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Well, a percentage greater than usual. It's interesting to see which departments are worse than the others.

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1478352

Apparently, only at IRS can you be fired for not paying your taxes.

Must be nice to work at the Government Printing Office, or the Smithsonian.

Well, a percentage greater than usual. It's interesting to see which departments are worse than the others.

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1478352

Apparently, only at IRS can you be fired for not paying your taxes.

Must be nice to work at the Government Printing Office, or the Smithsonian.

2007 taxes, can't believe Bush was so lax.

Boring.

Apparently, only at IRS can you be fired for not paying your taxes.
That's strange, why would you pay taxes if your job is overseeing them being collected?

[BTW, I find the whole idea of federal employees paying taxes stupid. Just creates more bureaucracy to collect their taxes and give it back to them again.]

Or is it that they don't get caught?

That's strange, why would you pay taxes if your job is overseeing them being collected?

[BTW, I find the whole idea of federal employees paying taxes stupid. Just creates more bureaucracy to collect their taxes and give it back to them again.]

Or is it that they don't get caught?

The point of bureaucracy (and it's primary goal) is to make more bureaucracy.

Plus, they make the rules.

Well, a percentage greater than usual. It's interesting to see which departments are worse than the others.

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=25&sid=1478352

Apparently, only at IRS can you be fired for not paying your taxes.

Must be nice to work at the Government Printing Office, or the Smithsonian.

Hey, I pay my taxes every year (I work for the post office, for those that don't know). I even pay more than necessary throughout the year, so I get some back at the beginning of the next year (combined Federal and State total this year is over $900, and should be arriving soon).

ALWAYS pay as little as possible even cheat and under report it.

Hey, I pay my taxes every year (I work for the post office, for those that don't know). I even pay more than necessary throughout the year, so I get some back at the beginning of the next year (combined Federal and State total this year is over $900, and should be arriving soon).

I know you know free advice is worth what you pay for it, but you might want to consider reducing your withholding so's you're not giving the government an interest-free loan. Take the $30 or so extra per paycheck and stick it in a savings account.

Oh, the joy of being able to write off balloons as a business expense. :D

holyshit working in the public sector kicks so much arse

and do you know who spreads all this talk of the free market having much better pay and opportunities? teachers and other government employees thats who!

That's strange, why would you pay taxes if your job is overseeing them being collected?

I assume its going towards whatever counts for national insurance in the US...plus it would make for a massive clusterfuck (getting paid more if you live in an area of low tax? what if you get a tax rebate?)

ALWAYS pay as little as possible even cheat and under report it.

this.

Oh, the joy of being able to write off balloons as a business expense. :D

sounds like someone has been buying a very special kind of party balloons ;)

Oh, the joy of being able to write off balloons as a business expense. :D

I'm assuming you can write off the shoes as well, unless you actually are a size 30EE. :D

Isn't all of this tax data from when Bush was in office?

2007 taxes, can't believe Bush was so lax.

Isn't all of this tax data from when Bush was in office?

I'm confused :confused:

I'm assuming you can write off the shoes as well, unless you actually are a size 30EE. :D

If I were, I'd have more swimming medals than Michael Phelps. :D

The point of bureaucracy (and it's primary goal) is to make more bureaucracy.

Plus, they make the rules.
"The bureaucracy is expanding to meet the needs of the expanding bureaucracy"

Well, a percentage greater than usual.

Um. Your article doesn't support this claim. It says:

"The IRS would not provide comparable data for the general population"

This article (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/05/ap/politics/mainD8NLNJT00.shtml) says the general population rate of compliance is about 80%, which is lower than that of federal employees.


Must be nice to work at the Government Printing Office, or the Smithsonian.

Those power-mad bastards at the GPO!!:eek:

Um. Your article doesn't support this claim. It says:

"The IRS would not provide comparable data for the general population"

This article (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/05/ap/politics/mainD8NLNJT00.shtml) says the general population rate of compliance is about 80%, which is lower than that of federal employees.




Those power-mad bastards at the GPO!!:eek:

Wow, one of Hotwife's 'news' sources turned out to be alarmist nonsense. I didn't see that coming. :p


Hotwife: I think to be fair and give you the benefit of the doubt that you didn't know this was complete nonsense. Considering how many of your sources turn out to be complete nonsense, I recommend in the future you fact check them yourself before you bring them here because there's nothing more embarrassing than The Cat-Tribe spanking your peepee.

...Unless you're into that sort of thing. ;)

I know you know free advice is worth what you pay for it, but you might want to consider reducing your withholding so's you're not giving the government an interest-free loan. Take the $30 or so extra per paycheck and stick it in a savings account.

Yeah, like that'd happen. :(

Really, it's one of the few ways I've been able to save money.

Um. Your article doesn't support this claim. It says:

"The IRS would not provide comparable data for the general population"

This article (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/05/ap/politics/mainD8NLNJT00.shtml) says the general population rate of compliance is about 80%, which is lower than that of federal employees.


I was about to say it was kinda hard for me to hide my income when i was in the army. I was able to avoid paying on some. but no where near what i can get away with in other jobs.

Yeah, like that'd happen. :(

Really, it's one of the few ways I've been able to save money.

Gotcha. I, too, have resorted to the old "hide the money from myself" strategy. My trick was 6-month CDs, but whatever works.