It’s tax-o-rama here in the States, and yours portly has done his fair share of grumbling.  Here are some recent posts on that most onerous of topics:

• “Closing and Taxes” – reflections on closing on the sell of my old house and hammering out our income taxes.
• “SubscribeStar Saturday:  Tax Season” (SubscribeStar) – A detailed rundown of how I did our taxes four times.  It’s not as boring as it sounds (I think).
• “TBT^4,294,967,296: End the Income Tax” (and “TBT^65,536: End the Income Tax“; “TBT^256: End the Income Tax“; “TBT^16: End the Income Tax“; “TBT^4: End the Income Tax“; “TBT^2: End the Income Tax“; “TBT: End the Income Tax“; and “End the Income Tax“) – I’ve been banging this drum since at least 2019.

A sign that democracy does not reflect the will of the people is that few things are more popular than eliminating the income tax, but we still have it.  It seems like it would be a political slam-dunk to get rid of this ridiculous form of taxation, but I guess too many tax attorneys and H&R Block seasonal workers would be out of a job.  But, hey, we could enjoy Easter again!

Happy Sunday!

—TPP