Ode to the American Tax slave

Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table,
At which he's fed.

Tax his tractor,
Tax his mule,
Teach him taxes
Are the rule.

Tax his work,
Tax his pay,
He works for
peanuts anyway!

Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.

Tax his ties,
Tax his shirt,
Tax his work,
Tax his dirt.

Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if he
Tries to think.

Tax his cigars,
Tax his beers,
If he cries
Tax his tears.

Tax his car,
Tax his gas,
Find other ways
To tax his ass.

Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done
Till he has no dough.

When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till
He's good and sore.

Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in
Which he's laid...

Put these words
Upon his tomb,
'Taxes drove me
to my doom...'

When he's gone,
Do not relax,
Its time to apply
The inheritance tax.

Accounts Receivable Tax
Building Permit Tax
CDL license Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Dog License Tax
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment Tax (FUTA)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Fuel Permit Tax
Gasoline Tax (currently 44.75 cents per gallon)
Gross Receipts Tax
Hunting License Tax
Inheritance Tax
Inventory Tax
IRS Interest Charges IRS Penalties (tax on top of tax)
Liquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare Tax
Personal Property Tax
Property Tax
Real Estate Tax
Service Charge Tax
Social Security Tax
Road Usage Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Sales Tax
School Tax
State Income Tax
State Unemployment Tax (SUTA)
Telephone Federal Excise Tax
Telephone Federal Universal Service Fee Tax
Telephone Federal, State and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Telephone Recurring and Nonrecurring Charges Tax
Telephone State and Local Tax
Telephone Usage Charge Tax
Utility Taxes
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax


STILL THINK THIS IS FUNNY?
Not one of these taxes existed 100 years ago, & our nation was the most prosperous in the world.
We had absolutely no national debt, had the largest middle class in the world, and Mom stayed home to raise the kids.

What in the heck happened? Can you spell 'politicians?'

 

I did not think the "poem" was funny after the first line
Time to make a change.....

 

Dam removal of what? Just a little giggle from a fellow Oregonian.

 

I was talking to a local contractor and he was saying that it was his dream to one day move to the US. He asked me why I moved out of the country. I told him that the taxes were out of control and all I was doing was working for the government. He said that it must be nice not having to worry about that now. I almost choked on my coffee. I told him I still paid a huge amount of taxes, just not quite as much as if I was living there. He was dumbfounded. He said "You still have to pay taxes even though you don't live in the country?" I told him it didn't matter if I never set foot in the country again, never earned a single penny from an American company, that I would still have to pay taxes for the rest of my life. Then I really blew his mind when I told him that if I didn't pay what they say I owe them that they would take my house, my car, all the money I had in the bank if I lived there. He couldn't believe it. I think he is reconsidering his dream of immigrating to the land of the deceived and home of the slave.

 

I worked for 5 years as a consultant. It was a big step up in my career. But it was the first time I had ever worked as an independent contractor, I had always worked for companies that took out taxes every paycheck. I tried to do it right, I followed the advice of a tax attorney and incorporated as a business. I had all my checks made out to the business and deposited in a business account. I would disperse the money from there to myself, I paid all the SS taxes on it.

About a year ago the IRS in their wisdom decided that I had not crossed all the T's and dotted all the I's and they disallowed my corporate status for those years. They refiled my returns for those years at a personal tax rate, single status with no dependents and no deductions. They sent me an enormous bill. I told my accountant to just refile those years as personal rather than try to fight with them about the corporate status. Just get me a realistic bill so I could start getting it paid. It took over a year to get all of my records together and to him so he could refile. Last month I filed those 5 years of tax returns and paid in full the first two years. Last month I wrote a check for nearly $50,000. The biggest check I ever wrote in my life. I am waiting for my tax lawyer to get us a hearing for a payment plan on the remaining balance.

This morning I get a call from my youngest adult daughter, they came in and cleaned out her and my oldest daughters bank accounts. Every last penny! Because I owe them money. And I had deposited money into their accounts over the years whenever they needed a little help, to pay bills or buy a car etc. That makes their money fair game now.

