Our next tax trivia question is: The man who is largely responsible for writing the modern-day Tax Code, Ward M. Hussey, also drafted language for other major legislation including which large-scale program meant to help rebuild European economies after the end of World War II and stop the spread of Soviet communism? For more about…
Remember Studebaker? Studebaker was a manufacturing company that started in 1852 in South Bend, Indiana, making wagons for farmers, miners, and the military. Ten years after the first gasoline-powered car was tested in the U.S., Studebaker entered the car manufacturing business and it was, at one point, the largest automobile maker in the world. By…
This week, I reached a pretty significant milestone: I finally paid off my undergraduate student loans. Hold the champagne: I now get to plug away at graduate loans which are much bigger. Don’t read too much into that, it’s not a complaint in the real sense. I have always considered my education an investment and…
What’s worse than confusing legislation? Creepy companies that try to capitalize on it. Here’s what we just received in the mail today… On the outside, we’re notified that we’re holding a “SECURED DOCUMENT” which we must “Open Immediately – Time Sensitive Information Enclosed” for our “Economic Stimulus Package Recovery Act.” A picture of the White…
We have a winner! It’s Brad! For the answer, see the comments! Our next tax trivia question for the giveaway is: Assuming that you read out loud at the same speed as you count (on average), how many days would it take to read the entire Tax Code out loud without stopping? The first correct…
We have a winner! See comments! Our next tax trivia question is: Which comedian joked that if you actually read the entire Tax Code, you’d probably find a sex scene? Don’t forget: the first correct answer wins free CCH tax prep software. What’s your guess?
A number of the presidential candidates have suggested replacing the current tax system with a more simple program. It feels like it shouldn’t be hard to do since Title 26, the Tax Code, is the largest section of the U.S. Code. To put the laws and related documents on paper now takes more than 55,000…