not much i can say about this story, it speaks for itself...

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071221/ap_on_re_us/texas_strip_club_tax;_ylt=AjAHV5yMe4mnNhkbFR_IESCs0NUE

Ok, lots to discuss here...

1)More than 20 million families will be spared an extra $2,000 tax hit on average after Congress excluded them from a higher alternative tax originally aimed at untaxed multimillionaires.

a higher alternative tax originally aimed at untaxed multimillionaires? what? are they trying to say that our tax process is flawed... i am SHOCKED

2) Delays in processing returns could put off refunds to millions of people needing the extra cash for holiday expenses

nice, guys, real nice...

3) IRS acting commissioner Linda Stiff said the agency would immediately begin reprogramming forms, a process the IRS has said could take about seven weeks. "Our people will do everything they can to quickly update our systems for this major change," she said in a statement.

Call me jaded... but seven weeks, huh? I am bettin' it will take a little longer than that>

4) The independent IRS Oversight Board, in a report on the possible consequences of a delay, predicted that a Feb. 4 start for the filing season would entail a delay in issuing about 13.3 million refunds worth $39 billion

IRS OVERSIGHT BOARD? God, is that you... ??

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071219/ap_on_go_co/congress_taxes

ahh, with the 2008 election year LOOMING before us, what would an election be without the occastional candidate claiming that they are going to save all of us from the evil IRS... plausible? no but a girl can dream, can't she?

Mike Huckabee wants to put my pal Harry out of business.

Harry does my taxes. Mr. Huckabee wants to make tax preparers obsolete by getting rid of the federal income tax. He'll get rid of the Internal Revenue Service too, if he can.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/opinion/oped/bal-op.page19dec19,0,4157678.story

Early holiday cheer from the IRS!

If there is a delay and it extends into mid-February, it would slow nearly 32 million refunds worth a total of about $87 billion, the IRS Oversight Board predicts.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071201/ap_on_go_ot/tax_hit

My State of California Franchise Tax Board saga continues! AAARRG!

Over the Thanksgiving weekend (naturally), I received another letter from them demanding money (of course, why do I bother being surprised any more...). Turns out my tax lady had never taken care of this like she said she would a few months ago. Honestly, I think she might be a little sick of me (go figure)...and at this point I can take care of it myself.... so I did:

After an hour and half of being on hold this morning (again, why do I bother to be surprised...), I spoke to a very nice person who identified himself as "Station 44." HUH? If you work for the CA tax office, do you not get a name? WEIRD. Turns out Station 44 was helpful but told me I had to send in a protest with the final paperwork from the IRS enclosed to support my case. YOU WANT ANOTHER PROTEST FROM ME??? ! Really? Aren't these people sick of me yet too?! Wow, ok, so off my protest went via cerified and return receipt mail.

You messed with the wrong girl, State of California Franchise Tax Board... I got more protests where that one came from...

PS - thanks again, station 44! Please get a better job!

BREAKING NEWS: Wesley Snipes tax person SUCKS TOO!

Kahn reportedly founded American Rights Litigator in 1996 and Guiding Light of God Ministries as a nonprofit "Christian ministry and organization." The companies sold tax-avoidance schemes, including the "861 argument," which claims U.S. citizens and residents do not have to pay income taxes for wages earned in the United States.

Rosile, an accountant, allegedly prepared the false returns. Snipes was among Kahn's 2,000 clients.


http://www.ocala.com/article/20071117/NEWS/211170347/1001/NEWS01

BREAKING NEWS - Derek Jeter's tax person SUCKS!

New York tax officials say Derek Jeter should have been taxed as a state resident from 2001-03, which potentially could cost the Yankees captain millions of dollars.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-yankees-jeter-taxes&prov=ap&type=lgns