Tax Shelter Navigator Mugs

Fortune cookies based on various business magazines.

"The Capt'n maintains a balanced portfolio should include a number of off-shore accounts."

Fiscal Compass for the Global Investor.

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

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!

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

'Would you do me the honour of becoming tax advantaged with me?'

"Saving Lois Lane a dozen times doesn't mean you can claim her as a dependent on your taxes."

IRS Audits. Do you have tax records? No, I pay about the same as most people.

"Says, property of the I.R.S."

The IRS emptied my pouch.

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

'Don't worry! Since 28% of my salary goes to the government, I've decided to work 72% of the time!'

"I can't imagine how things could get any worse."

'Right now I'm counting the blessings that we owe to Uncle Sam.'

"I still have my loophole, but I can't drive a truck through it."

IRS, 'It might make you feel better if you just think of it as a negative entitlement.'

'You think he overheard my last lecture on tax code revision?'

"About your tax refund—would you like to donate it to help pay off the national debt?"

"Trust me, son, if there was a monster under your bed I would have claimed it as a dependent by now."

'Oh no! It's VAT man!'

"Taxation, meet Representation."

I've managed to get your tax bill down to zero, this year ... however, my bill is $10 million.

'I called you in here because your expenses and contributions appear to be quite elaborate!'

'I'm very sorry, sir. Even for stressed out bankers, whiskey and gin aren't tax-deductible expenses.'

You may go free, to worry about tax and the economy like the rest of us.

"Hi, I'm Bob Darrel. I'm here to perform the audit of your books. Don't mind the vultures. They follow me everywhere."

'I'm here about the tax credits for business equipment which you listed in your return as 'Betty', 'Mabel', 'Liz'...'

"I see you've arranged your life and business so that you can deduct everything. Do you know the penalty for 'trying to beat the system'?"

I think I can...

'I've begun spreading my wealth to offshore accounts.'

The Meaning of Life/Tax Avoidance Advice.

The Red-Light Accounting District

I.R.S. - Attention Investors! Remember to 'Buy low, sell high' so we can collect capital gains tax!

'You won't feel a thing. We make a small incision in your wallet and...'