Tax Day

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Just a quick, sort of funny story about tax day.

As many of you know, last week marked the day for Americans to grudgingly pay their taxes. As a moderately proud citizen of these United States, I usually don't mind paying my taxes. Until last week that is.

As I was driving home from my unsuccessful attempt at hunting turkey, I decided to see my accountant. I had held off from paying these taxes until the last moment, so I was unsuspecting of the horrors I was about to see. I sat at the comfortable chair my accountant, Mr. Brooks, had prepared. I wasn't worried in the slightest, expecting my taxes would be 20 grand or less.

As soon as Mr. Brooks entered the room, I knew something was up. He was sweating rather heavily and he didn't look so good.

"Brooks, what is it? Did you forget the papers?" I asked.

"Well, no sir, I just have a bit of bad news to inform you of." said Mr. Brooks

"Jesus, Brooks, how bad can it be compared to last year?"

"Well... You owe the IRS 82." said Brooks.

"What? 82 hundred is awesome! We paid what? 19 grand last year?" I happily exclaimed.

"Uh, no sir, 82 thousand"

I was in complete shock. What did I possibly do wrong to owe that much money? Not really knowing what to say, I paid the large sum and exited the building.

 

[Falconv1.0]

Wait, where's the joke. I'm not seeing it.

 

[Teran]

There isn't a joke.

IRS just ***** his wallet.

 

[Browny]

wat

you pay your taxes in lump sums in USA?

This for a business or individual?

 

[Life]

How much do you make to get 82k income taxes?

Also, your location says Western Australia. Does not compute.

 

[Teran]

Yes because my location is actually Mount Trollympus

 

[Deleted member]

Nah, I'm not really from West Australia. I'm from West Virginia. I should've clarified, these taxes are for my hotel, not my personal taxes.

 

[El Nino]

You run a business? My family does too. 82 thousand is way beyond what we pay, and what we pay is crippling enough. IRS be rapin everybody out here.

 

[Patinator]

Seems to me that taxation was one of the reasons for the Revolutionary War...........................................................................................

 

[Pogogo]

Well why? You didn't even ask why? I don't understand the story

 

[Teran]

Vote Republican if you're so bothered by taxes.

Bah it's only worthwhile if you're rich.

 

[Super_Sonic8677]

Nah, I'm not really from West Australia. I'm from West Virginia. I should've clarified, these taxes are for my hotel, not my personal taxes.

I would have looked to see if there was an error before just paying for it. They're human beings hat make mistakes just like everyone else. 82 grand is alot to pay wthout questioning but it's your money.

 

[Deleted member]

I doubt there was an error. It was probably due to a combination of increased revenue and Obama's tax policies. Also if there was an error, I would hope one of my accountants would spot it, as I'm no tax expert.

 

[jiovanni007]

Progressive tax system means the more money you make, the more you pay in taxes. Bush gave massive tax cuts to the wealthy when he was in office. That's a part of the problem if why the government is broke right now.

 

[Fuelbi]

What kind of person just gives cuts to the richest people? That's bull**** if anybody it should be the poor who get a break

 

[§witch]

The idea is that big businesses will leave if they are taxed too hard, leaving the economy to suffer. It's stupid, but it's a reason.

 

[Super_Sonic8677]

The idea is that big businesses will leave if they are taxed too hard, leaving the economy to suffer. It's stupid, but it's a reason.

And also, the more the higher ups pay, the more the ones further down also pay.

If walmart has to pay 10 million in taxes (random irrelevent number) instead of 5 million, they will raise prices to make up for the loss in profit. The consumer/ lower totem pole poeple will always, no matter what get the short end of the stick.

 

[-Jumpman-]

The idea is that big businesses will leave if they are taxed too hard, leaving the economy to suffer. It's stupid, but it's a reason.

Depends on what you're taxing.

 

[Life]

And rich folk kinda pay almost all the taxes already. You really can't give much of a tax break (at least incomewise) to the poor because they're already paying nearly nothing (bottom 50% pays 3%).

 

[Deleted member]

Honestly, I don't mind TOO much. The government's gotta get money from somewhere when they're trillions in debt.

 

[jiovanni007]

Honestly, I don't mind TOO much. The government's gotta get money from somewhere when they're trillions in debt.

Another reason that they're so far in debt is because everytime a helpful law is passed, a politician (or two, or three) attaches a kickback to the bill. Apparently $180,000 a year plus other perks of being a politician isn't enough so they add the little kickbacks to new bills. We as taxpayers have to pay both their salaries and they're kickbacks.