April 13, 2004

The Ten Oddest US Taxes

Tyler Cowen at Marginal Revolution writes about the ten oddest taxes: bq. But no need to wait for the police to cuff you before you cough up the cash. In North Carolina, for instance, when you acquire an illegal drug (or even "moonshine"), you can go to the Department of Revenue and pay your tax, in exchange for which you'll receive stamps to affix to your illegal substance. The stamps serve as evidence you paid the tax on the illegal product. The link wiht the other nine is this CNN/Money article. Posted by DaveH at April 13, 2004 3:26 PM