A Look Back At Oprah’s Ultimate Car Giveaway
On this day in 2004, amid the shrieks, 276 members of talk show host Oprah Winfrey’s studio audience each found themselves with a new Pontiac G-6 sedan.
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The Oprah Of Oz
You get a car! And you get a car! Remember when Oprah gave out cars like other people give out refrigerator magnets and foam cup holders? Audience members were thrilled with her generosity – until they realized that they had to pay income tax on their newfound luck. That’s because there’s literally no such thing…
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Ludacris Learned A Thing Or Two About Taxes From Oprah
Or least his people did. Rapper Ludacris, whose real name is Christopher Brian Bridges, made 20 families who needed a hand up pretty happy this week. He partnered with Nissan South, a car dealership in Atlanta, to give away 20 cars to folks in need as part of his own stimulus package. The giveaway worked…
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Top Ten Tax Stories Of 2008: The World According To Taxgirl
It’s time for our annual review! Here are my picks for the top stories on taxgirl.com for the year: 10, Dancing With The Stars champ and race car driver Helio Castroneves is indicted on federal tax evasion charges. In a related story, my mother is stricken with grief and may never samba again (okay, I’m…