Tax Code Thrill-seeker Gifts

"Remember, if I blink three times, then run for it."

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

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

"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."

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

"Carpe De Revenue!"

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

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

Congressional Budget Committee: Benefactor...Victim

'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.'

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

New Improved I.R.S.

Osborne's Tax Cuts

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

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

'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.'

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

'Right you've got 30 minutes...start squeezing.'

"Tell the press direct EU-taxation is necessary..."

'Of course, we could drop the enquiry and agree to henceforth leave each other alone.'

Ever sensitive about its image, the IRS tries a more service-oriented approach.

'Is it true that you people give tax breaks for minority-owned businesses?'

'Stick a few upper-class tax cuts to it and it'll pass like a bran muffin dipped in vaseline.'

'Remember, there's nothing to fear, except fear itself and costly litigation.'

"Remember, report itemized deductions on Schedule A on your federal form 1040."

"These here accountants should be ready just in time for tax season."

'This is great fiction! My cousin, an agent in Hollywood, may be able to sell book and movie rights.'

'Grible is a fiscal conservative. You know — 'if it ain't broke, don't subsidize it.''

'I'm afraid, Mr.Siimkins, that you have been badly advised - Birmingham is NOT a tax haven. . .'

Fiscal Cliff Dwellers.

"Here's a new one, intellectual property tax."

"Ambitions... to finish on the winning side for a change."