From Denny: Yeah, been enjoying Spring time here in Louisiana, along with the huge hanks of oak tree pollen falling at my feet. The weather has been almost like Hawaii lately: soft warm breezes. Soooo, have not been posting as much lately. Too busy being downright happily sloth like and getting Pollen Head at the same time. I'm sure you all understand. :) My heart goes out to all of you still stuck in snow weather and Snowquester. Should be posting tonight, if not tomorrow. Talk about Lazy Bones here... Throwing kisses out to you all - and thanks so much for your support on this and all my other crazy blogs!
Related articles - meanwhile, to keep you entertained...
Pollen Storms - funny poem about that time of year starting up again!
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From Denny: And, first, on the serious side this tax season, Beware the Scam Artists. There are those commercials assuring you how they can get you tax resolution if you owe back taxes. With all the job loss it's no wonder there are so many Americans struggling to pay their taxes.
Well, do yourself a huge favor and talk directly to the IRS. Under the Obama administration they are a far more friendly, kinder IRS. They will help set up lowered payments for you, even if you made a deal with them months or years earlier on other back taxes.
They will still negotiate with you while you try to find a job or recover from the chaotic economy. I know what I'm talking about because I hear it everywhere around me: People in Louisiana and the Gulf Coast are getting to be IRS policy experts these days since the BP Oil Spill Disaster a year ago.
Call the IRS on your own. Don't waste good money throwing it away to a tax resolution attorney or service. Often they don't get you as good a deal as when you negotiate directly with the IRS. After all, the whole point is you are struggling to pay, so why load yourself up with more debt you end up owing to a tax service? These guys can charge you thousands of dollars for that one cheap phone call you can do yourself.
Whatever you do, make sure you file your taxes even if you don't send in payment. The IRS is a lot more amenable when you have complied with the law and filed in a timely manner.
To date, there is over $330 billion owed to the IRS, most from the wealthy who just plain refuse to pay what they owe. Isn't it about time Obama started chasing down Big Business and the greedy before they go after out of work or under employed Formerly Known As Middle Class Americans?
OK, now that we have the serious stuff out of the way let's check out the funny stuff from the comedians and cartoonists - who never run a deficit on opinion... :)
General Electric did not pay any taxes at all last year. Of course that’s because G.E. reported its sale of NBC as a charitable donation. – Conan O'Brien
President Obama wants to raise taxes on the country's richest people. And you thought Donald Trump hated him before. – Jay Leno
Obama called on Americans to have more grandchildren. Probably so there's more of them to pay off our debt. – Jay Leno
In the wake of record losses, the U.S. Postal Service announced it is cutting 7,500 jobs. But a spokesman for the post office said those positions could be restored if this whole email thing turns out to be nothing but a fad. – Jay Leno
President Obama laid out his plan to reduce the $14 trillion national debt. Unfortunately for Sasha and Malia, it involves selling a lot of Girl Scout cookies. – Jimmy Kimmel
Because of a holiday, the deadline for taxes is April 18, so you have three extra days to dig through restaurant dumpsters for receipts. – Jimmy Kimmel
I'm not going to pay taxes. When they say I'm going to prison, I'll say no, prisons cost taxpayers a lot of money. You keep what it would have cost to incarcerate me, and we'll call it even." – Jimmy Kimmel
If you stacked 14 trillion dollar bills on top of each other, the stack would almost definitely fall over and kill everyone in the United States." – Jimmy Kimmel
I know the Supreme Court ruled that corporations are people, but what I didn't realize is that those people are a**holes. – Jon Stewart
I love tax season. My accountant says that I can save a lot of money if I declare my show a church. – David Letterman
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"This year the government will spend a trillion dollars more than it will take in. Experts say 32 percent of our taxes go to defense. And the rest buys hookers for the Secret Service." –Craig Ferguson "According to his tax return, President Obama made $800,000 last year. In fact, the president made so much money that today he endorsed Mitt Romney for president." –Craig Ferguson "In case you're wondering where your tax dollars go, 21 percent goes to Medicare and Medicaid, 20 percent to social security, 20 percent to defense spending, and the other 39 percent they squander." –Jimmy Kimmel
"I don't mind paying taxes. But what I don't get: When we send in our return, why do we have to put stamps on the envelope? Can't they give us a pass on that?" –Jimmy Kimmel
"The IRS is very into social media now. They have five different Twitter accounts. And while you may not be following them, they are definitely following you." –Jimmy Kimmel
"The IRS also has four Facebook pages and zero friends on all of those." –Jimmy Kimmel "There is a record number of Americans now who owe so much in back taxes that they are renouncing your U.S. citizenship. These Americans were offered a place in Nicholas Cage-istan." –Conan O'Brien
"The deadline to file your tax returns was last night at midnight. If you forget, don't worry. TheIRS never checks." –Jimmy Kimmel
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