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Today’s tax trivia question is:
In 1733, Parliament passed the Molasses Act of 1733, which imposed a high tariff on imported molasses. New England distillers were annoyed by the tariff since they depended on it to produce what beverage?
Don’t forget: the first correct answer wins free CCH tax prep software.
What’s your guess?
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I THINK THE ANSWER IS SORGHUM. I RECALL LEARNING SOMETHING ABOUT THIS WHILE GROEING UP AROUND PHILA. in th 60’s
I was wrong… I guess the public schools on the Main Line didnt talk about such dasterdly things as RUM!!!
Rum!
The correct answer is, in fact, RUM! Congrats Bob!
Rum
I also knew it was rum, primarliy for the sailors who sailed the high seas, and needed to be able to replenish their supplies regularly.
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BEER!!!!!!