President George W. Bush'sTax Relief Plan, how much of a gamble is it?Some of the dynamics of Pres. Bush's tax relief are as follows: Replacing the current tax rates with a simplified rate structure; Doubling the child tax credit to one thousand dollars per child and applying the credit to the Alter...

Taxes: Are They Needed? Through out the years, people have always complained that they have to pay too many taxes. But in reality, the government needs those taxes. I agree with Oliver Wendall Holmes when he said " Taxes are what we pay for a civilized society". It takes ...

The Springtime Quest: Filing an Income Tax Return Springtime is a period of rebirth of nature, the promise of warmer weather, and a sign that an impending deadline to file my income tax report is at hand. Yes, once again I will wade through mountains of paperwork, dig out the "important papers" ...

Taxes: A Necessity For Everyone Imagine not having to pay taxes. Many of us dream about what we'd do with that solid chunk of money that gets sent away to the government. We don't exactly know where that solid chunk of our earnings goes. What we do know is that it can't go exactly where we want it t...

Most people know that the feudal system controlled property ownership in England after the Norman conquest of 1066, but without a real understanding of what that really means. Feudalism was a social as well as an economic system. The basis of English Feudalism was every persons position in a certain...

Have you paid your taxes yet? Why are taxes so crucial for a country? Because taxes are the main revenues of the government and just like a father has to work and get pay to support the family, taxes support the growing and the maintaining of the country. Being one of the essential incomes of a s...

Tax Cuts When there is a government surplus or an election approaching politicians propose a plan to reduce taxes. In this recent election the two candidates Al Gore and George Bush Jr. have proposed to different plans for these returns given to the U.S. citizens. Even though tax cuts are o...

" Lodging tax would help sell Oregon to world" Oregon's tourism commission has established a plan to get the industry to reach new levels of success by trying to pass the first statewide tax. House Bill 2267 will allow a one percent tax on all lodging in Oregon, thus bringing in...

The Republicans are pushing a tax bill that drew a veto message by president Clinton. It is a $245 billion tax package that would tax labor. The bill was approved by the House by a vote of 237 to 174, but the Senate will not vote on the bill until Friday. The tax bill also contains a $1 ...

Income Tax Reform It is definitely time for Federal Income Tax Reform. After reforms in 81' and 86' we have seen how quickly taxation rates regenerate. Much of the public sentiment is if it aint broke don't fix it. Fortunately or unfortunately, it remains to be seen, we have been conditioned ...

'The Flat Tax' A Reaction Paper The article on the Flat Tax system was actually one that I could relate to in terms of personal taxes. I have heard of this 'new' system over the last five or six years, but I still have yet to see any type of action for implemen...

The Federal Budget What is a budget deficit? What is a surplus? A budget deficit is an excess of expenditures over revenues. This means that the country as a whole (I like to say the Government) has spent more money than it has brought in. A budget surplus, as you can guess, is when revenue...

Virtually every nation is operating at a deficit these days. Every government is trying to find new sources of income in these tough times, but our nation may be the first place to turn to text messaging. Cebu City Councilor Sylvan, Chairman of the Committee on Communication of the Cebu City Counc...

The Resources of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt had a large range of resources at its disposal varying from food and Cloth to Metals and Gems. A small list of some of Egypt's resources are as follows grain, vegetables, fruit, fish, cattle, goats, pigs and fowl were the primary food resources and ...

After a great 8 years under President Clinton's fiscal discipline in the government, we have had a great economic surplus that included other huge surpluses as well. President Bush wants a huge tax cut that obviously can increase interest rates and recreate the loss of consumer and business con...

As Massachusetts becomes a leading state in the "services economy" the question of weather or not a 5% sales tax on food purchases, clothing, landscaping services, plumbing services, daycare, hair styling, medical or dental visits, or accounting services should become subject to the Sales...

Home Office Tax Deduction Introduction In certain cases, a tax deduction may be taken for business use of a home. This is not limited to just an office. It also applies to various other uses. As long as the technical requirements are met, a percentage of home-related expenses may be deducted. ...

In the medical world, AIDS is fairly new, only beginning to be diagnosed in the 1980's and just barely has it begun to be understood by doctors. It is estimated that this fatal virus affects 37 million people worldwide. Countries that are still developing are the ones hit the hardest. In Sou...

Tax This! The Declaration of Independence may be the most widely known piece of persuasive writing ever, especially in the United States. Thomas Jefferson was widely respected in the American colonies for his revolutionary principles and his eloquent use of language and words, making him the per...

Most public schools in the United States depend on local property taxes for their initial funding. Admittedly, the wide disparity between schools in the poorest and wealthiest communities is due largely in part to the unequal funding created by unequal property values in said communities. Critics ...

Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution says that "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises". The United States Congress chose, by way of the Internal Revenue Act, to create an agency, the IRS, to execute its power to tax. The power of the IRS, ...

BUREAU of ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, and FIREARMS The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms is one of the most important Federal Agencies we have. It is dedicated to reducing violent crime, collecting revenue and protecting the public. The ATF, for short, has many different programs for alcohol, fi...

The miss conceptions and why you should play golf. There is reasons why people in this world play golf and are the wrong reasons. One is that golf is relaxsing to the mind, that could not be farther then the truth. Golf is a mind game is a mind golf so during the game of golf your mind is alway...

Greening the Budget and Earning a Double Dividend in the Process Q1. How Do you reconcile the introduction of environmental-based tax rate differentiation as well as new environmental taxes with the traditional objectives of fiscal reform: tax simplification, fiscal neutrality (not affectin...

A Discussion on Progressive Taxation The United States government taxation system is based off the fundamental progressive taxation theory. Most people don't fully understand the taxation system and question the validity of the system the United States currently has. However, I be...