No, Virginia, government isn’t Santa Claus – More on the RINOs trying to raise taxes in Virginia.

New Data Show How Your State Ranks in Taxes

Justice Dept. Files Suit on Tax Shelters for Churches – IRS cracking down on the Corporation Sole scam that I’ve mentioned a few times before.

Top execs turn to tax code to boost fuel-efficient sales – Using the tax code for some more social engineering, encouraging purchases of vehicles that can’t survive in the marketplace on their own merits.

Tax cuts are not ‘spending’ – One of the long running lies from the Left that has always bugged me is that allowing anyone to keep some of their own money is considered to be the exact same thing as taking money out of the pockets of poor people and cutting a check to evil rich fat cats.

Pro-taxers aren’t real Republicans – That’s where the term RINO (Republican In Name Only) comes from.

Give Peace a Chance – I hadn’t heard of this new group set up to fix the dreaded AMT problem; nor could I find it via Google. It sounds very similar to the ReformAMT group I have been promoting for the past few years; so I hope they can work together for a common goal.

Six Fixes for the Tax Mess – I don’t agree with some of these ideas – especially the concept of taxing capital gains and dividends the same as other income – but in the spirit of honest and open debate, we can look at them. In case anyone has forgotten my position on dividends and capital gains, they should be completely tax free; not just taxed at special rates.

Why Your Tax Cut Doesn’t Add Up – NewsWeek fanning the flames of class envy.

The Most Taxing of Seasons – NewsWeek’s leftist tax expert, defending all of the things I’m against, such as the estate tax and other punitive soak the rich schemes.

This really isn’t much different than people who spend money just to get a tax deduction.

Every year at this time, as the nation turns its focus towards “Tax Day,” IRS issues a series of warnings about how dangerous it would be to not follow the rules properly, such as the following.

IRS, Justice Department Note Increase in Tax Enforcement

IRS Warns Businesses, Individuals to Watch for Questionable Employment Tax Practices

Treasury and IRS Issue Guidance on S Corporation, Tax Exempt Entity Transaction

IRS, Justice Dept. Promise Vigilance in Tax Enforcement