taxes
(from the first page of the 1040 A instruction booklet)
"A Message From the Commissioner
Dear Taxpayer,
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. notably said, 'Taxes are what we pay for civilized society.' We should be proud that the vast majority of American citizens pay their taxes honestly and of their own free will. In an ever more complex and global world, we cannot take for granted this cornerstone principle of our democracy."
I added the comma after the word "said", which is fine, but what is a global world? I feel that maybe taxes aren't completely necessary for people to live in a civilized society, though I do think they can be very beneficial.
also...
(from form 1040 EZ)Use this form if: You (and your spouse if married filing jointly) were under age 65 and not blind at the end of 2008. If you were born on January 1, 1944, you are considered to be age 65 at the end of 2008.
I'm glad my non-spouse wasn't not not blind at the end of 2008.
"A Message From the Commissioner
Dear Taxpayer,
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. notably said, 'Taxes are what we pay for civilized society.' We should be proud that the vast majority of American citizens pay their taxes honestly and of their own free will. In an ever more complex and global world, we cannot take for granted this cornerstone principle of our democracy."
I added the comma after the word "said", which is fine, but what is a global world? I feel that maybe taxes aren't completely necessary for people to live in a civilized society, though I do think they can be very beneficial.
also...
(from form 1040 EZ)Use this form if: You (and your spouse if married filing jointly) were under age 65 and not blind at the end of 2008. If you were born on January 1, 1944, you are considered to be age 65 at the end of 2008.
I'm glad my non-spouse wasn't not not blind at the end of 2008.