people will be taxed is always an issue. The current tax system that the United States uses contains several flaws. First of all‚ it is very complex. It is comprised of many various variables that can create loopholes. These loopholes can cause two equal income families to be paying very different tax rates. In fact‚ there are 480 different types of tax forms (Website). The current tax system is also very unfair for the wealthy. Because it is a progressive tax‚ it is higher for people who have
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“Fat Tax” Imposing a fat tax on saturated fat‚ junk foods‚ sodas‚ etc. would be best because of many health and money related issues that it could possibly solve. A fat tax could help control many health problems the United States is facing today by giving some incentive to buy healthier foods. Taxing these certain foods may help control the way people eat and in turn change lifestyles to much healthier ones than there are now. The healthier lifestyles would help lower the amount of money spent
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TAX AVOIDANCE vs. TAX EVASION From the time taxes were first imposed on American citizens‚ people have been trying to find ways to escape paying them. While some taxpayers continue to find legal ways to avoid paying a portion of their taxes‚ others simply choose to evade taxes or not pay them at all. Avoiding taxes and evading taxes may sound like similar actions‚ but the two terms have very different meanings. Avoiding taxes can be accomplished though various legal means‚ whereas evading taxes
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MEMORANDUM TO: Dr. Green FROM: Kecia Carter DATE: November 28‚ 2010 RE: Tax Memo #1/Gambling Activities Issue #1 Dr. Green is a practicing physician in Chicago who‚ as an avid blackjack and slot machine player‚ travels to Las Vegas bi-weekly to gamble. He would like to know what criteria are used to determine whether his gambling activities constitute a trade or business for federal income tax purposes and whether or not you think his gambling activities qualify for trade or business
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with the feces of a thousand pigs. When the noun smell becomes the adjective smelly‚ it changes the meaning-- changes it from an engaging alluring scent to a repulsive‚ vile one. This bad smell resembles the scents of Farty Fred‚ Pig-Pen‚ and David Smith. Groomed and gas filled‚ Farty Fred fears the gas inside him. Hurting‚ bloating‚ rumbling—these symptoms worry Fred he might blow. Judges look closely at him while they examine his smooth fur‚ confident walk‚ and sharp teeth; his perfection could
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Assignment 4: Tax Structure Julian Hoggard Strayer University PAD 505 Public Budgeting and Finance Dr. William H. Kraus Dec. 2‚ 2012 Habitat for Humanity is a non profit organization that uses volunteer labor‚ donated materials from churches and other organizations to build new housing for low-income families. Habitat for Humanity has built over 45‚000 homes throughout the nation and over 150‚000 homes worldwide. The goal of the organization is to eliminate poverty and homelessness
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Tax Havens One of the major ways to evade taxes is through the use of tax havens. When most people think of a tax haven‚ a tropical island where corporations and the rich hide their money from the government is typically what comes to mind‚ but that isn’t always the case. There are many separate definitions and lists of what constitutes a tax haven‚ but perhaps the most widely accepted is the criteria put forth by the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development. The OECD focused on “factors
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Tax file memorandum Subject: Profit or Loss from business I. Facts: In early 2010‚ Walter Hodges became interested in the real estate market so he initiated his investigation into the real estate market. Mr. Hodges intended to acquire real estate with the intentions for investment or rental. Mr. Hodge has no previous knowledge or exposure to any real estate rental or investment industry. As a result‚ Mr. Hodges began in Spring 2010 to advertise and expose his business through
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“Fat Tax” Not a Panacea “Obesity now contributes to the death of more than 360‚000 Americans a year. The incidence of childhood obesity is now at epidemic level. Alarm bells are going off all over the place. But our government has done virtually nothing.”- Tom Harkin. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduce life expectancy and/or increased health problems (Wikipedia). To cut that number
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: 2231-2463 (Print) IJMBS Vol. 2‚ ISSue 2‚ AprIl - June 2012 Assessee Perception towards Direct Tax Code (DTC) 1 1‚2 Dept. of FMS‚ Gurukul Kangri University‚ Haridwar‚ UK‚ India tax regime as it is based on well accepted principles of taxation and best international practices. It will eventually pave the way for a single unified taxpayer reporting system. The Philosophy behind such replacement is to make the Direct Taxes Code very easy and simple so that tax payers themselves can‚ without help
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