06 February 2010

Taxes and How They Hide Them

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I heard a Nevada politician mention a phrase that bothers me. He spoke of "State Revenue Enhancements" which is just another word for taxes. How else does the government get money except they steal it from us?

We have more taxes now than we ever have before. Here's a sample of California taxes:
abandoned vehicle fees
fish and game violation fines
penalties on traffic violations
activity fee
foreign corporation fees
penalty assessments
additional assessments on fish and game fines
franchises tax
penalty assessments on fish and game fines
admission tax
garbage truck inspection fees
personal income tax
aircraft jet fuel tax
general fees – Secretary of State
phone booth permits
alcoholic beverage taxes and fees
general fish and game licenses tags permits
animal licenses
general fish and game taxes
animal shelter fees and charges
generator fee
architecture public building fees
genetic disease testing fees
ballast water management fee
golf course fees
phone, city and county utility taxes
beverage container redemption fees
guardianship fees
phone, emergency telephone users surcharge tax
breast cancer research cigarette stamp tax
hazardous material fees
phone, rate surcharge
building construction filing fees
hazardous waste control fees
phone, rate surcharge
business license tax
health and dental fees
phone, service provider number portability
cable, city cable fee
highway carrier uniform business license tax
phone, state regulatory fee (PUCURA)
cable, franchise fee
horse racing (parimutuel) license fees
phone, universal lifeline telephone service surcharge (ULTS)
California children and families first cig. stamp tax
industrial homework fees
plan checking fees
California State University Fees
insurance company examination fees
private rail car tax
California tire fee
insurance company license fees and penalties
private railroad car tax
candidate filing fees
insurance department fees, general
proceeds from estates of deceased persons
childhood lead poisoning prevention fee
insurance department fees, Prop. 103
public administrator fees
cigarette and tobacco products surtax
insurance fraud assessment, auto
public safety fund sales tax
cigarette tax
insurance fraud assessment, general
quarterly public utility commission fees
city and county sales tax
insurance fraud assessment, workers comp.
real property transfer tax
construction permits
insurance gross premium tax
recording fees
corporation tax
integrated waste management fee
renewal fees
county clerk – miscellaneous fees
interest, penalties, and delinquent taxes
retail sales and use tax
county transportation tax
interstate user tax
retail sales and use tax-realignment
court fees
library fines and fees
revenue – abandoned property
court filing fees and surcharges
liquor license fee
sale of real and personal property
delinquent fees
local revenue fund state sales tax
sales of documents
disposal fee
marriage licenses
secured and unsecured property tax
district transactions and use tax
motor vehicle fuel tax (diesel)
sewer service charges and connection fees
division of real estate examination fees
motor vehicle fuel tax (gasoline)
solid waste collection
division of real estate license fees
motor vehicle license (in-lieu) fees
special district taxes
domestic corporation fees
motor vehicle registration
state beach and park service fees
duck stamps
museum hall and art commission fees
state disaster relief tax
eating places licenses
natural gas surcharge
state energy surcharge
electric, CA public benefit fee
new motor vehicle dealer license fee
state tax
electric, city tax
notary public license fees
street and curb permits
electric, franchise fee
occupational lead poisoning prevention fee
street sweeping fee
electric, state regulatory fee
off-highway vehicle fees
subdivision filing fees
electric, underground surcharge
oil spill response fee
teacher credential fees
electric, user utility fee (UUT)
oil spill response, prevention, and admin. fees
teacher examination fees
electrical energy surcharge
open space cancellation fee
telecommunications tax
elevator and boiler inspection fees
other property tax
timber yield tax
employer’s payroll tax
other regulatory fees
towing fees
employment agency filing fees
other regulatory licenses and permits
traffic violations
employment agency license fees
other regulatory taxes
trailer coach license (in-lieu) fees
engineering fees, inspection, and others
opera and civic auditorium fees
transient lodging tax
environmental fee
parental fees
underground storage tank maintenance fee
estate, inheritance and gift tax
parking lot revenues
uninsured motorist fees
explosive permit fees
parking permits
voter approved indebtedness property tax
facility free and tiered permit fees
parking violations
waste water system maintenance
farmers market and ag. commission fees
parks and recreation fees
water service charges
filing financing statements
pay patients board charges
water, high elevation charge
fines and forfeitures
penalties and interest on personal income tax
water, special facility charge
fingerprint ID card fees
penalties on public utility commission quarterly feezoning and subdivision fees

If you think it was bad when the founders declared independence, they would roll over in their graves now. They say we have representation, but they don't care what we think or say, and some people don't think we pay enough.

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