StubHub Does Not Have to Collect Chicago Amusement Tax
Originally Published on forbes.com on October 15th, 2011 ______________________________________ There are a host of local taxes on particular items and services. ...
UnFair – One Night Stand Tonight – Exposing IRS Or Fair Tax Infomercial?
I spoke with Craig Bergman who is the producer and narrator of UnFair. I asked him what the main message of the film is. Even though the focus seems to be on IRS abuse, that is not what the film is ultimately about. Craig believes that the income tax is immoral and should be replaced by a consumption tax – specifically the so called Fair Tax. In Craig’s opinion angels could be running the IRS and it would still be corrupt and abusive since it violates five of the ten amendments that make up the bill of rights – specifically the First, Fourth, Fifth, Seventh and Eighth. We ran through them all together, but I’ll save that for tomorrow’s post after I see the film.
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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.