Tax Payer Gifts

'About this obscene material found in your desk.'

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

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

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

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

G7 Tax Multinational Companies

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

"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. . .?"

"How is the budget forecast looking?"

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.'

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!

'Are you ready for your FISCAL examination?'

'Check with legal and find out -- maybe we're a non-profit.'

I'm afraid neatness doesn't count, Mrs Wilson

"This pesky decimal point seems to give you quite a bit of trouble."

"For this job, we require someone with excellent multi-taxing skills."

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

"I rob from the poor and give to the rich."

IRS Audit Section

Counting dollars

Dr. Kapuchnik, I feel like there are powerful, sinister, unseen forces conspiring to do me harm, even though I haven't done anything wrong. Does this condition have a name? It's called April 15th, Al. Tax day.

"It only made sense for us to finally merge."

"Taxation with representation hasn't worked out so well." (two men at the US capital talking taxes and politics)

Dance of the sugar plum tax attorneys.

'I couldn't imagine bringing a child into the current fiscal-cliffy world.'

'Due to recent staff cut-backs and consolidations, I'll be handling your death AND your taxes this year!'

'I'm afraid there is no Book of Loophole.'

'Hang on, I've just found another one. It must've fallen down behind the coffee machine.'

"Other folks have to pay taxes, too, Mr. Herndon, so would you please spare us the dramatics!"