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- EMFK, on 11/24/2008, -3/+71Who the hell is watching them? That's our concern.
- inactive, on 11/25/2008, -2/+49***** that *****, if I want to give my secretary lingerie, why should we pay taxes on that?
- onlysc, on 11/24/2008, -7/+51F_CK THE MAN!!!
- Jeeum, on 11/25/2008, -1/+36In case you are wondering how this ***** article made it to the front page, it's b/c OP and his digg friends will blindly digg each others articles. OP has been a member for just a month and has dugg over 11,000 articles.
- siggyfawn, on 11/25/2008, -0/+34Joke is on you IRS, I don't even have a job! Tax that bitch!
- yaddayaddayoda, on 11/25/2008, -1/+25Bonus? What bonus?
- diggopolous, on 11/25/2008, -0/+23what's the going tax rate for a lump of coal?
- inactive, on 11/25/2008, -3/+26To anybody who works in the IRS,
***** you you worthless blood sucking pieces of *****. - WoollyMittens, on 11/25/2008, -2/+24If it's okay for the state to give 700 billion to corrupt and incompetent bankers, then I see no reason to be honest about my taxes. I'll steal anything I can from those greedy basterds.
- BlatheringIdiot, on 11/25/2008, -0/+21You MUST report ANY gift for taxes...
Unless, of course, you are an elected official receiving an envelope below table-level. - dfross, on 11/25/2008, -0/+19Agreed, who the hell diggs 9 random articles within a minute? This looks like some sort of bot.
- kalii, on 11/25/2008, -4/+18Is it me or is the IRS the closest thing to organized crime in the last several decades.
- ryanhayn, on 11/25/2008, -1/+14Why censor yourself?
- stonebear, on 11/24/2008, -3/+14Nothing to worry about here.
- psykiv, on 11/25/2008, -0/+10http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/coal/page/coalnews/co ...
Find out what kind of coal it is, how much you have. Then figure anywhere from 10 to 35% of that. There's a pricelist to help you do the math. - justok, on 11/25/2008, -0/+10Gifts to employers are fine, 'tho.
- WhiskeyLemur, on 06/30/2009, -1/+11And this is news since *when*? Technically, any compensation you receive *at all* - whether the company pays for your car or gives you an extra few bucks at the end of the year - is supposed to be reported as income. Even when you get reimbursed for travel expenses, you're supposed to declare the amount as income (and then write it off as travel expense, which is roundabout and retarded but that's the IRS for you, and you end up with the same taxable amount at the end anyway). At least that's how it works for non-employee compensation; I'm pretty sure there's something analogous for payroll employees as well.
In reality, of course, most people don't bother to do it - but I'm still not sure why the headline makes it seem like this is something new for this year. - slapded, on 11/25/2008, -0/+9yeah ***** that
- peestandingup, on 11/25/2008, -2/+10IRS can tax these nuts.
- clyde2801, on 11/25/2008, -3/+11Hey, someone's got to pay for the war, and the wall street bailout! And it's damn sure not going to be the rich....
- sat0shi, on 11/25/2008, -1/+8To anyone thinking about moving outside of the US to escape how ***** it has become:
You still have to pay taxes to the good ol' USA on every dollar you make over $80,000 a year, and you still have to report your taxes to the US every year no matter what you make. So, if you plan on making over $80k/year, prepare to be double taxed! Oh, and it is illegal to throw away your US citizenship for the purpose of escaping paying taxes, too, so don't even think about that either. Aren't you glad you were born in America?
Oh yeah, and if you're wondering how will they know since you'll be in a foreign country... the US has signed treaties with all major nations that allow them to peek into your financial records no matter where you are, so forget about that too. Just go ahead and bend over, it's easier that way. - Troy64, on 11/25/2008, -0/+6If you received unemployment that is also taxable.
- deff, on 11/25/2008, -0/+6Word. This is the first time my employer wont be able to give out a Christmas bonus in 20+ years.
- thegman3, on 11/25/2008, -1/+6Those bastards!
- bob501337, on 11/25/2008, -0/+5Then (who the hell is watching the people that are watching those people.)n
An even bigger concern. - Brian48216, on 11/25/2008, -0/+5It's called the Internal Revenue Code.
It's the law that requires you to pay taxes.
Combined with the 16th Amendment, it's a legitimate law.
Have a nice day. - rolf, on 11/25/2008, -0/+5I support the APT tax.
http://www.apttax.com/ - rald84, on 11/25/2008, -2/+7i think the IRS will forgive you if you forget to pay withholding on a $10 pair of panties from walmart
- Troy64, on 11/25/2008, -0/+5If they sent them to your son, they probably could of gotten away with not adding it to your income. Technically your son doesn't work for company and you do not have to send out 1099s on anything under $600.
