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Feds Grant $384,949.00 to Study Duck Genitalia

snowdog2012 — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:49:25 +0000

"Thanks to your generous donation to the federal government, you helped bankroll a Yale University study on the evolution of duck genitalia. The price tag for taxpayers — over $384,000."

IRS APOLOGIZES FOR TARGETING TEA PARTY GROUPS IN 2012

Mattfree88 — Sun, 12 May 2013 00:29:21 +0000

IRS APOLOGIZES FOR TARGETING TEA PARTY GROUPS IN 2012

On Friday, the IRS apologized for singling out conservative groups, especially organizations that had "Tea Party" or "Patriot" in their names, for additional reviews during the 2012 election

Man Arrested for Climbing a Tree Without a Permit

snowdog2012 — Sat, 11 May 2013 18:17:16 +0000

“I came down from the tree and he started to handcuff me,” Deziel said. “I pulled away, right. I didn’t want to be arrested.”

But it’s what happened next that infuriated Deziel and his mother.

“He tripped me and I fell face first into that puddle right there...scratching my nose, beating up my lips and breaking my collar bone.”

When he was on the ground he was handcuffed

Revenue Canada says BitCoins aren't tax exempt

Syd Roc — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 02:40:28 +0000

Revenue Canada says BitCoins aren't tax exempt

Just in time for tax season, the Canada Revenue Agency says the users of Bitcoins will have to pay tax on transactions in the upstart digital currency.

Judge fines himself for courtroom disturbance

willlow97 — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 14:12:09 +0000

Judge regularly fines those in courtroom who have cellphones ring. His cell phone went off during proceedings. He went and paid the fine, as he makes others do.

Bishop: Why Catholics Should Resist Paying Federal Taxes

Mattfree88 — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:52:43 +0000

Bishop: Why Catholics Should Resist Paying Federal Taxes

Former elderly city mayor may lose home for not paying property taxes

saltyman7 — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:12:09 +0000

Former mayor now elderly may lose home for non payment of overdue property taxes. Home to be auctioned on city hall steps. Community comes to aid.

TAXE ON RAIN ?

Mattfree88 — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 00:29:50 +0000

MARYLAND GOVERNOR TAXES RAIN

Maryland Democratic Governor Martin O’Malley has instituted a tax on citizens for the amount of rain that falls on their property.
The tax, officially known as a "storm water management fee," will be enforced in nine of the state's counties. The state legislature passed it in 2012 purportedly to "raise revenue to cleanup [sic] the Chesapeake Bay," according to MarylandReporter.com.

IRS to monitor Facebook, Twitter for tax cheats

Mattfree88 — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 00:01:18 +0000

IRS to monitor Facebook, Twitter for tax cheats

Is the IRS about to get too close for comfort? New reports brought to light by one privacy and data security expert suggest that this tax filing season the Internal Revenue Service may be monitoring social media for any clues of tax cheats.

According to Kristen Mathews, a partner attorney at law firm Proskauer Rose LLP who specializes in privacy and data security, there are reports that the IRS will be checking into individual Facebook and Twitter accounts for improprieties.

Tens of billions of dollars in unpaid taxes fly under radar

canuckaroo — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 13:18:04 +0000

Tax evasion, both at home and abroad, is stealing potentially tens of billions of dollars in revenue from federal coffers and ultimately sapping money out of the pockets of law-abiding Canadian taxpayers."People that don't pay their fair share of the taxes means the rest of us have to pay more," says Liberal Sen. Percy Downe, who has been leading the fight in Parliament on tax evasion. "It's a tremendous revenue loss to the country." He wants the government to boost the CRA's funding for fighting tax evasion.

Berkeley Councilman Proposes Email Tax To Save Post Office

pmfalcon — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:43:18 +0000

Wrong on so many levels... Gordon Wozniak, a city councilman in Berkeley, Calif., has proposed an email tax to provide much-needed revenue to the ailing U.S. Postal Service. “There should be something like a bit tax,” Wozniak said. “I mean a bit tax could be a cent per-gigabit and they would still make, probably, billions of dollars a year… And there should be, also, a very tiny tax on email.” Wozniak said the bit tax could bring in revenue to help a number of sectors, beyond just the post office.

Man Fined $1000 for Cigarette Butt

snowdog2012 — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 22:50:00 +0000

Russell Carter, 50, was seen by two Medway Council community officers flicking away a fag end while sitting in his van outside McDonald’s in Merrick Way, Strood on June 7 last year.

Tax Bicyclists For Exhaling CO2 When They Ride, Says Wash. Rep

R.U. Phree — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 20:16:45 +0000

Taxing the air we breathe may be coming to Washington state. Yes, the insane taxing of every behavior is rising to a whole new level with the proposed "bike tax" in Washington.

Half of Detroit property owners refuse to pay property taxes

phonon — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:00:23 +0000

"Why pay taxes?" asked Fred Phillips, who owes more than $2,600 on his home on an east-side block where five owners paid 2011 taxes. "Why should I send them taxes when they aren't supplying services? It is sickening. … Every time I see the tax bill come, I think about the times we called and nobody came."

City Of L.A. Targets Infowars Over “Illegally Posted Signs”

wkth1 — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:40:15 +0000

The City of Los Angeles is demanding payment from Infowars over the removal of “illegally posted signs” that were not produced by Infowars nor posted by any of its employees.

The City of L.A. is attempting to fine Infowars for signs that have nothing to do with the company. Image: Wikimedia Commons
A letter from Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s office claims that, “An investigation has disclosed that you or your agent(s) have illegally posted signs on public property,” adding that such activity is a violation of California Penal Code.

High taxes force more Americans to renounce their citizenship

Mattfree88 — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:28:19 +0000

High taxes force more Americans to renounce their citizenship

Angry about the latest tax hikes? Each year, thousands of Americans pack their suitcases, rip up their US passports and move permanently overseas to prevent Uncle Sam from taking their money.

Gov. Patrick Calls For Income Tax Hike

Mattfree88 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:29:41 +0000

Gov. Patrick Calls For Income Tax Hike

BOSTON (CBS/AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick has asked the Legislature to hike the state’s income tax from the current 5.25 percent to 6.25 percent, while also calling for a reduction in the state sales tax.