A Last Minute Tax Tip

April 15 has rolled around again and people all across this great nation of ours will be breaking the sound barrier as they rocket to the local post office in time to get the sacred 4/15 postmark. I wonder if the whole concept of electronic filing came about as a result of postal employees being hit and run over by rushing tax filers trying to beat the midnight deadline.

Next to being shot at and missed, nothing is really quite as satisfying as an income tax refund.
~F.J. Raymond

The tax season is an exciting time of year for most people. It is the one time of the year when the government tells you how much of your own money you get to keep.

Did you ever notice that when you put the words "The" and "IRS" together, it spells "THEIRS?"
~Author Unknown

Personally, I think I should only be held as accountable to my promises to file and pay my taxes on time as the politicians are accountable for their promises to balance the budget, cut government spending and reduce the tax burden of the American public. What do you think?

Today, it takes more brains and effort to make out the income-tax form than it does to make the income.
~Alfred E. Neuman

I have actually thought about making some extra money by writing a book on all the secrets people don't know about filing their income taxes, but I gave up on that dream when I realized it has already been done (not to mention the government would tax the living daylights out of it anyways). It's called The U.S. Tax Code. Unfortunately, very few of has have the super-secret decoder ring that will help us make any sense out of it.

The best things in life are free, but sooner or later the government will find a way to tax them.
~Author Unknown

Now, if you are stressed out tonight trying to finish your taxes and you happen to get stuck, allow me to share this one tip for getting through it ... guess! It works for 99% of the American public when they file their taxes so it may as well work for you, too.

Income tax returns are the most imaginative fiction being written today.
~Herman Wouk