[Zhangliqun]

There is just something utterly immoral about the idea that every time money changes hands it should be taxed. They really could legally go after kids running a lemonade stand, or kids who get $5 checks from their grandparents. That is just plain evil.

[Swordfished]

Here in Santa Monica, if you wash your neighbors pays you $20 to wash his car, and you report this as extra income on your taxes, the city will hunt you down and force you to pay a yearly 'business license' tax. Minimum $75/year, first time fee $95, then $1.25/$60,000 gross business after that. So the company doing $3.6 million in business pays $1.25 more than the guy who washed a car once.

Really encourages hobbyists!

If I hear that 'render to Caesar' line one more time...

[dljordan]

"There is just something utterly immoral about the idea that every time money changes hands it should be taxed."

You're correct and the tax system was implemented and is enforced by immoral parasites.(Flame suit on)