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Lehman seeks $110 million back for tax overpay

Reuters
NEW YORK
Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:28am EDT

Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc (LEHMQ.PK) has sued the U.S. government, asking for the return of some $110 million that the bankrupt investment firm said it overpaid in taxes and penalties in 1999 and 2000.

 

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This is like the arsonist who burns down your house and then sues you because he tripped on an uneven sidewalk out front whilst making his getaway.

I read this twice just to make sure I wasn’t hallucinating. 

Hopefully, they’ll divert federal taxpayer funds away from feeding hungry school children to right this egregious wrong.

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Lehman Seeks $110 Million Back For Tax Overpay  (Reuters)

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