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It costs It costs $10 $10 billion billion annually to operate the annually to operate the IRS and pay its 100,000 IRS and pay its 100,000

employees. The tax code employees. The tax code comprises well over comprises well over

55,000 pages 55,000 pages of laws, of laws, regulations and rulings.regulations and rulings.

It costs It costs $10 $10 billion billion annually to operate the annually to operate the IRS and pay its 100,000 IRS and pay its 100,000

employees. The tax code employees. The tax code comprises well over comprises well over

55,000 pages 55,000 pages of laws, of laws, regulations and rulings.regulations and rulings.

The income tax was devised to give The income tax was devised to give lawyers and certified public lawyers and certified public

accountants business. Few persons accountants business. Few persons can make head, tail, or middle out can make head, tail, or middle out of it. Einstein admitted he couldn't.of it. Einstein admitted he couldn't.

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The income tax was devised to give The income tax was devised to give lawyers and certified public lawyers and certified public

accountants business. Few persons accountants business. Few persons can make head, tail, or middle out can make head, tail, or middle out of it. Einstein admitted he couldn't.of it. Einstein admitted he couldn't.

W.C. Fields W.C. Fields

Whomever said that truth Whomever said that truth never hurts never had to never hurts never had to

fill out a Form 1040.fill out a Form 1040.

Whomever said that truth Whomever said that truth never hurts never had to never hurts never had to

fill out a Form 1040.fill out a Form 1040.

In Hattiesburg, a local bar was so sure its bartender was the In Hattiesburg, a local bar was so sure its bartender was the strongest man around that they offered  a standing $1000 bet. strongest man around that they offered  a standing $1000 bet.

The bartender would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a The bartender would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and hand the lemon to a patron. glass, and hand the lemon to a patron.

Anyone who could squeeze one more drop of juice out would win Anyone who could squeeze one more drop of juice out would win the money. the money.

Many people had tried over time (weight-lifters, truck drivers, etc.) Many people had tried over time (weight-lifters, truck drivers, etc.) but nobody could do it. One day this scrawny little man came but nobody could do it. One day this scrawny little man came into the bar, wearing thick glasses and a polyester suit, and into the bar, wearing thick glasses and a polyester suit, and

said in a tiny squeaky voice, "I'd like to try the bet." said in a tiny squeaky voice, "I'd like to try the bet." After the laughter had died down, the bartender said "OK", After the laughter had died down, the bartender said "OK",

grabbed a lemon, and squeezed away. grabbed a lemon, and squeezed away. Then he handed the wrinkled remains of the rind to the little man. Then he handed the wrinkled remains of the rind to the little man.

But the crowd's laughter turned to total silence as the man But the crowd's laughter turned to total silence as the man clenched his clenched his

fist around the lemon and six drops fell into the glass. fist around the lemon and six drops fell into the glass. As the crowd cheered, the bartender paid the $1000 and asked As the crowd cheered, the bartender paid the $1000 and asked

the little man, "What do you do for a living? Are you a truck the little man, "What do you do for a living? Are you a truck driver, a weight-lifter, or what? driver, a weight-lifter, or what?

The man replied, "I work for the IRS." The man replied, "I work for the IRS."

In Hattiesburg, a local bar was so sure its bartender was the In Hattiesburg, a local bar was so sure its bartender was the strongest man around that they offered  a standing $1000 bet. strongest man around that they offered  a standing $1000 bet.

The bartender would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a The bartender would squeeze a lemon until all the juice ran into a glass, and hand the lemon to a patron. glass, and hand the lemon to a patron.

Anyone who could squeeze one more drop of juice out would win Anyone who could squeeze one more drop of juice out would win the money. the money.

Many people had tried over time (weight-lifters, truck drivers, etc.) Many people had tried over time (weight-lifters, truck drivers, etc.) but nobody could do it. One day this scrawny little man came but nobody could do it. One day this scrawny little man came into the bar, wearing thick glasses and a polyester suit, and into the bar, wearing thick glasses and a polyester suit, and

said in a tiny squeaky voice, "I'd like to try the bet." said in a tiny squeaky voice, "I'd like to try the bet." After the laughter had died down, the bartender said "OK", After the laughter had died down, the bartender said "OK",

grabbed a lemon, and squeezed away. grabbed a lemon, and squeezed away. Then he handed the wrinkled remains of the rind to the little man. Then he handed the wrinkled remains of the rind to the little man.

But the crowd's laughter turned to total silence as the man But the crowd's laughter turned to total silence as the man clenched his clenched his

fist around the lemon and six drops fell into the glass. fist around the lemon and six drops fell into the glass. As the crowd cheered, the bartender paid the $1000 and asked As the crowd cheered, the bartender paid the $1000 and asked

the little man, "What do you do for a living? Are you a truck the little man, "What do you do for a living? Are you a truck driver, a weight-lifter, or what? driver, a weight-lifter, or what?

The man replied, "I work for the IRS." The man replied, "I work for the IRS."

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