“The skills and productivity of American Workers, not to mention the taxes they pay, are the greatest economic resource our country has. To condemn large numbers of them to unemployment, to deprive the Treasury of their tax contributions and to force them to live on unemployment at public expense is the most expensive luxury any society ever chose to buy.” CountryForceNumbersPayEconomicSkillsTaxesResourcesWorkersProductivityOur CountryLuxuryContributionExpensiveExpensesUnemploymentLarge NumbersTreasuryAmerican WorkersEconomic Resources Author:Lane Kirkland
“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
“Unlike every other retirement vehicle, such as IRAs and 401(k)s, you receive a tax deduction for making contributions to your HSA but don't have to pay income taxes on withdrawals.” PayTaxesIncomeContributionRetirementVehicleIncome TaxWithdrawalDeductionsIra Author:Paul Zane Pilzer
“You take the huge income that comes with a big gas tax, and you use it to pay off regressive taxes like the FICA [Federal Insurance Contributions Act] tax. You can help the poor in other ways besides giving them cheap gas. You want to send the message that people want to be as efficient as possible using gasoline until we can transition away from that need entirely.” PeopleWayWantNeedsGivingHelpingUseBigsPoorPayHugeTaxesMessagesIncomeContributionGasTransitionEfficientGasolineHelp The Poor Author:Paul R. Ehrlich
“Parents are used to being made to feel guilty about...their contribution to the population problem, the school tax burden, and declining test scores. They expect to be blamed by teachers and psychologists, if not by police. And they will be blamed by the children themselves. It is hardy a wonder, then, that they withdraw into what used to be called "permissiveness" but is really neglect.” IfsFeelsChildrenMadeProblemSchoolUsedParentWonderTeacherTaxesTestsPolicePopulationBurdenUsed To BeGuiltyContributionScoreNeglectPsychologistHardyTest ScoresTax BurdenPopulation Problem Author:C. Sommerville
“When preparing your return, you should be sure to avoid common mistakes. The two most common taxpayer mistakes, states the IRS booklet, are (1) "failure to include a current address," and (2) "failure to be a large industry that gives humongous contributions to key tax-law-writing congresspersons."” GivingShouldWritingTwoStatesLawCommonMistakeKeysIndustryReturnTaxesCurrentsContributionAddressesPreparingTaxpayersIrs Book:The World According to Dave Barry Source: The World According to Dave Barry
“President Lyndon Johnson's administration was known for his War on Poverty. President Obama's will become notable for his War on Prosperity. We're speaking, of course, of Obama's plans to hike income taxes on the most wealthy 2 or 3 percent of the nation. He's not just raising the top rate to 39.6 percent; he's also disallowing about one-third of top earner's deductions, whether for state and local taxes, charitable contributions or mortgage interest. This is an effective hike in their taxes by an average of about 20 percent.” WarStatesCoursesNationsPresidentInterestKnownPovertyPlansTaxesPercentThirdsRateAverageProsperityIncomeLocalsAdministrationContributionWealthyPresident ObamaJohnsonNotableMortgageIncome TaxCharitableDeductionsWar On PovertyPresident Lyndon Johnson Author:Dick Morris
“You can use the tax code to make people smoke less. You can use the tax code to make 'em smoke more. You can use the tax code to make 'em buy beer or buy less beer, more booze or less booze. You can screw the tax code around to make 'em make more charitable contributions. You think they're going to get rid of this power? Ain't no way, fool.” PeopleThinkingWayUseFoolTaxesSmokeBeerCodeContributionEmsScrewsCharitableBooze Author:Rush Limbaugh