“No, I'm not rich. I had a tax problem in this country, curiously enough, and my accountant said the British government was patently wrong in taxing me, and they were, but we couldn't persuade them and it cost me everything I had.” SaidCountryEnoughProblemGovernmentRichCostTaxesBritishAccountantsBritish Government Author:Donald Sutherland
“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” WorldSaidDeathCertainMoneyBusinessThis WorldTaxesConstitutionConservativeLibertarianCertaintyTaxationPoor RichardIncome TaxConstitution Of The United StatesUs ConstitutionTaxes FunnyRaising TaxesAmerican ConstitutionCertain DeathFederal TaxesHigh TaxesInheritance TaxCertainty Of DeathEstate Taxes Author:Benjamin Franklin
“The White House is not being very clever in how it takes on our plan, .. In fact the White House is being sloppy. They are taking everything Bob Dole has ever said we ought to do regarding taxes and adding all of those things up and saying it will cost $800 billion.” SaidFactsHouseWhitePlansOughtCostTaxesBillionsCleverWhite HouseBobClevernessSloppyVery Clever Author:Bob Dole
“We had no religion at all, but we were Jews in New Hampshire, and my sister - who is now a rabbi - said it best: We were, like, the only Jews in Bedford, New Hampshire, as well as the only Democrats, so we just kind of associated those two things together. My dad raised us to believe that paying taxes is an honor.” BelieveWellsKindSaidTwoTogetherDadHonorTaxesDemocratRaisedMy DadJewTwo ThingsMy SisterRabbiHampshireNew HampshirePaying Taxes Author:Roseanne Barr
“Now that my wine has been served in the White House, why not me? Who could talk to farmers better than I? Somebody even asked me the other day if I had anything in my platform about taxes. 'Hell yes,' I said. 'Great state. But I wouldn't want to live there.'” IfsWantHas BeensSaidStatesHouseWhiteHellTaxesWineWhy NotWhite HouseFarmersPlatforms Author:Pat Paulsen
“It's tax season. When I woke this morning and realized it was tax season, I said, My God, didn't we just pay taxes last year?” YearsSaidLastsPayMorningTaxesSeasonsLast Year Author:David Letterman
“Last year I had difficulty with my income tax. I tried to take my analyst off as a business deduction. The Government said it was entertainment. We compromised finally and made it a religious contribution.” YearsMadeSaidGovernmentLastsReligiousTaxesDifficultyEntertainmentIncomeMade ItContributionLast YearIncome TaxAnalystsDeductions Author:Woody Allen
“Republicans want to punish work and reward wealth; hence the high payroll tax and the low dividend tax. Said one Bush economic adviser, if we can't help wealthy investors and screw working people, what's the point in being a Republican?” PeopleIfsWantSaidHelpingWealthEconomicRepublicanTaxesLowsRewardsWealthyInvestorsScrewsAdviserDividendsPayrollPayroll Tax Author:Paul Begala
“Warren Buffett's company reportedly owes the IRS a billion dollars in back taxes. When he said he wasn't paying enough taxes, he wasn't kidding.” SaidEnoughCompanyTaxesDollarsBillionsIrsBuffettWarren Buffet Author:Jay Leno
“Arnold was on the 'Today' show today, he was a little light on specifics. He said he could solve California's $38 billion budget deficit, without cutting spending or raising taxes because there was a third way. What is it? Let's just say it involves a robot going back in time to convince Gray Davis to go into dentistry.” WayLittlesSaidShowsLightTodayCuttingTaxesThirdsSolveSpendingBillionsBudgetsCaliforniaConvinceGrayRobotsDeficitBack In TimeSpecificsGo Back In TimeDentistryRaising TaxesBudget Deficit Author:Bill Maher