Councilman Barry, give me a call, I'll take care of your taxes.
Not to be bashing Barry. I think he did much good for the city. In fact, if he were still mayor when Jack Kent Cooke built Fedex Field in Maryland, I don't think the Redskins would have moved. And everyone has their faults.
His fellow council member, Jim Graham, defends Barry by stating he should not be locked up. He references Timothy Geithner, the new Treasury Secretary, by not filing accurate tax statements. I'm not dismissing that charge, but Geithner filed his taxes. He failed to properly report some tax items and essentially underpaid. That is different from Barry, who apparently has not filed his 2007 taxes.
If Barry really wants to avoid the hassle, hire a tax accountant and get the 2007 taxes filed ASAP. I don't know how complex his issues are, but I'm guessing it won't take too long. I'm not a regular tax return preparer, but if he can't afford it on his DC Council salary, I'll do it free for him. Hit me up! Then again, if he is making what this old Post article quotes, I think he afford to pay a trained tax professional.
