Judge OKs Sale of Widow's House Over $6.30 in Unpaid Interest
A judge has approved the 2011 sale of a Pennsylvania widow's house, finding that she had received ample notice about the $6.30 in tax interest that she still owed.
Man Threatens Clerk with Submachine Gun Over 22-Cent Tax
Police say a Chicago man carrying a Gucci satchel pulled out a submachine gun when a convenience store clerk tried to charge him a 22-cent soda tax this weekend.
Good year for write-offs: your chances of getting audited haven't been this low since the 80's.
The good news: underwater homeowners are getting $1.5 billion in debt relief. The bad news: the government is taxing that money as income. "Happy debt relief. Here's some more debt."
There Will Never Be a Better Time For Relatives to Give You Money
On January 1, the estate tax is scheduled to go from 0% to 55% overnight. The gift tax is scheduled to rise significantly next year, also. What this means for you: grandma should give you your inheritance now. Now! [Reuters]
Transgender Pakistanis Employed To Embarrass Tax Dodgers
Pakistan has a problem collecting taxes. The rich don't pay, and poor get screwed. But one neighborhood in Karachi has found a solution that works: send transgender tax collectors to the homes of the wealthy and shame them into paying.
Cigarettes Are Becoming the Most Expensive Way to Die
July 1st means new taxes start, and yay here's our favorite: the New York City cigarette tax has gone up once again, now making NYC cigarettes the highest taxed in the country. Average pack price in town is now $10.80.
July 1, 2010: The Tanning Tax Era Begins
Rise up—it's Tanning Salon Tax Day! All across America, men and women are being persecuted for their choice of skin tone by that commie Barack Obama. Hands off our tan lines, and pass the Banana Boat© spf 0!
Sucks To Be a Smoker in New York
Governor David Paterson and state lawmakers, as part of an emergency (still non-existant) budget bill, are adding an additional $1.60 tax on cigarettes sold in New York, meaning a pack bought in the city would cost $5.85 extra in tax.
Will The ‘Tanning Tax’ Be The Next Target of Tea Party Rage?
Probably not, but this Hussein Obama guy just doesn't stop. A little provision in his fascist health care bill says that, as of July 1, all indoor tanning sessions will be subject to a 10% tax. Where's the outrage?
Your Unborn Baby Already Too Fat
Fat American wombs are overstuffed with fat baby eating machines that will soon die! Judo and soda taxes are our only hope. It's your daily fitness watch, where we watch your fitness—while jogging!
Let's Be Mean
The Way We Live Now: Being mean. On purpose! The good thing about being mean is that is is fun to make others feel your pain. Homeless shantytown? Bulldoze it! Rich bankers? Tax em! Church money? Steal it! Whee.
Priorities, People
I paid $10.50 for a pack of cigarettes this morning. Where's my bailout?
Dead Men Tell No Tales, But They Do Market Movies
Just in case you've been hiking the Appalachian trail for the past seven months, there's this movie called The Dark Knight coming out today. It's a Batman movie, he of the cowl and the scowl, and it features his most nefarious foe, the Joker. That slithering baddie is played by Heath Ledger, an actor of beguiling good…
$5 Bootleg Newport Packs Bought On The Street Looking More Attractive
Bad/ good news: New York is attempting to double its cigarette tax to $3 per pack, which would bring the overall cost of a pack to almost $9, the most in the nation. But the New York Association of Convenience Stores is lobbying hard against the increase, saying it will only drive smokers to bootleggers and Indian…
A Dead Man Walks Into A Pay-O-Matic...
From an AP story that kind of soils my ebullience at Hillary's victory and on the other hand, kind of burnishes it too.
Good news, everyone: you are much, much more likely to be killed by someone you know than a stranger. So stop worrying! You'll be killed by a loved one, according to the Times: "so far, with roughly half the killings analyzed, only 35 were found to be committed by strangers." [NYT]
