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Tax Trivia: Excise Taxes

8 January 2011

We have a winner! See the correct answer in the comments. Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: To pay for the Civil War, Congress (for the Union) passed new excise taxes in 1862 on a number of items. Which of the following did not receive a new or additional tax as part [...]

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A Memorial Day Thanks

25 May 2009

Without revenues, a government can have no power. Alexander Hamilton, First Secretary of the US Treasury You will find no federal holiday dedicated to our love of taxes. There will be no parades in honor of taxes. No ceremonies, concerts or TV specials. This is because many in the US think of taxes as a [...]

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