Tax Laws Gifts

'Tax committee writes new 'simplified' tax code ... Which even an accountant can't understand?'

IRS, 'Sorry, but you can't count them as dependents before they hatch.'

'Please give now, Sir - before the charitable gift tax loophole is eliminated.'

'I'm afraid you can't list your unemployed husband as a dependent.'

"Of course I have to blame myself for my situation. I shouldn't have been honest with my tax return!"

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

"Tariffs love me...tariffs love me not..."

'What do you want first - The bad news or the even badder news?'

'...And here we have the 'Laugher Curve.''

"Just because I can deliver toys around the world in one night, doesn't mean I understand the tax code."

'Taxes are going up, but that's no excuse to earn less, Mr. Syms.'

Contrary to popular belief, the road to Hell is paved with a comprehensive, lifetime tax return.

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

"Unfortunately Daddy already owes the government about 500,000 Pokemon cards."

'Forget the DaVinci Code! I'm still trying to crack the tax code!'

'Due to government surveillance, is my allowance taxable?'

'There's more to life than winning. There's also losing - to offset taxable capital gains.'

"Just remember if we don't enjoy it we can claim it as a tax-deductible business meeting..."

The Current Separation of Church and State Explained.

"It's the new simplified tax demand from HMRC. . . Three Questions - How much did you earn last year? How much have you got left? And how soon can you send it. . .?"

"I'm as progressive as they come, except for my money. No one touches my money."

Flat tax - equal burden?

"You have to declare what you rob from the rich, but you can deduct what you give to the poor."

'I hope you ain't got no tax up here!'

'Honestly Bob, it's not that bad. If you can make as much next year as you did this year you'll be able to pay off your outstanding taxes for last year. That'll just leave the interest, the tax for this year and... my fees.'

I don't think we can survive here. There's little chance we can afford the taxes.

'Brilliant, Prof.Brainstorm. Any fool can come up with a new product, you've come up with a new tax break.'

"My accountant is brilliant - he has just had a loophole names after him!"

'...and at this point I'm afraid the tax laws become totally theoretical.'

'Are you ready for your FISCAL examination?'

IRS Audits. That's your fourth "honest" mistake in a row!

"Tax evasion is like a cancer, it's growing exponentially!"

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

Lots of famous art may have been inspired by taxes. Jackson Pollack's "Number 5" could be a visual representation of global regulations. And perhaps Rodin's "The Thinker" is a man trying to understand those rules. Maybe Roy Lichtenstein's "Ohhh ... Alright ..." shows a woman being told to continue holding to get her tax question answered. And they there's Edvard Munch's "The Scream" ... Nothing makes you feel like that more than preparing a tax return!

European Union: Entering a prohibitive tax zone.