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What’s Next, A Tax On Each Sip Of Office Coffee?

Kelly Phillips ErbJune 16, 2009May 17, 2020

If the IRS felt that the announcement that they were looking for ways to resolve the “cell phone tax” issue would allay the fears of taxpayers, they were wrong. In addition to a buzz on the blogosphere, traditional journalists are taking the IRS to task on the matter. Today, the Wall Street Journal lead its Op-Ed piece with the incendiary question, “What’s next, a tax on each sip of office coffee?”

(*blink*)

I’m sorry. I was just contemplating the horror for a second. Nobody messes with my coffee.

You can read the entire piece by the WSJ here (registration may be required).

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3 thoughts on “What’s Next, A Tax On Each Sip Of Office Coffee?”

  1. G.T.Nowell says:
    June 16, 2009 at 2:52 pm

    Nice WSJ article on cell phone tax. Does this also mean that if I use my personal phone (which I pay for) for company business I can deduct a similar prorated cost as a business deduction from my personal income?

    Reply
  2. Nancy Fox says:
    June 16, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    It’s getting more and more difficult to separate business from personal phone use.

    We are on cell phones, iphones, blackberry’s 24/7.

    Reply
  3. Peter says:
    June 17, 2009 at 1:12 am

    If they taxed coffee sips, I’d have to flee the country.

    Reply

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