So is there anyone who can look me in the eye with a straight face and say that we live in a free country! I have no problem paying taxes, that is constitutional, I pay my local,county and state taxes willingly. It goes to support our schools, pave and maintain our roads, provide needed services to the community. But it is a pittance to what the bloated federal government takes. And for what? More wars, more welfare, more entitlement programs? And they are broke!! They can't even manage the vast amount of money they steal from us every year. And now they are passing laws that allow them to steal it from our relatives!!!

I didn't set foot in the US for 2 years but I paid more in taxes those two years than most people make. For what? So they can come in and take food from my grandchildren's mouths!!

This is the results of a desperate regime, one that is going down the toilet and will take everyone of us with it. So what? Regime change? You think our votes will make one iota of a difference? I have some prime ocean front property in Arizona I will sell cheap. It's a joke. No matter who you vote for the government always gets elected. All politicians are liars and crooks or they wouldn't be where they are. It's the system that needs changed not the people in it. They don't give a shit about the constitution or "we the people". Bush said the constitution was just a Gdamned piece of paper. When they were going to bail out the banks so many people protested it that the calls crashed the whitehouse and congressional switchboards. But did they listen, or care? Hell no, they know better than we do and they went ahead and did it anyway.

I don't know what it's going to take to wake people up. We read daily of atrocious actions by this out of control government, we shake our heads, post a rant or two online then turn on the game or the soap opera and forget about it.

So do we rise up and violently overthrow this tyranny? I dread the loss of life that would result in but I think it would have to come that to ever change anything, but I have serious doubts it ever will. So what then? Secession, that is the only way to preserve any semblance of freedom in this land. I would love to see Texas, Montana, Wyoming etc. say "ENOUGH!!" we won't partake in this travesty and mockery of a government any longer. But will that ever happen? I doubt that too.

So we post rants on the internet and go about our lives with the boot print of tyranny on our face, the chains of oppression on our shoulders, the welts of the taskmasters whip on our backs.

But, hey, we're free right?

 

You are well to be angry.... this .gov does not care one damn cent about you and yours. They only care that you continue to pay into the system that they have created that maintains their power over the nation......

 

Where is the due process, the notifications? I have a sneaking suspicion that there are MANY more folks in the same or similar boat, and if somehow this money grab were to get better exposure --

There's also this recent squabble about not for profits, and what they can and cannot do with contributed funds. The IRS is making an over zealous effort to drag out money from those that the IRS thinks has been delinquent. Maybe it's another order from on high to find revenue wherever they can to avoid an executive order raising taxes.

Disgusting situation, Mm. There is no statute of limitations when it comes to fraud, so that has to be what they are using against you. We know that is not you.

 

No, no fraud or evasion. The statute of limitations is 6 years on unpaid taxes, but, that starts from the time you file, not the year they are due. Since they disallowed the years I filed the statute resets from last month when I refiled.

 

Six year SoL? That didn't work for me! They took money from a refund I was supposed to receive because of a filing 10 years prior.

My life lesson on that one? Do not plan on Statutes of Limitations, they only apply to me, they do not apply to the IRS.

 

Last year was the 6th year in a row that a new all time record was set for people renouncing their U.S. citizenship mainly due to this kind of crap. But guess what? They are trying to pass a new law now that says it doesn't matter, you can renounce citizenship, turn in your passport and never set foot in the US again and they will still tax you for the rest of your life. Collecting may be another story but they will tax you nonetheless. And with the rest of the worlds crooked governments broke also they are all cooperating in asset confiscation. There are only a handful of countries in the world where your money and property is safe from the long reach of the US taxmaster. A few Middle Eastern countries, a few Eastern European countries, and North Cyprus.
As long as you live in the US, own property, and or have a bank account or any kind of financial assets then they have you by the short hairs. They can steal anything you have. I moved out of the US 4 years ago and frankly I don't care if I ever move back again. If it wasn't for my family there I wouldn't even come back for visits. If I ever do move back I will not own anything. I will rent my house, lease my vehicles and deal in only cash.

 

When the rate was $380/Coin, I dang near bought one as an investment. My thinking was that if the Rate went to $1000/Coin, I would triple my investment. A very good Move, IF all the rah, rah that is splashing around the BitCoin World, came true. Then the IRS decided that Coin is "Property" and NOT Currency. That changes the whole Landscape, completely.... So now I watch, ONLY....