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Tax Protester Cindy Sheehan Exploits Son’s Death to Avoid Paying Taxes

February 24th, 2012 · 7 Comments

“Bush’s main goal is to kill as many servicemen as possible.” – Cindy Sheehan –  “My son was killed in 2004. I am not paying my taxes for 2004. You killed my son, George Bush, and I don’t owe you a penny…you give my son back and I’ll pay my taxes. Come after me (for [...]

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Tags: Absurd Tax Protester Arguments · News

When a Tax Lie is a Statistic You Don’t Like

February 21st, 2012 · No Comments

Heritage: Nearly Half of All Americans Don’t Pay Income Taxes Heritage Foundation: Chart of the Week — Nearly Half of All Americans Don’t Pay Income Taxes: (Hat Tip: Paul Caron) Bookmark & Share:

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Tags: News · Politics of Taxes

Beware of Nutty AICPA Scam Notices

February 21st, 2012 · 3 Comments

Has anyone else gotten an email spam like this? You’re receiving  this notification as a Certified Public Accountant and a member of AICPA. Having trouble reading this email?   Termination of Accountant status due to income tax fraud allegations Dear AICPA member,We have been notified of your alleged involvement in tax return fraud on behalf of one of your [...]

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Tags: News

Fighting Racism with Racism

February 14th, 2012 · 2 Comments

Transcripts of First Organizional Meeting of the Unfair Campaign against Racism Chairman of the Board: The goal of our organization is to get people to speak more honestly about race in America; to encourage an honest dialogue and understanding between the races. Major Funder:  Great! I move that we encourage people to talk honestly about race by placing dozens of [...]

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Tags: News · Opinion · Politics

Greece and the Inevitable Consequences of Socialistic Policies

February 12th, 2012 · No Comments

When you treat adults like infants who can’t wipe their own butts, you shouldn’t be surprised if they have tantrums when you stop wiping their butts for them. The Telegraph reports that Greek protestors greet bailout vote with fire-bombs: Fire-bombs and tear gas greeted negotiations at Greek Parliament on Sunday over the contraversial loan and austerity package [...]

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Tags: News · Politics

7th Circuit Affirms Tax Court: No Charitable Deduction for Donation of House to Fire Department

February 9th, 2012 · No Comments

In 2009 I wrote in IRS is Right To Deny Charitable Contribution of Home to Fire Department that, Taxpayers who donate their homes to the fire department in exchange for the fire department’s promise to demolish the home clearly are receiving value in exchange for the property. The taxpayer and the fire department have entered into a [...]

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Tags: Court Cases · Deductible Expenses · News

Good Riddance: J.K. Harris Shuts Down

February 6th, 2012 · 3 Comments

The second unscrupulous player in the tax resolution business has been forced to shut its doors as a result of thousands of consumer complaints and several government investigations. Paul Caron has the story: JK Harris Tax Resolution Firm Closes its Doors Consumer Affairs, JK Harris Suspends Operations, Prepares to Liquidate: Tax-Preparation Firm Swamped by Consumer [...]

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Tags: News · Tax Collections · Tax Crimes