Posts from ‘December, 2009’

A Brief Timeline of Taxation of the USA, Section 2

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W. Marc Gilfillan, CPA, NC, individual and business CPA and Tax expert, shares about the history of taxes…
1861 - After Lincoln was elected, the South walks out on Congress and form the Confederate States of America with a rewritten constitution to keep the newly formed country’s power to tax in check.
1862 - The [...]

Where Do You Turn When You Must Have Help With Your Drugs?

Prescription medicine help is available to millions of Americans. You have probably heard or seen ads or commercials that patients might get their prescriptions for free, or at a low cost. Have you seen the Help For Prescription bus? Television celebrity Montel Williams talks about an organization who assists people find help when they can’t manage [...]

Rx Help Offers Aid to Ohio Citizens Hurt by Recession

In order to help individuals that are without insurance and financially-besieged residents find the prescription drugs that they badly need, there is an increasing community recognition that there are programs that offer help with prescriptions for free or just about free. Because of the state’s joblessness rate now at a record high, the meaning of [...]

A Short Timeline of Tax Practices of the US, Part 1

Raleigh NC CPA

W. Marc Gilfillan, CPA, NC, individual and business CPA and Tax expert, shares about the history of taxes…
Between 1868 to 1913, about ninety percent of the federal government’s revenue was derived from tax on alcohol and tobacco. While the Civil War was going on the government instituted a short income tax, but it [...]

What To Do When You Must Have Assistance With Your Drugs

Help for prescriptions is available if you qualify. It is enormously hard for a lot of individuals to manage to pay for their prescriptions if they do not have medical insurance. Help with prescriptions can make your recovery go a lot faster. This is specially true with breast cancer patients.
Let’s say you have been getting chemo, but [...]

Learn All The Specifics On Four Prevalent Laser Printers For Your Studio

Photo printer cartridges can be very expensive and knowing which printer to use will help. Frequently we are asked, “What is the best laser printer for me?” Inkjet printer ink cartridges come in various sizes and prices. It’s a tricky question to answer, for the reason that it all depends on what you need to do with your [...]

The Lesson in Taxation Practices, Part 9: Tax Law, the Slavery Issue, and the American Civil War

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W. Marc Gilfillan, CPA, NC, individual and business CPA and Tax expert, shares about the history of taxes…
“Slavery - the one cause of the Civil War.” - John Stuart Mill, 1862
Can there be any doubt concerning it? Of course the American Civil War was about slavery… was it not? Well actually, one [...]

The Lesson in Tax Law, Chapter 8: Tax and The Boston Tea Party

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W. Marc Gilfillan, CPA, NC, individual and business CPA and Tax expert, shares about the history of taxes…
Ah…. finally an event in history clearly about oppressive taxation. Was the Boston Tea Party a protest against the British tax on tea, as we were all taught? No, not one bit. The colonies had [...]

Consumer Advocacy Group Speaks Out Against TARP

The collapse of the sub-prime lending market sent shockwaves throughout the U.S. economy and, ultimately, the global economy, as well.  As the U.S. government scrambled to find a solution, the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) was established to provide a cushion for lenders, in an attempt to keep lines of credit open and prevent the [...]

A History of Taxation Practices, Chapter Seven: Tax Law and The Revolution

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W. Marc Gilfillan, CPA, NC, individual and business CPA and Tax expert, shares about the history of taxes…
No modern revolution that was more solidly based in taxation. Taxation not only caused it, but assisted in providing unity for the unorganized and squabbling colonies. However, probably not precisely the way you might imagine. If [...]