A Collection… The Humorous Side of Tax… (18)

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Written by Robert McKenzie | Posted in Tax Humor

Each year during tax season I post some of my favorite tax quotes and tax humor on TaxConnections. Enjoy!

♦ “I have no use for bodyguards, but I have very specific use for two highly trained certified public accountants.” Elvis Presley

♦ When I was young I used to think that money was the most important thing in life. Now that I am old, I know it is. – Oscar Wilde

♦ “The tax code is so complex and the forms are so complicated, that I know I cannot have any confidence that I know what is being requested and therefore I cannot and do not know, and I suspect a great many Americans cannot know, whether or not their tax returns are accurate,”Donald Rumsfeld wrote in a letter accompanying his 2013 tax return, as reported by Hunter Walker, Business Insider.com, 4-15-14

♦ Taxes. Sure you hate ’em, but you’re stuck with ’em. Either that, or you’re stuck in a federal jail cell. Kay Bell – Don’t Mess With Taxes.

♦ On qualifiers: “Before law school, if I did not know an answer, I had a 3 word response: “I don’t know.” After law school, I still had a 3 word answer. “Well, it depends.” — Conrad Teitell

♦ If you think it’s expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur.” ~Red Adair

Robert McKenzie

Robert E. McKenzie is a partner of the law firm of Arnstein & Lehr LLP of Chicago, Illinois, concentrating his practice in representation before the Internal Revenue Service and state agencies. He has lectured extensively on the subject of taxation. He has presented courses before thousands of CPA’s, attorneys and enrolled agents nationwide. He has made numerous media appearances including Dateline NBC and The ABC Nightly News. Prior to entering private practice, Mr. McKenzie was employed by the Internal Revenue Service, Collection Division, in Chicago, Illinois. Since entering private practice, he has dedicated a major portion of his time to representation before the IRS. From 2009 to 2011, Mr. McKenzie was a member of the IRS Advisory Council, which advises IRS management. Mr. McKenzie serves on Arnstein & Lehr’s Executive Committee.