Subject: Re: Clarence Thomas: By The Numbers
Tax laws may have been violated.

Trip Bonuses and Effects on Gross Income
"The Internal Revenue Service considers a trip bonus to be taxable compensation, just like salary and wages."
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What is considered a gift?
Any transfer to an individual, either directly or indirectly, where full consideration (measured in money or money's worth) is not received in return.
https://www.irs.gov/businesses...

"The IRS can impose penalties for not filing a gift tax return, even when no tax was due."
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