http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2008/04/15/1999/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=1999 Tom Richmond- Cartoonist and Humorous Illustrator Wed, 08 Sep 2010 03:24:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2008/04/15/1999/comment-page-1/#comment-39826 Lash LeRoux Wed, 16 Apr 2008 22:54:40 +0000 http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/?p=1999#comment-39826 Thanks for the blog, Tom. As always, I couldn’t agree more. Although it’s still quite an inconvenience, my situation now that I’m freelancing is much preferred to my past occupation. I know we all have our personal horror stories, but try this one on for size: between 1997 - 2002, I wrestled for Ted Turner’s WCW and Vince McMahon’s WWE. Like all professional sports, wrestlers are under contract rather than employees. Each year, I had the tax nightmare of having to not only pony up payment for Federal Taxes, I also had to pay State Taxes in EVERY state that I wrestled in. It wasn’t uncommon for me to pay State Taxes in 32-38 different states at the end of each year. Thank God I had a good accountant. Thanks for the blog, Tom. As always, I couldn’t agree more. Although it’s still quite an inconvenience, my situation now that I’m freelancing is much preferred to my past occupation. I know we all have our personal horror stories, but try this one on for size: between 1997 – 2002, I wrestled for Ted Turner’s WCW and Vince McMahon’s WWE. Like all professional sports, wrestlers are under contract rather than employees. Each year, I had the tax nightmare of having to not only pony up payment for Federal Taxes, I also had to pay State Taxes in EVERY state that I wrestled in. It wasn’t uncommon for me to pay State Taxes in 32-38 different states at the end of each year. Thank God I had a good accountant.

]]> http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2008/04/15/1999/comment-page-1/#comment-39819 mugs Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:40:11 +0000 http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/?p=1999#comment-39819 I totally agree with you on this Tom! Many people yearn for that refund, as if it is a bonus! I prefer to pay quarterly, and then a bit more on tax day! I totally agree with you on this Tom! Many people yearn for that refund, as if it is a bonus! I prefer to pay quarterly, and then a bit more on tax day!

]]> http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/2008/04/15/1999/comment-page-1/#comment-39775 cedricstudio Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:09:43 +0000 http://www.tomrichmond.com/blog/?p=1999#comment-39775 Well said, Tom. When you add in the other taxes we pay (i.e. sales tax, gasoline tax, etc.), it's ridiculous how much of our money the government takes. Something like one third of the US economy is taxes. And yet we still have a state budget "crisis" and an enormous national debt. I just shake my head. When I hear politicians talk about raising taxes, I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Well said, Tom. When you add in the other taxes we pay (i.e. sales tax, gasoline tax, etc.), it’s ridiculous how much of our money the government takes. Something like one third of the US economy is taxes. And yet we still have a state budget “crisis” and an enormous national debt. I just shake my head. When I hear politicians talk about raising taxes, I don’t know whether to laugh or cry.

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