J.K. Lasser's From Ebay to Mary Kay
Chapter One
The Lay of the Land
The Tax Code, once
you get to know it,
embodies all the
essence of life:
greed, politics,
power, goodness,
charity.
-Sheldon Cohen
(Former IRS
Commissioner)
Some folks view our tax rules as an edict from the IRS. That's not quite the
case. It is true that the IRS is an ominous bureaucracy with broad powers.
Nevertheless, the IRS is not the law maker but the administrator of a tax system
enacted by Congress. The purpose of this chapter is to give you fundamental
knowledge of the legal system relating to federal taxation and to explain the interrelationship
between the IRS, the courts, and Congres ... read full excerpt from J.K. Lasser's From Ebay to Mary Kay: Taxes Made Easy for Your Home Business ebook