Another day, another half-dollar.
After taxes.
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“Never get married. Your taxes will go through the roof.” –Eric’s accountant, to Eric.
So then I shot Eric’s accountant.
Not Stupid
Kid: “Miss Emily, is tooth fairy money pre-taxed?”
Me: “Excuse me?”
Kid: “The money I get from the tooth fairy– do I have to pay taxes on it?”
Me: “I’m shocked you even know what taxes are.”
Kid (clearly insulted): “Umm…yeah. I’m not stupid!!”
Oh. Sorry. I guess your BELIEF IN THE TOOTH FAIRY threw me off.
Thanksgiving Traditions
For me, Thanksgiving is all about handing your dad a tax document you don’t understand and begging him to please just take care of it for you.
Dad Never Misses an Opportunity to Remind Him
Text conversation between Dad and my brother Jeremy (Jeremy in green).
Perhaps We Missed a Key Point When We Taught This Lesson
Kid: “What I learned from the American Revolution is that sometimes war is necessary to fight for our freedom, and if we didn’t have that war, we would STILL have to pay taxes today! But instead we get to keep all our money!”
I don’t want to be the one who has to tell him.
I’ll leave that to you, 5th grade.
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