"If you want to understand your finances, you need to understand your taxes. Learn everything you need to know about the US tax system and become more financially independent with Taxes 101. As people become more motivated to be as financially literate as possible, understanding every part of their financial wellness is key. With Taxes 101, you will learn the basics of the US tax system, from the system structure and kinds of taxes to all the tax...

The U.S. tax code is a total write-off. Crammed with loopholes and special interest provisions, it works for no one except tax lawyers, accountants, and huge corporations. Not for the first time, we have reached a breaking point--in fact, we reach one every thirty-two years. T. R. Reid crisscrosses the globe in search of exact solutions to the urgent tax problems of the United States. With an uncanny knack for making a complex subjects not just accessible...

Discusses how governments use tax money to provide important services and why there are so many different kinds of taxes.

Explains what taxes are, why they are necessary, and how they are assessed.

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J.K. Lasser's Small Business Taxes 2018 is the small business owner's ultimate guide to a money-saving, stress-free tax season. Providing straightforward advice from the nation's most trusted tax expert on small business taxes, this book gives you the answers you need quickly, with clear, concise guidance. Updated and expanded to cover new and changing

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"Describes the intricacies of the American tax system"--Provided by publisher.

The Highway Trust Fund that helps finance road, bridge, mass transit, and other infrastructure projects across the United States is running out of money. Its revenue source, the federal gasoline tax, at 18.4 cents per gallon, has not changed since 1993. Some argue that Congress should raise the gasoline tax to fund infrastructure projects. But others oppose raising the tax, arguing that states should shoulder more of the costs. Should Congress raise...

Tells the events of the Boston Tea Party, an event organized by the American Colonists, which ultimately led to the beginning of the Revolutionary War.

When Britain got involved in the Iraq War, pacifist Joe Jenkins decided to fight his own war against the U.K.'s taxation system. He reasoned that by allowing some of his earnings to go to the military, he was indirectly responsible for its activities. Taking his tax bill to the authorities, Jenkins asked that the ten-percent military portion be redirected to peaceful purposes - and was promptly threatened with imprisonment. This documentary, filmed...