WHAT HAPPENED?
by Unknown
January 21, 2005
Webmaster Note: Every once in a while, I receive an email from a Financial Sense fan that makes me stop and think. Right now U.S. citizens are receiving our W2s, 1099s and year-end statements in preparation to pay our 2004 Income Taxes. We're all in the same boat. I thought the following might give you pause as well ~ Mary Puplava, webmaster
Subject: What Happened?
- Accounts Receivable Tax
- [Alternative Minimum Tax]*
- Building Inspection Tax
- Building Permit Tax
- Business License Tax
- Capital Gains Tax
- CDL license Tax
- Cigarette Tax (you don't want to know how much)
- Corporate Income Tax
- Court Fines (indirect taxes)
- Dog License Tax
- Federal Income Tax
- Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
- Fishing License Tax
- Food License Tax
- Fuel permit tax
- Gasoline Tax (42 cents per gallon)
- Hunting License Tax
- Inheritance Tax Interest expense (tax on the money)
- Inventory tax IRS Interest Charges (tax on top of tax)
- IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
- Liquor Tax
- Litter Tax
- Local Income Tax
- Luxury Taxes
- Marriage License Tax
- Medicare Tax
- Personal Property Tax
- Real Estate Tax
- Septic Permit Tax
- Service Charge Taxes
- Social Security Tax
- Road Usage Taxes (Truckers)
- Sales Taxes
- Real Estate Property Tax
- Recreational Vehicle Tax
- Road Toll Booth Taxes
- School Tax
- Self-employment Tax
- State Income Tax
- State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
- Telephone federal excise tax
- Telephone federal universal service fee tax
- Telephone federal, state and local surcharge taxes
- Telephone minimum usage surcharge tax
- Telephone recurring and non-recurring charges tax
- Telephone state and local tax
- Telephone usage charge tax
- Toll Bridge Taxes
- Toll Tunnel Taxes
- Traffic Fines (indirect taxation)
- Trailer registration tax
- Utility Taxes
- Vehicle License Registration Tax
- Vehicle Sales Tax
- Watercraft registration Tax
- Well Permit Tax
- Workers Compensation Tax
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago and our nation was the most prosperous in the world, had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.
What the _ _ _ _ happened?
*Added by CS 1/21
