Suppose that instead of income taxes the government taxed us on things society generally considers vices and frivolities? So, instead of collecting taxes from everyones income we put a tax on things like alcohol, cigarettes and porn? It wouldnt even have to be a very large tax, a 1 cent tax on every soda sold [...]

My husband works on a boat and is not required to pay NY taxes even though his company is located there. We have been paying NY taxes since 2003 and are now being audited from 2007 because we did not pay last year. Our accountant says we need a copy of the return so he [...]

I work for a manufacturer and make only a couple dollars over minimum wage, along with most of my co-workers. The owner of our company has a multimillion dollar house, yacht, expensive cars, and takes lavish trips all over the world. He even bought a new house for his parents. Why would anyone whine that [...]