Maybe it’s summer.
Maybe it’s my grief over the UBS saga finally ending.
Or maybe I’ve just been inspired by 1LPoet to find my inner poet.
But it’s that time again. I feel some tax haiku coming on…
In honor of today’s post:
Oh Connecticut.
Your tax burden is so high.
Thank God for Jersey.
Re the UBS settlement:
It’s done, Switzerland.
No more banking secrecy.
Now you just have cheese.
Estate tax repeal.
It’s not going to happen.
Empty Treasury.
Section 1-6-2
You allow me to expense
I think I love you.
It’s no fun if you’d don’t play along! Give it a whirl below. Use 5 syllables – 7 syllables – 5 syllables.
It’s so easy, even an unlicensed tax pro can do it (that’s for you, Robert!).
It’s been awhile since we’ve had tax haiku on the blog. And it’s been such a long week. So take a moment and enjoy my lame attempts at traditional haiku (5-7-5) for tax:
FreeFile Fill In Forms
FreeFile Fill In Forms,
New From IRS This Year,
How Will It Turn Out?
Treasury Secretary
Timothy Geithner
Where Did You Get Your Advice?
Hire Better Tax Help!
Tax Deductions
Kids are pretty cute
Also a great deduction
But a lot of work.
Ode to Helio Castroneves
Oh, oh Helio
You drive a pretty fast car
But don’t pay taxes.
Ok, so I’m not a poet. But it’s fun, add your own attempts below!
After a long week (and trust me, it was long – and it’s only Wednesday), I’ve decided to take a break from tax news (but only a short break) and do something fun… Tax haiku!
Vote for your favorite – or make up your own.
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1, Audits
IRS audit
Not fun, not cheap, not for the weak
Call an attorney.
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2, Returns
Taxes due again?
Where are the good deductions?
Phased out – too much dough.
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3, AMT
AMT is due
only for the rich, they claim.
Then why do I owe?
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Which is your favorite: 1, 2 or 3?
Or write your own! Remember the structure is 5-7-5. Haiku away!
