Random Stuff (Part 1)
This ancient civilization revered the tax professional as the most noble man in society
Greece
In 1938, as part of a promotion to sell wallets, wallet manufacturer E. H. Ferree Company wanted to demonstrate how a Social Security card would fit into its wallets. A sample card was placed inside each wallet and displayed the Social Security number of the company's secretary, Mrs. Hilda Schrader Whitcher. What was her SSN?
078-05-1120
Due to cattle contributing to the release of greenhouse gases through the methane in their farts, cows are taxed at $110 per head in this country
Denmark
This country has the highest personal income tax rate in the world at 58.95%
Aruba
This actor's excuse for not filing income tax returns from 1999 to 2004 was that he was not a U.S. citizen. He was born in Florida.
Wesley Snipes
This world-famous arena has not had to pay property taxes since 1982, costing New York City an estimated $555 million.
Madison Square Garden
In 1913, tax day was ______
March 1st
This common household pet can be claimed as a deduction if used for pest control in a business or farm setting
A cat
In 2022, the top tax bracket (37%) for individual single taxpayers in the United States is for those making over this amount of income
%539,900
This extravagantly wealthy and famously mean real estate mogul was quoted by a former employee as saying, "Only the little people pay taxes."
Leone Helmsley
One of the two tests used to determine if a taxpayer qualifies for the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion
Physical Presence Test or Bona Fide Resident Test
This animal's noise is believed not to echo.
A duck
In the U.S., this unusual item was once allowed as a tax deduction for those who had to travel for business
False Teeth/Dentures
This Pacific island city chargest the highest tourist tax in the world
Honolulu
Richard Hatch ended up in prison for 51 months after failing to pay taxes on his $1 million prize for winning this pioneering reality show
Survivor
Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of this number.
13
This state has a rule similar to Alabama where a customer may be required to file both a part-year AND a nonresident return (which is unsupported by TTO by the way)
In this country, you can be taxed for naming your baby something that is not already in use. This applies to the misspelling of names and names like "Apple"
Sweden
This comedy duo fell apart over back taxes owed to the IRS
Abbott and Costello
These items were first taxed as a luxury in 1898 at the start of the Spanish-American War and continue to be taxed today
Telephones
Become one of these and the IRS will pay you for providing information on someone who did not pay taxes - up to 30% of what the IRS collects in back taxes, penalites and interest
Whistleblower/Informant/Snitch