Tax fairness is an oxymoron
[…] even if they can agree which one is the most fair approach, we will never agree on the implementation. How do we count how much money each of us has? How do we measure consumption? How do we prevent […]
IRS
“Random Audits” are Back!
[…] The IRS announced that they are restarting the “random audits” program…In a “random audit”, you are selected at random – meaning, for no reason at all. Simply your Social Security number was picked by the IRS computer. What’s the problem, if you […]
Hello? The IRS? Hello?
[…] Your defense #1: ALWAYS write down the employee number of the person you spoke to. They must introduce themselves with a 7-digit number when they answer the phone. Politely ask them to repeat the number and record it before you ask your question. Make sure […]
Dealing with the IRS people
[…] Their first objective (collecting more money) is exactly opposite to your interests. The good news is that their second goal is […]
Myths about US tax system
Myth: a fictitious or imaginary story; a false belief. [Source: The American Heritage Dictionary.] Myth: Taxes are illegal and/or anti-constitutional. This is a popular topic on the Internet and in high-school debate clubs. Groups of so-called “tax protesters” keep promoting various theories about illegal nature of income taxes. To date, none of them won in …