Tax-averse Adult Gifts

'Eric won't watch the Budget in case it taxes his brain.'

'What I don't understand is how all three of us managed to get the figures wrong!'

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

'As the government sees it, the U.S. budget would be fine if more deficit earners like you, Mr. Wald, go on the ball!'

'We've gone to profit-sharing. But it's with the IRS.'

"Thank you, and may the I.R.S. accept all your deductions."

'How's daddy's little deductions doing?'

"You may think the government is a big 'Giveaway' program, but you can't deduct your tax as a charitable contribution."

Congressional Budget Committee: Benefactor...Victim

"You inherited an extra toe from your father and didn't pay the inheritance tax on it."

"Don't you think we should wait to see the effects of the new tax code?"

'So, they weren't interested in your Robin Hood tax then.'

"It's no use, Super Rich! Your labyrinthine, yet entirely legal tax structures are too powerful for me!"

You want an extension? Good heavens, man, we haven't even paid for Reagans boondoggles yet!

"Look at that – they’re retreating!"

'Oh great, now I have to render unto Caesar, too.'

"Carpe De Revenue!"

'Okay... now everyone smile and say: 'that;s not deductible'.'

'Aluminum siding will be used to cut costs in restoration at the U.S. Capitol.'

"These are all my financial papers - with the exception of the codes to my secret Swiss bank accounts, of course."

"There's no business deductions like show business deductions."

Osborne's Tax Cuts

'Wouldn't it be easier if the banks simply merged with the Inland Revenue?'

New Improved I.R.S.

'We learned today that the world is a huge ball, which revolves on it's taxes.'

"Our accountant is great. We were a C corp, but now we're a B- corp."

"I realize how helpless and needy they are, but I'm afraid you still can't claim a human as a dependent."

'I sent my mother to jail. I work for the IRS.'

Stimulus bust

'Ah, I see you made £2,000 more for me this year.'

'We're all wearing them - they were a gift from Warren Buffett.'

'You Americans call it 'Illegal Tax Evasion'? Well, here in Europe, we call it 'Monaco Effect Investments''!

'I was all ready to deal with the military, but I never expected an IRS coup!'

"I now represent both death and taxes."

Romney: 'Corporations are people! We just pay a lot less taxes than you!'