Monday, June 22, 2009

Taxed enough already?No argument here

The 2nd major round of tea parties is coming up on the 4th of July.What better time to review the list of taxes on the books.I've found several places on the web with partial lists and tried to compress them into one.Obviously,this is simply to make a point and accuracy is not guaranteed.Every tax does not apply to every person nor equally.Certainly there are some I have missed and the Lord knows our politicians are currently hard at work trying to add more.

AIRPORT PARKING EXCISE TAX
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE TAX
BUSINESS INCOME TAX
BUILDING PERMIT TAX
BUSINESS GROSS RECEIPTS TAX
CAPITAL GAINS TAX
BUSINESS TOOL & PROPERTY TAX
CDL LICENSE TAX
CAPTIVE INSURANCE CO. TAX
CIGARETTE TAX
BEER TAX
CORPORATE INCOME TAX
CORPORATE ORGANIZATION TAX
COURT FINES (INDIRECT TAX)
CASINO GAMING TAX
DOG LICENSE TAX
EXCISE TAX
FEDERAL INCOME TAX
ACCOMODATIONS TAX (HOTEL/MOTEL)
CONVENTION & TOURISM MARKETING FEES
FISHING LICENSE TAX
STADIUM AND CONVENTION FACILITY TAX
FOOD LICENSE TAX
FOREIGN INSURANCE CO. RETALIATION TAX
FUEL PERMIT TAX
UNIFORM CITY UTILITY USERS TAX
GASOLINE TAX
HORSE RACE WAGERING TAX
HUNTING LICENSE TAX
STATE EDUCATION TAX
INHERITANCE TAX
ESTATE TAX
INVENTORY TAX
AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
IRS PENALTIES (TAX ON TOP OF A TAX)
LIQUOR MARK-UP
LIQUOR TAX
MOBILE HOME TRAILER COACH TAX
LOCAL INCOME TAX
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES TAX
LUXURY TAX
OBSOLETE PROPERTIES TAX
MARRIAGE LICENSE TAX
MIXED SPIRITS TAX
MEDICARE TAX
QUALITY ASSURANCE ASSESSMENT TAX
OIL & GAS SEVERANCE TAX
PROPERTY TAX
NEIGHBORHOOD ENTERPRISE ZONE FACILITIES TAX
REAL ESTATE TAX
SEPTIC PERMIT TAX
COMMERCIAL REHABILITATION TAX
SERVICE CHARGE TAX
LOW GRADE IRON ORE SPECIFIC TAX
SOCIAL SECURITY TAX
ROAD USAGE TAX
COUNTY REAL ESTATE TRANSFER TAX
SALES TAX
COMMERICAL FOREST TAX
RECREATIONAL VEHICLE TAX
TECHNOLOGY PARK FACILITIES TAX
ROAD TOLL BOOTH TAX
DIESEL FUEL TAX
SCHOOL TAX
LP GAS TAX
STATE INCOME TAX
MOTOR CARRIER FUEL TAX
STATE UNEMPLOYMENT TAX
AVIATION GASOLINE TAX
TELEPHONE FEDERAL EXCISE TAX
MOTOR CARRIER SINGLE STATE REGISTRATION TAX
TELEPHONE FEDERAL UNIVERSAL SERVICE FEE TAX
SNOWMOBILE REGISTRATION TAX
TELEPHONE FEDERAL,STATE AND LOCAL SURCHARGE TAXES
AIRCRAFT WEIGHT TAXES
TELEPHONE MINIMUM USAGE SURCHARGE TAX
GAS GUZZLER TAX
TELEPHONE STATE AND LOCAL TAX
911 SERVICE TAX
TOLL BRIDGE TAX
TOBACCO PRODUCTS TAX
TOLL TUNNEL TAX
TRAFFIC FINES (INDIRECT TAX)
TRAILER REGISTRATION TAX
UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE TAX
USE TAX
VEHICLE LICENSE REGISTRATION TAX
VEHICLE SALES TAX
WATERCRAFT REGISTRATION TAX
WINE TAX
WORKERS COMPENSATION TAX


91 taxes in this compilation.Let's not forget the 116 license requirements for those wishing to start a business in Michigan.What rational person could possibly dispute this?Even the left should be behind this because they have their wide variety of social causes they want supported and the pool of money available is spread thin.Wouldn't even they want more money directed at their pet projects rather than being diluted throughout so many different taxes?More to come...

1 comment:

RightMichigan.com said...

THAT is a big list of taxes.

But it doesn't matter. Obviously you haven't read the liberal blogs. Didn't you know that none of those taxes really matter? They're all pretty small and they only add up to about an average tax burden.

Sure, they add up to the worst economy in a nation with a devastated economy, and sure, "average" doesn't really speak to whether an amount is high or low, only it's relationship with it's peers, but those are just pesky details...

--Nick
www.RightMichigan.com