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Why Justice Matters 2018: The Income Tax Trial Of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Kelly Phillips ErbJanuary 15, 2018July 27, 2022

More than 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a leader in the civil rights movement, was on the receiving end of repeated harassment by tax authorities, including the IRS. He was eventually indicted by the State of Alabama: The result was surprising.

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Capone Sentenced On This Day In 1931 For Tax Evasion, Sent To Prison

Capone Sentenced On This Day In 1931 For Tax Evasion, Sent To Prison

Kelly Phillips ErbOctober 17, 2017October 17, 2020

On this day, 86 years ago, the feds finally got their man: Al Capone was found guilty of tax evasion.

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The Post I Swore I Wouldn’t Write: Thoughts On 9/11

Kelly Phillips ErbSeptember 11, 2017May 19, 2020

As time marches on, some dates get harder and harder to remember – even the important ones. My mind is fuzzy about the first day

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On Anniversary Of Klondike Fever, Here's What You Need To Know About Taxes On Gold

Kelly Phillips ErbAugust 16, 2017

On this day in history, prospectors found gold in the Klondike. Today you don’t have to go digging to buy gold as an investment. Here’s what you need to know about paying taxes on gold.

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No Taxation Without Representation And Other Reasons America Declared Independence

Kelly Phillips ErbJuly 4, 2017

No taxation without representation. That was the message to the King as part of our Declaration of Independence which we formally celebrate on July 4.

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Free Doughnuts (With A Side Of Sales Tax Trivia) On National Doughnut Day

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 2, 2017May 19, 2020

Did you get your free doughnut today? Here’s where to get your free donuts on National Doughnut Day – with a side of sales tax trivia.

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What You Might Not Know About Memorial Day

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 29, 2017

As you honor Memorial Day this year, here’s what you need to know about the history and tradition of the day, once known as Decoration Day.

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Taxes, Not Tequila: What You Should Know About Cinco De Mayo

Kelly Phillips ErbMay 5, 2017

Cinco de Mayo isn’t Mexican Independence Day: it’s the anniversary of the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War in 1862. Here’s what you need to know.

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Money For Nothing: How Congress Turned Worthless Paper Into Currency

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 25, 2017

Happy Greenbacks Day! Today marks the 155th anniversary of the Legal Tender Act of 1862, an act in which Congress authorizing the printing of currency.

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Congressman Won’t Back Down In Fight To Review Trump Tax Returns

Kelly Phillips ErbFebruary 17, 2017May 18, 2020

This week, Democrats in the House Ways and Means Committee debate a measure that would have allowed the committee to obtain the President’s tax returns.

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