Comments on: IRS Computers Can’t Handle Gates’ Taxes http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:03:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: ditech insurance http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-52323 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 11:32:57 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-52323 <strong>ditech insurance</strong> ditech insurance ditech insurance

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]]> by: GiveMeABreak http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-11260 Sun, 05 Feb 2006 20:18:36 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-11260 So let me get this straight... if any of the *complainers* here happen to hit it big (i.e. become successful in business for whatever reason, win the PowerBall several times, be the only heir from Grandma's early investment in IBM, etc.), they would be any different than Mr. Gates in trying to minimize their tax? Puulllleeeaaazzzz... I-do-not-like-you-because-you-appear-to-make-more-money-than-me isn't the topic here. Sticking to the original article: - the IRS computing systems appear to be out of date - flat tax may be a good idea, considering that US tax codes are complex (e.g. for every tax code, there is at least one loophole, which means a future tax code, which means another loophole, etc.) - Not all notes from the IRS are audits So let me get this straight… if any of the *complainers* here happen to hit it big (i.e. become successful in business for whatever reason, win the PowerBall several times, be the only heir from Grandma’s early investment in IBM, etc.), they would be any different than Mr. Gates in trying to minimize their tax?

Puulllleeeaaazzzz… I-do-not-like-you-because-you-appear-to-make-more-money-than-me isn’t the topic here. Sticking to the original article:

- the IRS computing systems appear to be out of date
- flat tax may be a good idea, considering that US tax codes are complex (e.g. for every tax code, there is at least one loophole, which means a future tax code, which means another loophole, etc.)
- Not all notes from the IRS are audits

]]> by: Danno http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-11253 Sun, 05 Feb 2006 18:08:22 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-11253 Flat Tax? heck no, Fair TAX baby! Flat Tax? heck no, Fair TAX baby!

]]> by: Dwight Giese http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-11088 Sat, 04 Feb 2006 11:05:06 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-11088 He worked for it? Odd, I tend to rile against a person that charges me over $200 for a 50 cent disk. I tend to rile against renting a product that I can't ever own. Yes I know that I don't have to buy (read rent) XP but in order to compete in this day and age I have to pay dear old Bill "protection". Heck Bill is the main reason I tend to like the idea of a flat tax, that way he would pay his fair share , but then also so would I. He worked for it? Odd, I tend to rile against a person that charges me over $200 for a 50 cent disk. I tend to rile against renting a product that I can’t ever own. Yes I know that I don’t have to buy (read rent) XP but in order to compete in this day and age I have to pay dear old Bill “protection”. Heck Bill is the main reason I tend to like the idea of a flat tax, that way he would pay his fair share , but then also so would I.

]]> by: Guile http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-11033 Sat, 04 Feb 2006 03:53:17 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-11033 why ya got to hate on him, he makes this much because it worked for it, he starting in a garage, today he owns the biggest software manufacturing corp. in the world, i dont think his avoiding taxes i think his just treing to pay them fiarly, am pretty sure noone would like to receive the same bill twice a month for every month, so for all ya haters drop it he got what he worked for so show some love. why ya got to hate on him, he makes this much because it worked for it, he starting in a garage, today he owns the biggest software manufacturing corp. in the world, i dont think his avoiding taxes i think his just treing to pay them fiarly, am pretty sure noone would like to receive the same bill twice a month for every month, so for all ya haters drop it he got what he worked for so show some love.

]]> by: Dick Long http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-10989 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:46:17 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-10989 Mumblix, where did that come from? Who said Gates is politically left? He wants to do away with the Estate Tax, which is every Republican's wet dream. Mumblix, where did that come from? Who said Gates is politically left? He wants to do away with the Estate Tax, which is every Republican’s wet dream.

]]> by: Mumblix Grumph http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-10964 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 06:12:01 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-10964 Bill's a Leftie, so this shouldn't be too hard. Just have him add up his income and fill out a 1040. What? DEDUCTIONS!? Bill, you're a big fan of big government, why should you be trying to get out of paying tax? I'm sure all of Hollywood's big-mouth leftists don't try to weasel out paying as much tax as possible, right? Bill’s a Leftie, so this shouldn’t be too hard. Just have him add up his income and fill out a 1040.

What? DEDUCTIONS!? Bill, you’re a big fan of big government, why should you be trying to get out of paying tax?
I’m sure all of Hollywood’s big-mouth leftists don’t try to weasel out paying as much tax as possible, right?

]]> by: mynewsbot http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-10955 Fri, 03 Feb 2006 03:28:13 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2626#comment-10955 Bill makes too much money .. thats why Bill makes too much money .. thats why

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