Bill Nelson’s Campaign Avoiding Taxes, Health Care Costs on Campaign Staff – IOTW Report

Bill Nelson’s Campaign Avoiding Taxes, Health Care Costs on Campaign Staff

WFB: Democratic senator Bill Nelson (Fla.) has been avoiding common campaign expenses such as paying payroll tax and providing benefits such as health insurance by staffing his reelection effort solely through contractors, a rarely used and frowned-upon tactic.

Nelson’s filings with the Federal Election Commission so far this cycle contain no disbursements for payroll or salary, nor payments for payroll taxes that come along with having salaried workers. Also missing are any payments for health insurance, which campaigns provide to full-time employees.

The lack of full-time employees on campaign disclosure forms doesn’t mean the campaign isn’t staffed, but rather that it is being staffed through contractors who, like employees, are paid regularly.  more here

5 Comments on Bill Nelson’s Campaign Avoiding Taxes, Health Care Costs on Campaign Staff

  1. I got roped into providing security for a campaign event for him 6 years ago and all he did was (like a good parrot) repeat the same old talking points we’ve all heard a zillion times. Definitely someone else pulling his strings.

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