Tax season can be stressful. The Tax Code is ever changing and the landscape of regulations is murky. CA still has not finalized its own tax laws to conform with changes the federal government implemented in response to Covid-19.
We all need to work and continue to bring in income to support our families. Adding in the extra work to file our taxes can feel daunting, especially without a CPA you trust.
In order to lighten the mood, here are 14 quotes on taxes:
“I’m proud to be paying taxes in the United States. The only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money.” — Arthur Godfrey
“What is the difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist takes only your skin.” — Mark Twain
“Even Albert Einstein reportedly needed help on his 1040 form.” — Ronald Reagan
“If Patrick Henry thought that taxation without representation was bad, he should see how bad it is with representation.” — Farmer’s Almanac
“Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut save you thirty cents?” — Peg Bracken
"The IRS spends God knows how much of your tax money on these toll-free information hot lines staffed by IRS employees, whose idea of a dynamite tax tip is that you should print neatly. If you ask them a real tax question, such as how you can cheat, they’re useless."–Dave Barry
“The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax.” -Albert Einstein
"The difference between death and taxes is death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets." — Will Rogers
"People who complain about taxes can be divided into two classes: men and women." — Unknown
"The income tax created more criminals than any other single act of government."–Barry Goldwater
“The tax code is a monstrosity and there’s only one thing to do with it. Scrap it, kill it, drive a stake through its heart, bury it and hope it never rises again to terrorize the American people."–Steve Forbes
"For a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle."–Winston Churchill
“All taxes discourage something. Why not discourage bad things like pollution rather than good things like working or investment?"–Lawrence Summers
"The tax collector must love poor people, he's creating so many of them." — Bill Vaughan