Fooled ya!
In case you didn’t read all of the way to the end (ahem) on yesterday’s post, it was, in fact, an April Fool’s Day joke. I have fun with my April Fool’s Day posts every year. You can catch some of the prior posts by clicking below:
We have a winner! See the correct answer in the comments. Also see this prior post. Our first tax trivia question for the giveaway is: The infamous tanning tax wasn’t Congress’ first attempt to raise revenue at the expense of the vain. What alternative tax, which was replaced by the tanning tax, was expected to…
It’s April Fool’s Day!
Beanie Sigel has a little excitement planned for Tuesday but it has nothing to do with taxes. Sigel’s new album, Broad Street Empire Vol. 1: Lost Files, is scheduled to drop on Tax Day, April 17, according to Philly’s own DJ Damage. Coincidence? Maybe. Or perhaps it’s a clever reference to Sigel’s tax troubles. When…
We have a winner! See comments! Our next tax trivia question is: The largest tax return in history was filed electronically in 2006. The 237 MB return, filed by GE, would have been more than 24,000 pages if printed. If those pages were laid head to head, how many miles would they cover? Don’t forget:…
Taxgirl Goes to the Movies: Trading Places. The movie was suggested by Madgirl, so congrats to her, too! She wins a cool taxgirl tee shirt. Thanks to all who played along! Kelly Phillips Erb Kelly Phillips Erb, known as Taxgirl, is a tax attorney, writer, and speaker who explains tax news, IRS updates, scams, financial…
Here’s my Halloween confession: we didn’t give out candy this year. We were out with two of the kiddos, and the third was at a party. It was very last minute, which means that since we bought candy, we still have candy. And let’s not forget the booty from trick or treat. It’s a challenge…