Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Top Ten Ways You Know It Is Tax Day In Osceola County

10) People risk drinking St. Cloud Water to get that envelope taste out of their mouth.

9) People ask accountants if they can claim a charitable donation for watching Access Osceola.

8) Men on street corners selling "Turbo Tax Accounting Monkeys."

7) Most common phrase from the Wal-Mart tax cubicle is "Yeah, I got your long form right here!"

6) Mattress stores pop up offering last minute tax shelters.

5) Emergency rooms busy from paper cuts sustained from tax form accidents.

4) Math teachers across the county busy on the phone answering questions related to that "Carry-The-One" thing.

3) Arguments ensue at Joni's Diner involving the claim that the credit allowable under subsection (A) for any taxable year shall exceed the excess of the regular tax liability of the taxpayer for such taxable year reduced by the sum of the credits allowable under subparts A, B, D, E and F of this part, over the tentative minimum tax for the taxable year... Come on! How ignorant is that argument?

2) Frequency of the use of the word "eleventeen" has risen to epidemic proportions.

1) Three Words: Fishing Expense Deductions

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

The county commission is trying to figure out how they can bond the returns of all of the residents so they can build a go-kart track because they heard that go-kart tracks are great for economic development.

Anonymous said...

Go Kart track are great for economic development only if there is a roundabout fountain.

GRAFFIX said...

AND PUT A FOUNTAIN IN THE MIDDLE! WOW! I'D TAKE MY KIDS FOR SURE!!