Comments on: 5 Tax Laws You Shouldn’t Have to Worry About http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434 Feel Smart Again Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:37:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Chrystani http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434/comment-page-1#comment-141412 Chrystani Mon, 11 May 2009 23:12:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434#comment-141412 Wow wow wow!!! My recaptcha was Celtics 88... Speaking of jock law. Wow wow wow!!! My recaptcha was
Celtics 88…
Speaking of jock law.

]]> By: sam http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434/comment-page-1#comment-136401 sam Fri, 10 Apr 2009 20:49:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434#comment-136401 very funny article. i just wish it wouldnt be so true! many of my connections at www.affluence.org that own businesses are being hit with a plethora of new taxes. these taxes are taking away the incentive for people to create real value (and JOBS!) very funny article. i just wish it wouldnt be so true! many of my connections at http://www.affluence.org that own businesses are being hit with a plethora of new taxes. these taxes are taking away the incentive for people to create real value (and JOBS!)

]]> By: lee http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434/comment-page-1#comment-135891 lee Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:56:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434#comment-135891 "Taxes are a part of the fabric of modern human society, yet they are totally beguiling to most ordinary folk." Taxes are bewitching to most people? Was that really the adjective you were looking for? “Taxes are a part of the fabric of modern human society, yet they are totally beguiling to most ordinary folk.”
Taxes are bewitching to most people? Was that really the adjective you were looking for?

]]> By: DoggyDad http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434/comment-page-1#comment-135886 DoggyDad Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:49:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434#comment-135886 Another case of taxes dictating architecture - in Boston taxes were based on square footage of the foundation, so you end up with floor-to-ceiling window bays on most of the buildings in the Back Bay. Another case of taxes dictating architecture – in Boston taxes were based on square footage of the foundation, so you end up with floor-to-ceiling window bays on most of the buildings in the Back Bay.

]]> By: Steve http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434/comment-page-1#comment-135873 Steve Wed, 08 Apr 2009 20:03:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434#comment-135873 WOW - really NSFW. I'm not even sure that link is appropriate even with an NSFW warning. WOW – really NSFW. I’m not even sure that link is appropriate even with an NSFW warning.

]]> By: Greg http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434/comment-page-1#comment-135864 Greg Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:16:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434#comment-135864 Rusty and Kate, thanks for the Philly and Southern info. Fascinating stuff. Rusty and Kate, thanks for the Philly and Southern info. Fascinating stuff.

]]> By: Carolyn http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434/comment-page-1#comment-135857 Carolyn Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:25:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434#comment-135857 There's an easy way to fix this... the Fair Tax! It taxes people equally via a sales tax. A certain amount of money to buy personal necessities is not subject to the tax. But if we have to go with a tax, wouldn't it be better to have it be applied equally, and without these insane rules? There’s an easy way to fix this… the Fair Tax! It taxes people equally via a sales tax. A certain amount of money to buy personal necessities is not subject to the tax. But if we have to go with a tax, wouldn’t it be better to have it be applied equally, and without these insane rules?

]]> By: 8rustystaples http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434/comment-page-1#comment-135856 8rustystaples Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:24:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434#comment-135856 Antebellum plantation homes in the south were often taxed based on size (i.e. square footage). But the size of a home was based on the rooms; hallways didn't count. So many of the large plantation homes have huge, wide hallways stretching from one end of the house to the other with smaller rooms on each side to increase the home's size without increasing taxes. ReCaptcha: insure horribly. I'm a little scared. Antebellum plantation homes in the south were often taxed based on size (i.e. square footage). But the size of a home was based on the rooms; hallways didn’t count.
So many of the large plantation homes have huge, wide hallways stretching from one end of the house to the other with smaller rooms on each side to increase the home’s size without increasing taxes.

ReCaptcha: insure horribly.
I’m a little scared.

]]> By: Kate http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434/comment-page-1#comment-135854 Kate Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:19:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434#comment-135854 Re: 5, apparently in Philadelphia they used to tax you on the number of steps you had in front of your house. I think I'm remembering that right.... Re: 5, apparently in Philadelphia they used to tax you on the number of steps you had in front of your house. I think I’m remembering that right….

]]> By: Jeff http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434/comment-page-1#comment-135826 Jeff Wed, 08 Apr 2009 16:38:00 +0000 http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/24434#comment-135826 Warning: "Inked Methods" (link in #4) is NSFW! Warning: “Inked Methods” (link in #4) is NSFW!

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