Tax history, trivia, and the lighter side of the tax world — because even tax law can be entertaining sometimes.
Go ahead. Start making fun now. But I have a new (catching drool) toy to lust over… It’s the Internal Revenue Code for the iPhone. Ok, I don’t have an iPhone. I can’t bring myself to use AT&T (it’s a long story). But I do have an iTouch. And I love it. My favorite bit…
There’s still time to participate in the “sin tax” survey… It only takes a few moments of your time and it’s completely anonymous. Sound off on sin taxes – I’ll be posting the results this week.
Alexander Hamilton started the US Treasury with nothing and that was the closest our country has ever been to being even. Will Rogers, humorist
I am proud to be paying taxes in the United States. The only thing is – I could be just as proud for half the money. Arthur Godfrey, American radio and television broadcaster and entertainer
Tax Day is officially over here on the East Coast. And whew, what a day it was. Here’s hoping yours was pleasant! But just because your returns may (or may not, if you’re like me and you filed extensions) be filed away neatly with Uncle Sam, don’t think that this is the end of tax…
Maybe it’s the sunshine that makes folks in San Francisco put off filing until the last minute… Whatever it is, San Fran topped the list of cities with the most residents stalling until the very.last.second to do their taxes. Which cities rounded out the list? I’m proud to say that Philly didn’t make the top…
Another great tax day post: What Would Dad Say » Tax Day, April 15: My Use of Your Tax Money (Via twitter @glhoffman)
I know, I know. Some of you dread this day. Nobody likes to pay taxes. But it’s not all bad news today… In order to take the sting out of the day, many merchants are offering Tax Day deals, freebies and perks. Check out this partial list, as provided by many of my good readers:…
Tax forms are associated with a lot of things but “fashion-forward” rarely springs to mind… until now. Britt Savage, a former Playboy bunny, is turning heads these days more for what she is wearing more than what she isn’t. And what she’s wearing are tax forms. Savage recently fashioned a dress out of federal income…
The wages of sin are death, but after they take the taxes out, it’s more like a tired feeling, really. Paula Poundstone