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Do you realize that some tax forms ask you to check a box if you are BLIND?

Quote: "Two years ago it was impossible to get through on the phone to the IRS. Now it's just hard to get through. That's progress." -Charles Rossotti, former IRS Commissioner

Disappointed that you never had time to write the great American novel? Don't fret, just go dig out your past tax returns.

Quote: "The Eiffel Tower is the Empire State Building after taxes."

Under the Freedom of Information Act, a man with a small business sent a request to the IRS asking if they had a file on him. The IRS wrote back, "There is now."

Quote: "It would be nice if we could all pay our taxes with a smile, but normally cash is required."

Q: Who audits IRS agents?

Quote: "Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is quite as satisfying as an income tax refund."

Q: How do you drive a CPA insane?

A: Fill out Form 1040EZ.

Quote: "The government deficit is the difference between the amount of money the government spends and the amount it has the nerve to collect."

Why is it that when the IRS loses a tax return, it is considered a mistake, but when you lose a receipt, it is considered tax evasion?

Quote: "The wages of sin are death, but by the time taxes are taken out, it's just sort of a tired feeling."

Q: How do you humble a person that flaunts their wealth?

A: Have them fill out a tax return.

Quote: "Even when you make a tax form out on the level, you don't know when it's through if you are a crook or a martyr."

Q: Why is a tax audit like a tornado?

A: There's a lot of screaming and you end up losing your house.

Quote: "When are we going to be allowed to list the government as a dependent?"

People often say death and taxes are the same, but this is wrong. Death is a taxable event, but taxes never die.

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A Pied-à-Terre Tax Will Bring Revenue New York Needs The New York TimesA tax on second homes of over $5 million won't solve income inequality, but it could help boost the city's coffers.

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China economy: Beijing unveils $298bn tax cuts to boost growth BBC NewsChina's number two leader Li Keqiang has warned the country faces "a tough struggle," as he laid out plans to prop up the world's second-largest economy.

Loveland sales tax on groceries: Program to look at arguments against and for it Loveland Reporter-HeraldAccording to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, nearly two-thirds of states exempt most food purchases from sales tax.

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Treasury rolls out extra relief on tax penalties CNNAmerican taxpayers who fell short on paying their IOUs to Uncle Sam over the course of 2018 will be getting some more relief from the Internal Revenue *Service*.

Billionaire investor Ron Baron: It's OK for me to pay 50% in taxes — but I could always move to Florida if I didn't want to CNBCBillionaire Ron Baron says capitalism works for people if "they are educated and are able to take advantage of the system."

Prime Minister Scott Morrison hints he will fast-track tax cuts for millions of Australian workers Daily MailThe prime minister said he always jumped at an opportunity to give people a break.

Salaries of nuns, priests working in schools liable to tax: Madras HC BusinessLineSays provisions of the I-T Act are areligious and apolitical in nature.

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Primer: All you wanted to know about tax breaks for selling multiple houses Business StandardBuying and selling properties is part and parcel of any taxpayers life. It is not uncommon to purchase or sell houses either for monetary gains or to move into a ...

A visit to a medical lab or diagnostic centre can help you save tax; here's how Economic TimesThis is a yearly phenomenon that happens at the end of every financial year. All kinds of financial *service* providers - right from banks to insurers to fund houses ...

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Most people want higher taxes on rich to support poor – OECD The Guardian'Deeply troubling' survey of 21 countries finds 60% believe they are not getting 'fair share'

Spring Clean Your Paperwork: When Can You Toss Your Tax Returns? Motley FoolShredding your tax documents too soon could land you in trouble with the IRS, but you don't want to hoard paper, either. So which to keep and which to shred?

Foreign students who stay to work in UK pay £3.2bn in taxes – study The GuardianReport finds highly qualified, non-British graduates do not take jobs from local residents.

Federated Farmers Marlborough president slams tax reform as funds for the 'useless' Stuff.co.nzA regional farming president says tax reforms will use farmers like ATMs to pay for the "useless".

Disabled can claim tax saving deductions up to Rs 1.25 lakh under sections 80DD, 80U Economic TimesThe Income Tax Act allows deductions from your gross total income, before the levy of tax, if medical expenditure has been incurred on the treatment of a ...

I-T department, other tax agencies can initiate insolvency: NCLAT Business StandardThe Income Tax department of the central government, the sales tax department of the state government and other local authorities “who are entitled for dues ...

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Post Office Time Deposit Account: Interest Rate, Income Tax Benefits And Other Details NDTV NewsPost office time deposit account can be opened in the name of a minor and a joint account can be opened by two adults.

How to avoid last-minute tax planning mistakes Economic TimesTaxpayers often commit mistakes in a rush to save tax. Here's how to avoid investing errors you might regret later.

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