What Went Wrong?
A number of years ago I started seeing ads on TV that went something like:
“I owed the IRS $10,000 but I went to the firm of Joe Cheat and Associates and I only had to pay back $400.”
This, in my opinion, was the start. People tried to weasel out of their obligations in a semi-acceptable manner.
If you owe the IRS taxes it’s because you made the money. It’s as simple as that.
The problem, however, is the honest guy who sees that ad over and over again starts to wonder why he/she doesn’t do the same.
We have some wonderful examples of our ‘Big-League’ politicians who are doing this on a grand scale.
“Hell, why waste time with Joe Cheat and Associates, I’ll just bypass the middleman and simply not pay my taxes?”
No one wants to voluntarily give away their hard-earned money but that happens to be the system that we live under.
If you want government services you must pay for them. That’s why we have a system of taxation. To do otherwise is to take advantage of the person who is willing to work and play by the rules.
Remember, money doesn’t come cheap. You trade hours of your life for a paycheck.
You have made a decision to swap part of your life for dollars.
How many hours of your life are you willing to give to someone who would rather go fishing or play golf instead of working because he/she figured out a system to coast at your expense?
Hmmm…let me think about that one….I’m going to go with none.
First of all I believe that you ought to get your taxes down to the lowest possible amount due; taking every deduction that you are legally allowed. Once done; pay your taxes. You get the benefits, so pay the dues.
As for the ads that we frequently see I feel that they are run by the same crummy people that run the Payday and auto title loans and previously, the zero money down and interest only mortgages loans. There sole purpose for existence is to part you from your money. I don’t think they can lower your taxes nor do they have any “in” or “hidden” knowledge about or with the IRS. It’s all a enormous bunch of BS.
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A voice from the past.
I try!
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