More than 50 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a leader in the civil rights movement, was on the receiving end of repeated harassment by tax authorities, including the IRS. He was eventually indicted by the State of Alabama: The result was surprising.
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Capone Sentenced On This Day In 1931 For Tax Evasion, Sent To Prison
On this day, 86 years ago, the feds finally got their man: Al Capone was found guilty of tax evasion.
Read MoreThe Post I Swore I Wouldn’t Write: Thoughts On 9/11
As time marches on, some dates get harder and harder to remember – even the important ones. My mind is fuzzy about the first day
Read MoreOn Anniversary Of Klondike Fever, Here's What You Need To Know About Taxes On Gold
On this day in history, prospectors found gold in the Klondike. Today you don’t have to go digging to buy gold as an investment. Here’s what you need to know about paying taxes on gold.
Read MoreNo Taxation Without Representation And Other Reasons America Declared Independence
No taxation without representation. That was the message to the King as part of our Declaration of Independence which we formally celebrate on July 4.
Read MoreFree Doughnuts (With A Side Of Sales Tax Trivia) On National Doughnut Day
Did you get your free doughnut today? Here’s where to get your free donuts on National Doughnut Day – with a side of sales tax trivia.
Read MoreWhat You Might Not Know About Memorial Day
As you honor Memorial Day this year, here’s what you need to know about the history and tradition of the day, once known as Decoration Day.
Read MoreTaxes, Not Tequila: What You Should Know About Cinco De Mayo
Cinco de Mayo isn’t Mexican Independence Day: it’s the anniversary of the Mexican army’s victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War in 1862. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreMoney For Nothing: How Congress Turned Worthless Paper Into Currency
Happy Greenbacks Day! Today marks the 155th anniversary of the Legal Tender Act of 1862, an act in which Congress authorizing the printing of currency.
Read MoreCongressman Won’t Back Down In Fight To Review Trump Tax Returns
This week, Democrats in the House Ways and Means Committee debate a measure that would have allowed the committee to obtain the President’s tax returns.
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