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And now, a little something extra to get you through…

Worried about an IRS audit? Avoid what’s called a red flag. That’s something the IRS always looks for. For example, say you have some money left in your bank account after paying taxes. That’s a red flag.

– Jay Leno

Unquestionably, there is progress. The average American now pays out twice as much in taxes as he formerly got in wages.

– H. L. Mencken

[On completing tax returns].This is too difficult for a mathematician. It takes a philosopher

– Albert Einstein

We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle.

– Winston Churchill

The United States has a system of taxation by confession.

– Hugo Black

I am proud to be paying taxes in the United States. The only thing is I could be just as proud for half of the money.

– Arthur Godfrey

It’s income tax time again, Americans: time to gather up those receipts, get out those tax forms, sharpen up that pencil, and stab yourself in the aorta.

– Dave Barry

There may be liberty and justice for all, but there are tax breaks only for some.

– Martin A. Sullivan

Why does a slight tax increase cost you two hundred dollars and a substantial tax cut save you thirty cents?

– Peg Bracken

Government’s view of the economy could be summed up in a few short phrases: If it moves, tax it. If it keeps moving, regulate it. And if it stops moving, subsidize it.

– Ronald Reagan

Today, it takes more brains and effort to make out the income-tax form than it does to make the income.

– Alfred E. Neuman