The companies I have worked for generally when we gave taxable gifts we would gross up the amount to pay the taxes for the employees. - flair1, on 11/25/2008, -0/+5what's the tax rate on the gift of a pink slip?
- Wisgary, on 11/25/2008, -0/+4Oh ***** how am I going to hide the hookers I bought for my jardinero?
- shredswithpiks, on 11/25/2008, -0/+4But if you become a citizen of the foreign country you don't pay US taxes
- govsucks, on 11/25/2008, -1/+5Fair tax and freedom for mankind. Down with the IRS Gestapo! They should all be fired and the buildings burned to the ground. These government collectivists harassed me and my family for 2 years over a house I purchased in 1965. I was born in 1972. The IRS and those that work for them are traitors to the very founding ideas of this nation. I hope those collectivists that believe in a "progressive" tax system find themselves ***** in a slowly progressing fashion. the mafia doesn't have jack ***** on the IRS.
- Rioracer916, on 11/25/2008, -0/+4No, but in our progressive tax system, the people at the top are paying effective tax rates that are much lower than that of people making $30,000 a year in many cases due to the loop-holes they can take advantage of.
I don't see how that makes me into a flat tax supporter, please elaborate. - mytruckhasdents, on 11/25/2008, -1/+5OH, so this is how they're going to get the $700 billion bailout for the Banks...I mean lenders....I mean to buy the bad mortgages....I mean to bail out the automakers....i mean give the 2nd economic stimulus package....no wait...it's automakers...
- inactive, on 11/25/2008, -0/+3Now the IRS will go after the little people to make it look like they are cracking down on the big crooks! What a crock!
- 55mph, on 11/25/2008, -2/+5you are right! the IRS is a police organization to enforce an unconstitutional government directive.
we are doomed - dave122, on 11/25/2008, -1/+4there are a lot of legal arguments for not paying taxes, but none of them change the fact that they will throw you in jail and seize your assets.
- inactive, on 11/25/2008, -3/+6They've "changed" their mind.
- Rioracer916, on 11/25/2008, -3/+6I see, so the IRS is looking under the couch cushions now for spare change. Good for them.
Maybe try closing some of the tax loop holes and tax the wealthy; of whom don't have to walk the tightrope of trying to pay for healthcare, food, rent, reliable transportation, misc emergencies, and have some type of meager savings for rainy days.
The IRS and the treasury can't get blood from a turnip. But I guess they can waste our tax dollars trying. How about going after the big fish gaming of the system? - laughandsing, on 11/25/2008, -0/+3Since you're getting dugg down...I would suppose its because they haven't looked at his tax proposals.
- Sainthax, on 11/25/2008, -0/+3So umm...who's keeping track of those holiday gifts we're paying to the banks...I mean $700B is taxable right? it's a gift...
Considering we just blew that ***** of money, you'd think we would have earned a tax free holiday season just this once. - pharcide, on 11/25/2008, -3/+6one time my son was sick in the hospital, my company found out about it and sent flowers. 3 months later I see some tax on income for 75 bucks and found out this crap.... don't let your company send you flowers.
- methylamine, on 11/25/2008, -1/+4You idiot, anyone who works for the IRS has sold their soul and deserves censure. No decent person would seek employment with the animal that calls itself the State.
Take your statist opinions and walk long, off a short pier. I hope you can't swim. - thunderous, on 11/25/2008, -1/+3Oh calm down.
The only time that the IRS will be interested in taxing you on a gift is if the amount/value of the gift is over $600. A ham or a $50 gift card will not be worth their time or effort to track down and give a person grief.
So, chill. - Jeeum, on 11/25/2008, -0/+2Lots of people do this. Jaybol, MakiMaki, badwithcomputer, MrBabyMan, et al.
- DarthPoo, on 11/25/2008, -0/+2As ***** up as the income tax is, it is legal. Its called the 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Income tax,which was unconstitutional prior to its ratification, is only here because we racked up a huge debt in the Wahwuh of Noawthun Uhgreshun.
- DarthPoo, on 11/25/2008, -0/+2mvlazysusan, meet me in Boston Harbor. Wear facepaint and feathers.
- pavanb500, on 11/25/2008, -0/+2Yes and no...GF got a job with Finnair earlier this year and now lives in Helsinki...still a US Citizen, making well over $80k (which is what...$50 euros at the moment?) and she only has to pay Finnish taxes - which is too bad since about 63% of her paycheck is taken out by the gov't there! Oh well...still better off than if she had taken the US Airways offer.
- inactive, on 11/25/2008, -2/+4I worked for a boss like you once, every year it was oh yes I will be giving out bonuses this year, then oh gas went up, we are losing money, or some other lame excuse.
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