Subject: Government » Taxes (Page 2)

The more heavily a man is supposed to be taxed, the more power he has to escape being taxed.

Only the little people pay taxes.

(1920 – 2007) American billionaire businesswoman & real estate investor

[Charles Dickens] was the bravest man who ever lived; he fathered ten children before they became tax deductions.

(1880 – 1946) comedian, actor, juggler & writer

The income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has.

(1879 – 1935) humorist & social commentator

Inheritance taxes are so high that the happiest mourner at a rich man's funeral is usually Uncle Sam.

(1918 - 2002) American author

Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.

When it comes to finances, remember that there are no withholding taxes on the wages of sin.

(1893 – 1980) actress, playwright, screenwriter & sex symbol

No One Likes Paying Taxes – What Makes You So Special?

Tariff: A scale of taxes on imports, designed to protect the domestic producer against the greed of his consumer.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist

Life: Coming into the world wit nothing, leaving with nothing and, in between, giving everything to the IRS.

Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut save you thirty cents?

(1918 – 2007) American humor writer

If a taxpayer thinks he can cheat safely, he probably will.

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

The only thing that hurts more than paying an income tax is not having to pay an income tax.

(1860 – 1917) Scottish politician & judge

Taxpayer: A person who has the government on his payroll.

The most undesirable things are the most certain (death and taxes).

People try to live within their income so they can afford to pay taxes to a government that can't live within its income.

businessman

No Taxes… let's just tip the government 15% if they do a good job.

(1927 – 1997) Am. comedian & satirist notable for mock presidential campaign

Look, we play the Star Spangled Banner before every game; you want us to pay income taxes, too?

(1914 – 1986) American baseball team owner & promoter

Employees make the best dates; you don’t have to pick them up and they’re always tax-deductible.

(1928 – 1987) painter, printmaker & filmmaker

Today, it takes more brains and effort to make out the income-tax form than it does to make the income.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine