Give’m Hell 54th – On Confederate Monuments In New Orleans
I met Michael Schaffner at the kick-off point of the sesquicentennial of the Harrisburg Grand Review of the United State Colored Troops in November. He and I had both...
Did You Hear The One About Bernie Sanders And Kent Hovind Walking Into A Tax Blog?
One of the things that is just a bit disconcerting to me is that the core of this blog ends up not being the most popular part. I at least look and read a high percentage of federal tax cases and also many state cases. In the process I uncover many stories that otherwise go largely unremarked. Those tend to not be my most popular posts, but I suspect that is what sustains my core readership. There are actually some valuable lessons in many of those posts. I have no intention of changing my ways, as I feel inclined to do all that reading to serve my clients anyway and I can’t resist sharing the really interesting stories even when they end up being seen by hundreds rather than tens of thousands.
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Over and over again courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging one’s affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everybody does so, rich or poor; and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands: taxes are enforced exactions, not voluntary contributions. To demand more in the name of morals is mere cant.