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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Tate, Kristin, author.     Subjects     Taxation -- United States.     United States -- Politics and government.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Tate, Kristin, author.       by title:      How do I tax thee? :...         MARC Display

How do I tax thee? : a field guide to the great American rip-off / Kristin Tate. by Tate, Kristin, author. New York : All Points Books ; St. Martin's Press, 2018. Subjects Taxation -- United States.   United States -- Politics and government. ISBN:  9781250169662 (hardcover) : 1250169666 (hardcover) Description:  276 pages ; 25 cm Edition:  First edition. Contents:  Introduction: The taxman owns you -- Part I: The basics. Transportation : the fleecing starts on your way to work ; Food : time to panic--it's too expensive to buy organic! ; Renting : renting? Welcome to the 4th circle of Hell! ; Utilities : help! The taxes are coming from inside the house! ; Cable : what Game of Thrones really costs you ; Debauchery : too faded to notice you're getting screwed? ; Cell phones : your smartphone is way smarter than you ; Leisure : having a good time? Pay the toll! ; Sharing economy : you're sharing with more people than you realize -- Part II: Advanced adulting. Cars : animals on wheels must pay ; Pets : the hidden cost of unconditional love ; House : buying a home? Your dreams are in escrow ; Vacation taxes : resort robberies ; Education : if $200,000 in tuition weren't enough ; Medical : and you thought $500 for a pill was ridiculous ; Death : free at last? Not so fast -- Part III: What you can do. Not a single penny : is it possible to pay no taxes? ; Pursuing alternatives : it's right to demand better. Requests:  0 Summary:  "We all know the government taxes our income. Federal, state, and local taxes are withheld by employers, as are Social Security payments. But what about the many other ways the government covertly drains money from our wallets? Have you studied your cell phone bill? Customers in New York State pay an average of 24.36% in combined taxes on their wireless bills. They're also charged for obscure services they didn't ask for and don't understand, like a universal service fund fee, an FCC compliance fee, a line service fee, and an emergency services fee. These aren't taxes, strictly speaking. The government imposes these administrative and regulatory costs, and your wireless provider passes them along to you. What about your cable bill? Your power bill? Your trash bill? The cost of groceries, a gallon of gas, a cab ride, a hotel stay, and a movie ticket are all inflated by hidden fees. How much of what you pay at the grocery store, pump, airport, or the box office is really an indirect tax? In a series of short, pointed, fact-laden, humorous chapters, Kristin Tate exposes how up to half of your income is siphoned straight into federal, state, and city government coffers--and also where these hidden taxes and fees come from."--Dust jacket.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Business, Science & Technology 336.20097 Ta Checked In Add Copy to MyList Nanakuli Public Library Adult Nonfiction 336.20097 Ta Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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