The widow and heir of New York real estate tycoon Harry Helmsley and one of the richest women in the United States, Leona Helmsley notoriously declared, “We don’t pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes.” She became infamous in the early 1990s for being convicted of income tax evasion and sentenced to 18 months…
Category: Tax Humor
Tax Humor
Taxman and taxidermist
A few tax quotes. Just for fun. The only difference between a tax man and a taxidermist is that the taxidermist leaves the skin. – Mark Twain My money goes to my agent, then to my accountant and from him to the tax man. – Glenda Jackson
President Bush’s tax return
A few tax quotes. Just for fun. President Bush’s tax returns are a little different. He claimed the Christian Right as dependents, he declared the 2000 election as gift, and he tried to write off the mileage he got from 9/11. – Bill Maher
Nothing is certain but death and taxes
In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes. – Benjamin Franklin The difference between death and taxes is death doesn’t get worse every time Congress meets. – Will Rogers
Income tax makes liars
A few tax quotes. Just for fun. Income tax has made more liars out of the American people than golf has. – Will Rogers, humorist We don’t pay taxes. Only the little people pay taxes. – Leona Helmsley
The hardest thing to understand is the income tax
A few tax quotes. Just for fun. The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax. – Albert Einstein Income tax returns are the most imaginative fiction being written today. – Herman Wouk
Irwin Schiff and his zero return theory
“In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes.” – Benjamin Franklin