Apparently, it’s not just the US taxpayers who are complaining that those in lower tax brackets actually pay a higher percentage of tax overall. UK taxpayers are making a similar claim. According to the Sunday Times, the UK’s richest people are paying 4p in the pound less in tax than any other section of the…
Issuing a stern “cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater” warning to New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, the NFL handed down a steep fine which will cost the Super Bowl coach $500,000. The Patriots were fined half of that, $250,000, in the same scandal for stealing an opponent’s defensive signals. And adding to the “ouch” factor, NFL…
Thanks to the reader who passed this joke along to me: A couple of weeks after hearing a sermon on Psalms 51:2-4 and Psalms 52:3-4 (lies and deceit), a man wrote the following letter to the IRS: I have been unable to sleep, knowing that I have cheated on my income tax. I understated my…
Gov Huckabee is a huge proponent of the Fair Tax. He made this clear when I emailed his staff earlier this year with questions – and then again when I interviewed him by phone. Here’s his debate response to criticisms of the plan:
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Somewhere, David Makov is glad that he didn’t spend the extra dollar on a Powerball ticket. His luck has officially run out. Despite the fact that many of those charged in the KPMG scandal were let off the hook due to over-zealous prosecution, Makov, is one of the five remaining defendants in the case. Rather…
No, not that Paula Jones. It’s attorney Paula Jones, who does estate tax work in Philly – as well as wowing folks across Pennsylvania with her public speaking. Onto the interview… 1. Where are you now? McCarter & English LLP 2. What’s your official title and what does it mean? Attorney and it means I…
An appeals court in Tennessee has ruled that the “crack tax” is not constitutionally valid. The “crack tax” is exactly what it sounds like – a tax (with penalty and interest, if applicable) on the possession of crack and other “unauthorized substances” under Tennessee law. The court ruled that “the statute is arbitrary, capricious, and…
Remember that Staples ad where the parent runs down the aisle tossing school supplies into the cart while “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” plays in the background. That’s how I feel about this time of year. As the parent of three children, I love back to school. I crave the sense of…
The band ‘N Sync isn’t the only one singing, “Bye Bye Bye” these days. Former Backstreet Boys and ‘N Sync manager Lou Pearlman will find out how hard it is to say goodbye to his lakefront Orlando home ($7.1 million) and an Atlantic City, New Jersey condominium ($335,000). A bankruptcy judge has approved the sale…
