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We have a winner! See comments! Our next tax trivia question is: In the midst of all of the current “politicians not paying their taxes” scandals, we forget that other high profile politicians have also been accused of tax evasion. So, a two parter (if you know the answer to both, please guess only once…
We have a winner! See comments! Our next tax trivia question is: In the mid-50s, Congress passed a law stating that Social Security benefits were not “rights” and could be taken away for a number of reasons, including deportation. Shortly thereafter, a resident alien who paid taxes into the Social Security system was eventually denied…
We have a winner! See comments! Our next tax trivia question is: The IRS announced this month that they would no longer be using the private collections companies authorized during the Bush administration. The Bush administration was not the first to have tried using private companies for collection. Which former President also authorized private companies…
We have a winner! See comments! Our next tax trivia question is: In 2007, a midwestern state made news (and not in a good way) for opting to impose a sales tax on a popular food item unless the taxpayer could prove the purchase was to be eaten and not used as a decoration. Amid…
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We have a winner! See comments! Our next tax trivia question is: The largest tax return in history was filed electronically in 2006. The 237 MB return, filed by GE, would have been more than 24,000 pages if printed. If those pages were laid head to head, how many miles would they cover? Don’t forget:…
We have a winner! See comments! Our next tax trivia question is: Under current US tax law, a report must be filed if a taxpayer has operations in or related to a country that is on Treasury’s list of countries that require participation in international boycotts. For the last few years (according to available data),…
We have a winner! See comments! Our next tax trivia question is: For the 2006 tax year, which state’s population filed the fewest number of individual tax returns reporting adjusted gross income of more than $1 million? Don’t forget: the first correct answer wins free CCH tax prep software. What’s your guess?
We have a winner! See comments! Today’s tax trivia question is: In 1861, Congress instituted the first US federal income tax in order to raise revenue to pay for the Civil War. What was the top tax rate at that time? Don’t forget: the first correct answer wins free CCH tax prep software. What’s your…