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Social Media's Ideas for Tax Reform Can't Be Worse Than Anything That's Been Kicked Around So Far

Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) and Representative Dave Camp (R-MI) report in a Wall Street Journal op-ed that since Congress has spent ample time listening to interest groups, it's now time they get serious about tax reform:

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Tax Nerds Feeling Vindicated After Their Long-held Viewpoints Are Paid Lip Service

Cautiously vindicated, but vindicated all the same.

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AICPA President: CPAs Are on the Verge of Anxiety Attacks Thanks to Federal Deficit

Barry Melancon speaks on behalf of all the CPAs, CGMAs across this great land who have had it up to here [bridge of nose] with Congress' inability to accomplish anything other than naming post offices:

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The Fiscal Cliff: As a CPA, People Expect You to Know this Crap

You spent five (or more) years studying to be an accountant, passed the hardest professional licensure exam that exists, and people expect you to know some shit about taxes. They don't care that you're "an auditor" because they don't know what that means.

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Understanding the Estate Tax: The Rich Lose Because They Have To Pay It, and the Poor Lose Because They're Poor

If I've learned anything from the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Disneyland, it's that dead men tell no tales; however, the rich ones still pay taxes which is good news, especially for those who can't afford Disneyland.

AICPA Exec Under the False Impression That Congress Is Concerned About How Their Stalling Really Messes Things Up

Entirely too much credit is being given to the legislative body.

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Congressional Leader Clearly Knows Nothing About Congress' Capabilities

The Hill reports that jolly orange giant John Boehner is speaking at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation today and he's telling the crowd that when Congress finally gets around to tax reform, they'll be coupled with an extension of the Bush tax cuts.

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Just Blow Up the Tax Code Already

Tax wonk Christopher Bergin has some concerns that if President Obama and Congress don't do something some about our tax system between now and the end of the year, a bomb wll go off:

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Congressional Members Seem to Have Their Orders Re: Auditor Rotation

The troops are on a mission.

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Congress Isn't Interested in Discussing the Payroll Tax Cut Right Now

House Republicans on Tuesday declined to recognize a House Democrat who was trying to speak about the need for Congress to quickly resolve its differences about how to extend the payroll tax cut.

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