Tax-averse Advocate Pillows

"Afraid we can't help dear, too many other calls on the public purse!"

IRS, 'I think we should audit this one, sir -- his signature looks shaky.'

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

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

"Let's give him a few minutes to grieve. His idea of taxing the air taxpayers breath was rejected."

'I'd like to think they contribute because it's the right thing to do, but I'm not above a short sermon on tax deductibility.'

In Which the CEO Takes a Meeting with His Pet Senator

"Never go to a church during a hurricane. They only provide shelter from taxes."

"My bill isn't terribly controversial. It would provide modest tax breaks for people who don't really need them."

'I'm sorry, sir, but this particular loophole is only for the use of Federal employees.'

Tax confusion.

'The rich should be rewarded for being rich, and NOT pay taxes! Zero taxes!!

"Lessee ... I suppose my current income is around ... "

"If it's the I.R.S., tell them: Not a penny! Not a centime! Not a sou!"

'Instead of a medal, could you just give me a tax cut?'

'They're getting serious about the budget deficit.'

Fair Tax

It's 10 pm. Do you know where your tax loopholes are?

Deficit collectors...

"Let's make a deal. . . I won't audit you in exchange for a discount on one of your Warhols."

'Your Honor, my client pleads not guilty to tax evasion by reason of math phobia.'

'You say you were trying to squirm your way out of an audit?'

"Don't worry son, there are no such things as vampires, wish I could say the same about Gordon Brown..."

The national burden...

'Everything I hide from the IRS I do it for the children.'

'I'm in here for something I didn't do alright-I didn't pay my Council Tax!'

'Dr. Jekyll, how well do you know this Mr. Hyde who prepared your taxes?'

I.R.S. tax office with man sitting in front of agent's desk looking at RECOVERY & SCREAM ROOM door.

"I was caught by the VAT man."

Pinched by the Revenue Boys

'The government shut down - no big deal! Now if they could only shut down the IRS...'

"Son, someday this will all be exposed in the Panama Papers."

"I've noticed that our tax system trends to favor bigger, meaner citizens."

"We at the Internal Revenue Service are cognizant that the individual citizen, in many cases, pays more tax than some of the larger corporations...nonetheless we also feel that we have a good thing going."

'Taxi, sir?'