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Teresa Giudice’s Surprise Sentence And Possible Better Ways To Motivate Compliance

Teresa Giudice’s Surprise Sentence And Possible Better Ways To Motivate Compliance

In one lab study of attention to moral standards, a group of subjects was asked to recall the Ten Commandments immediately prior to performing a numeric problem-solving exercise, while a control group was asked to recall ten books they had read in high school

In the subgroups that did not have an opportunity to cheat, the average number of problems correctly solved was the same whether or not they had been asked to recall the Ten Commandments. This was expected, since individuals in those groups were presumably honest given their low opportunity to cheat. In the subgroups that had an opportunity to cheat, however, the results were different. The subgroup that was asked to recall ten books from high school claimed to have solved more problems than the other groups, a likely indicator of  cheating. On the other hand, the subgroup asked to recall the Ten Commandments reported the same average number of problems solved as the groups with no opportunity to cheat, an indicator of honesty.

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Susan Crile Paints A Picture Of Tax Court Victory For Artists

Susan Crile Paints A Picture Of Tax Court Victory For Artists

As I noted it is rare for Tax Court cases to get much attention outside of the tax world.  There was one case where I expected that but was disappointed.  It actually had two hobby loss components – airplane remanufacturing and yacht leasing – among a host of other issues.  The taxpayer was none other than the great F. Lee Bailey, who had as his attorney, the great F. Lee Bailey.  I bemoaned the lack of interest in a post titled F. Lee Bailey Tax Attorney – More Fun Than Anietra Hamper’s Underwear.  Anietra Hamper was a TV anchorwoman who thought she should be able to deduct the clothing that she wore on air.  She lost because her station’s Woman’s Wardrobe Guidelines indicated that women on the air were supposed to dress like, well CPAs, I suppose.  Among the items of clothing that she deducted were some that are, you know, unmentionable.  That one went viral, which shows that immature as tax bloggers can be, the mainstream media is even worse.

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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.