Do not forget to pay your taxes!!! Your Uncle needs the $.

e-filed last night and I was getting money back

:( Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! %&****#@*&^^%$**:mad:

Randy,
Smile and remember we all have to give our fair share, even if it hurts.

I wouldn't complain if EVERYONE paid their "fair share" and the money was used wisely. I guess that's too much to ask... :mad: Some politicians consider me "rich" -- which is a joke -- when it comes to money at least. And some have no concept of wise use of taxpayers' monies.

Mike S, we all know that Quality Managers are $RICH$ :D Special thanks to Sirlard for extended use of your money.

gpainter said:

Mike S, we all know that Quality Managers are $RICH$ :D Special thanks to Sirlard for extended use of your money.

Gee if that was true I think I (we) might be a little bit happier while at work.

I've seen some of those "average" salary polls, and since I'm at a SMALL company, I'm WAY below the average. I try not to think about that. Its quite depressing.

We filed about 6 weeks ago.

Why efile on April 15 if you're going to get money back? *confused*

How do you spell PROCRASTINATE? L A Z Y

Sirlard said:

How do you spell PROCRASTINATE? L A Z Y

I DEFINATELY know how to spell L A Z Y but not when it involves getting money. :bonk:

TEEHEE

This seems to be the correct place for this snippet:--

There exists an ISO Technical Committee TC222, developing an International Standard for Personal Financial Planning.

1st draft due June 2003, Final November 2005

Nosmo King said:

(This seems to be the correct place for this snippet:--

There exists an ISO Technical Committee TC222, developing an International Standard for Personal Financial Planning.

1st draft due June 2003, Final November 2005 ))


Any information on needing to get a third party registration? :biglaugh:

What is ISO thinking of?:eek: :biglaugh:

May be ISO will come out with something for the government. Financial Responsibility.:bonk: :smokin:

Happy tax day Ya'll :bigwave:

Nosmo,

Could this be a start of the global tax sanctioned by the U.N. (ISO is a U.N. Group)

Just pontificating right now, but how about a flat 15% tax on all income in the U.S., no loopholes or hidden assets! (I know, pie in the sky):rolleyes:

Al

Wish it would happen. 2 reasons why I think it won't.

First, the government loves getting all of our information that we have to put in our tax returns. A sales tax, or flat tax, would limit this.

Secondly, my undergrad is in accounting. I don't know if they are still there (bet they are or some like them), but there used to be a provision giving a big tax break to someone in puegot (sp?) sound who owned 2 catamarans ___ and ___ feet in lenght, and named ______ and ______ respectively (I don't remember the names or lengths, but both were large). Other, similar, provisions abounded. Don't believe me? Look it up. Pre-TRA '86.

Any tax reform that would negate the ability of the crooks in Washington to take care of their friends will never pass.

Our government sucks, but its the best.

Craig

I'd celebrate a flat-tax as well but like Craig think it will never happen here. It has happened in Russia, though, with good results. I hear China is considering it. It won't happen here, IMO, because the Congress is too into "social engineering" and "redistribution of wealth" crap. If we ever got a flat-tax I'll bet within a year it is no longer flat and that Congress will have by then cooked-up a new round of exemptions, rebates, etc. because in their view too many "rich people" are benefitting. So much for the rising tide lifting all boats... :(

How about State and Federal Income taxes on unemployment compensation? There's even a separate line on the 1040 lest you forget. Let's see, I give you 20 M&M's and take back 5. You can keep the brown ones.:bonk: :ko: :smokin:

A flat tax wouldn't be looked upon as being fair to some people. To some folks 10 or 15% is more than 10 or 15% to others. Just like there are vaying degrees of being "equal"

I don't mind the taxing as much as I dislike not being able to direct where my taxes go. And don't anybody bring up elected officials doing that for us. My 2 Senators (Finestein and Boxer) don't even come close to representing me. In a Democratic Republic the voters wishes end at the voting booth.

Craig,

Are you a proponent of the Keynsian, or Austrian form of economics?

Randy,

How can a percentage be considered more detremental to one group or another?

How fairer can we get than a percentage of income. If you have no income, no taxes. If you make a million, 10% taxes.

Why would 10% make a difference between one person or another? If I had 10% taken $1,000 I would be pissed, if I had 10% taken from a million I would be just as pissed!

I surely won't go into the social aspects of the system where people that have some money have it re-distributed to the other people in society because they have been successful.

Not trying to start a war here!!!:)

pancreas said:

Craig,

Are you a proponent of the Keynsian, or Austrian form of economics?

Al

Depends on which part of the Keynes or Austrian school you are talking about. It is an interesting subject, however.

Somehow I have the idea you were leading me (no problem with that)?? What is your opinion concerning taxes and economics?

Craig

pancreas said:

Randy,

How can a percentage be considered more detremental to one group or another?

How fairer can we get than a percentage of income.
Ask Marc that question and I'll bet you get the perfect liberal-view answer. :vfunny:

In short, some people think the "poor" shouldn't have to pay any taxes at all (and they don't in many cases now, or they pay "negative taxes and get more back than they pay). After all they're poor because "the rich" have probably been trodding on them all their lives, keeping them down, or some such nonsense. "Let the 'rich' pay" they say -- and they surely do pay a disporportionate percentage in today's system. Fair???? Hah!

But to those who feel guilty and don't think they're taxed highly enough I am perfectly happy to allow them to voluntarily elect to pay a higher rate than those who don't feel that way. Seems they never do, though. Wonder why??:rolleyes:

pancreas said:

Randy,

How can a percentage be considered more detremental to one group or another?

Not trying to start a war here!!!:)

It falls along the same lines as anonymous SAT and IQ tests not being fair even though they administered to names (sometimes numbers instead of names) only.

pancreas said:

ISO is a U.N. Group


You have been misinformed, Al.

ISO is a nongovernmental organization and is not part of the UN system, whose membership is made up of national governments.

ISO's membership consists of national standards institutes, some of which are part of the governmental structure in their countries, others of which have a government mandate, and still others of which are purely private sector bodies. Because of this mixture, ISO is able to play the role of a bridge between public and private sectors.

One other fact that signals the difference is that those who work for the UN system here in Geneva have the status of international civil servants and do not pay Swiss tax, whereas ISO employees do. My heart bleeds for them!!!!

An ISO standard on Financial Planning isn't so bad...the US Government has a Mil Spec on Fruitcake. (Doubles as a boat anchor):biglaugh: