Tax Interlude: Don’t Think Taxes Are Funny?

I beg to differ. They’re good for a solid three and a half months of late-night television monologues! The Guide to Political Humor at About.com put together a collection of some really funny ones. Some are less recent than others, but they’re all worth a chuckle. Here are a few to whet your appetite:

"Your taxes are due a week from today. You can make out your check directly to Halliburton. Or you can do what I’m going to do. I’m filing my first joint return. No, I’m not getting married, I’m sending the IRS an actual joint with a note that says, ‘If you think I’m paying for this war, you must be high.’" –Bill Maher

"It’s tax time and President Bush is saving a lot on taxes this year. He’s writing off his entire second term." –David Letterman

"Vice President Dick Cheney’s getting a tax refund of $1.9 million. How do you get a $1.9 million refund when your salary is $205,000 a year? How does that work? … Apparently, he’s writing off the guns and ammo as business expenses." –Jay Leno

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