income tax

The Unseen Taxes That You Pay Every Day
The Unseen Taxes That You Pay Every Day
The Unseen Taxes That You Pay Every Day
So the old joke says that nothing is certain in life but death and taxes.  It seems like taxes continue to go up and up, no matter who "promises" they won't in Washington, right? We pay tax on darn near everything... I found this story to help illustrate how the tax burden can be spread around, consider the "tax trail" on a few common daily items:
Gotta Love An Extra Day
Gotta Love An Extra Day
Gotta Love An Extra Day
So this year we get an extra day (or 3!) to file our income taxes! YAY! Why? Because Friday the 15th is Emancipation Day, a little-known Washington, D.C., holiday that celebrates the freeing of slaves in the district. I've never been one to wait until the last day, but have several friends who do that...do you?  This year should be pretty interesting for us tax wise.  Two jobs, two states, moving