Today, there are some interesting things about tax returns, which I believe many people have never heard of. Let's take a look at it with Fangmeihui.
1. The script of the American drama Breaking Bad was originally set in Riverside, California, but it was moved to Albuquerque, the most populous city in the state, because of the tax incentives in New Mexico.
Breaking Bad: At the just-concluded 66th Primetime Emmy Awards, it won important awards such as the best drama series, the best leading actor, the best supporting actor and the best screenplay.
In addition, in New Mexico, if you can live to 100, you don't have to pay taxes!
3. When eating bagels in restaurants in New York State, as long as the merchants slice them for the guests, or coat them with other condiments such as cream cheese, they have to collect additional taxes on the guests, with an average of 8 cents per bagel. But similar foods, such as bread, are not taxed.
Bagels are a very common food in the United States, especially in new york, San Francisco and other big cities. There are many kinds of bagels shops, which make it convenient for urban people to solve breakfast or lunch.
When buying coffee, of course, it's customary to cover it with a lid to prevent coffee from spilling, right? However, in Colorado, there is a 2.9% tax on non-essential packaging, including coffee cup lids. Coffee cup lid is considered as unnecessary packaging!
5. In 2008, the Texas legislature proposed a bill to levy a strip tax on all strip clubs at the level of $5 per guest as the state's funds to fight sexual crimes and make up for local social health protection.
In 2008 1 month 1 day, the law came into effect, which angered 62 strip clubs in Texas/kloc-0.
6. Hawaii 1975 passed the "Exceptional Tree Act". If the trees on the lawn in front of anyone's house are considered unusual, they can enjoy a deduction of up to $3,000, but other trees can't get some treatment.
7. Nevada gives free playing cards to all those who file tax returns.
8. Although it is illegal to set off fireworks in West Virginia, the state government still collects fireworks tax. On some days, such as National Day, if you celebrate with other products that can spark, you have to pay an extra 6% sales tax.
9. Maine is the largest blueberry producing area in the United States. In order to pay for the promotion of blueberries, the state government stipulates that all processes related to blueberries in Maine, including planting, purchasing, selling and processing, must pay a tax of 0.5 cents per pound/kloc-0.
10. The American tax law is longer than all Shakespeare's works and "War and Peace" combined. The tax law contains about 3.8 million words, while all Shakespeare's works contain about 900,000 words and war and peace are less than 600,000 words.
1 1. Before the Civil War, there was no federal income tax in the United States.
1862, because of the needs of the American civil war (Civil War), the US Congress and President Lincoln legislated to collect income tax, and thus created the US Federal Taxation Bureau (IRS) to start the history of American income tax. The tax law was abolished after 10, and it became a federal law in 19 13.
12. Apollo 13 (Apollo 13) was launched on1April, 970/1day, and astronaut Jack Swigert joined the team only three days before. On such an important task,
In the end, Swigart asked the ground staff of NASA to report his tax on time.
13. Madison Square Garden in midtown Manhattan has a legal tax exemption agreement with new york City, so they haven't paid the local tax since 1982. This means that new york loses $50 million a year.
14. The United States requires all citizens to pay taxes, even if they live abroad for a long time. This is detailed in official website of the IRS.
15. 199010/month, Willie Nelson, a famous country rock legend, received a notice asking him to pay the taxes that the IRS thought he owed, and the bill amounted to15 million yuan. In order to pay taxes, almost all his assets, including several houses, recording studios, farms, etc., were seized or auctioned by the government, but they were still insufficient.
Surprisingly, the IRS said he could sell his new album "IRS tape: Who will buy my memory?" )”（ The IRS Tapes: Who'll Buy My Memories? ) 4 million copies of debt repayment. By 1993, when he turned 60, all the taxes he owed were paid off.