Today is Friday April 15, 2011
Tax Day
As Ben Franklin once said, "Nothing is certain but death and taxes." Today is the last day in the U.S. that tax returns can be postmarked to the federal and state governments. Hallelujah, let's celebrate that we can put our taxes behind us!
Tax Day has been April 15 since 1955, but it has been in existence since the Revenue Act of 1861. Federal income tax was introduced to the United States to help fund the Civil War. Over the years, there have been various Supreme Court cases that have challenged income taxes and tax rates.
In 2009, more than a million American taxpayers protested high taxes at rallies in all 50 states, calling them "Tax Day Tea Parties." This movement started with bloggers in Seattle and it quickly spread throughout the U.S. in a "rant heard round the world," as CNBC talker Rick Santelli called it.
Whether or not these protests influence government spending and tax rates in the United States, you still have to pay your taxes today so don't forget to put it in the mail! Then have a little party afterwards to celebrate!
Today is also National Glazed Spiral Ham Day & National DNA Day
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On this day in History:
| 1817 - The first American school for the deaf was opened in Hartford, CT. 1850 - The city of San Francisco was incorporated. 1892 - The General Electric Company was organized. 1947 - Jackie Robinson played his first major league baseball game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Previously he had only appeared in exhibition games. 1952 - The first B-52 prototype was flight-tested. 1955 - Ray Kroc started the McDonald's restaurant chain. |
Quote of the Day:
"Existence is synonymous with purpose." --Dr. Micah Sadigh
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