Posted on 04/29/2015 2:48:15 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Death and taxes are just as certain as ever, except that now even more of death could be taxable.
Specifically, a death or “memory” DVD. It’s big business these days in the funeral business. So the state Board of Equalization, which interprets tax law, wants to make sure California is getting its 8.25 percent cut.
The board gave preliminary approval this week to new tax rules about products and services such as memory DVDs and memory books that are increasingly part of modern funerals.
The state gets to collect sales tax on such personal property. So a $25 souvenir death DVD would no longer cost $25 but $27.06.
“We’re trying to consider things about a funeral that were not widely available before,” said board spokeswoman Venus Stromberg. “We’re trying to clarify the rules.”
(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...
A tax raised is a tax urned yaknow.
lol
Board of Equalization?
That sounds socialist and right out of Atlas Shrugged...........
An Automatic URNED CRedit.. For Big Gubamint.
I never thought they would be so “transparent”.
Ashes to ashes,
Dust to dust,
But not till you pay,
The taxman first..................
A tax on you, not on me,
But tax the guy behind the tree.
Or pushing up the daisies.
Death does not get worse every time the legislature meets.
There is an absolute maximum on the taxes which can be collected, before there is finally a revolt. England no longer taxes the tea they distribute in the former colonies in North America
Urned Income Credit......in reverse............
FRom grave to cradle.. Wow. How far we have come. Lol
A tax urned is a tax due.
Wifey always asks me.. Casket or cremation?
Sigh..
Whatever screws the blobocracy worse is fine by me.
“My advice for those who die,
declare the pennies on your eyes.”
That sounds socialist and right out of Atlas Shrugged.........
Ha...under Midgen it was known as the Gestapo.
My advice if you die,
Glue the pennies on your eyes
George Harrison said it best.
Let me tell you how it will be
There’s one for you, nineteen for me
‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman
Should five per cent appear too small
Be thankful I don’t take it all
‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah I’m the taxman
If you drive a car, I’ll tax the street,
If you try to sit, I’ll tax your seat.
If you get too cold I’ll tax the heat,
If you take a walk, I’ll tax your feet.
Don’t ask me what I want it for
If you don’t want to pay some more
‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman
Now my advice for those who die
Declare the pennies on your eyes
‘Cause I’m the taxman, yeah, I’m the taxman
And you’re working for no one but me.
DON’T get incinerated Norms!
Burnin’s fer garbage and the hailbound!
Do like I want to, when you feel the presence of the sickle bearer slinking around get a big pot of your treasures, a bottle of whiskey and a pair of .44s and crawl off to some old mine or cave in the desert to surprise and delight some young treasure seeker a hundred years from now ;-)
I keep telling Wifey Nefertiti who shops way too much on cable jewelry channels..
What are you doing? You want to be buried under all your jewelry?
Let QVC and ShopNBC and JTV pay for it!
Just all the good coinage I’ve found :-)
I wouldn’t be caught dead in California.
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