Cure your tax headache March 2, 2010
Posted by babersrent2own in Taxes.trackback
April 15 seemed like such a long way from New Year’s Day, didn’t it? And yet, in a little over six weeks, tax day will be upon us.
One interesting fact about the income tax is that we did not always have one. There had been attempts to create a nationalized income tax before – incremental steps, to be sure. The Currency Act of 1764, The Revenue Act of 1767, the Sugar Act (which supplemented the Molasses Act of 1733), and many other acts were enacted.
Our current income tax was enacted in the form of an amendment to the US Constitution, the 16th Amendment, in 1913. The new Bureau of Internal Revenue sent out a Form 1040 (which was part of the agency’s normal sequential numbering process). No money was collected that first year; taxpayers just completed the form and returned it. The following year, however, several congressmen complained that the income tax form was too complicated. The House Sergeant at Arms even offered lawmakers assistance in preparing their own returns.
The number of pages in that first 1040 form? Four.
The more things change. . .
One thing that has not changed (since 1990, anyway) is our commitment to you when it comes to your taxes. If Baber’s had been around in 1914, we would surely have lent the Sergeant at Arms a helping hand. Today, we can do the same for you. Our team of specially-trained Tax Specialists know how to get you the maximum tax refund available. And as a bonus, we guarantee that we have the lowest tax preparation fees around, or we will offer you our tax preparation service for free. Don’t hesitate – stop by one of our stores and talk to one of our managers, or call them.
Whether your 1040 form is 4 pages, or 14 pages, we will get you the maximum tax refund due you.
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