{"id":34064,"date":"2024-03-05T09:24:28","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T14:24:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/?p=34064"},"modified":"2024-12-05T16:02:32","modified_gmt":"2024-12-05T21:02:32","slug":"30-interesting-tax-facts-from-the-u-s-and-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.eztaxreturn.com\/blog\/30-interesting-tax-facts-from-the-u-s-and-abroad\/","title":{"rendered":"30 Interesting Tax Facts from the U.S. and Abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did you know that the Soviet Union used to tax adults for being childless?&nbsp; Well believe it or not, it\u2019s true.&nbsp; To encourage more people to reproduce, childless men (aged 25-50) and women (aged 20-45) had a 6 percent tax imposed on their income.&nbsp; The law was in effect from 1941 until 1992.&nbsp; This is just one of the strange things that have gone down in tax history.&nbsp; Keep reading for more interesting tax facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. Bottled water is taxable in Washington.&nbsp; However, you can request a refund of the sales tax if the water is prescribed to you by a doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. If you win more than $5,000 from the lottery, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eztaxreturn.com\/resources\/tax-terms.html#irs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">IRS<\/a> automatically takes 24% of your winnings.&nbsp; You\u2019ll pay the rest of your bill at tax time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3. In 1944, the highest U.S. tax rate was 94% for incomes over $200,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4. When the IRS began requiring taxpayers to list their dependents Social Security numbers in 1987, seven million children vanished from tax returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5. In 2009, citizens in Hubei, China were ordered to smoke cigarettes or pay a fine.&nbsp; The country was in an economic crisis and cigarette taxes provided steady revenue, so a quota was set to increase sales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">6. Madison Square Garden has been exempt from New York property taxes since 1982.&nbsp; The agreement was only supposed to be for 10 years.&nbsp; However, it was worded incorrectly so the exemption will be in effect as long as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nba.com\/knicks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Knicks<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/rangers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rangers<\/a> keep playing their home games there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">7. In Indiana, marshmallow cr\u00e8me is tax exempt, but marshmallows are not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8. The Rhode Island individual income tax return (form RI-1040) has emoticons on it.&nbsp; There\u2019s a frowny face on the \u201cTotal Amount Due\u201d line and a smiley face on the \u201cAmount Overpaid\u201d line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">9. West Virginia charges a 12 percent \u201csafety fee\u201d (in addition to sales tax) when you buy fireworks.&nbsp; The revenue is distributed to the Veterans\u2019 Facility Support Fund and Fire Protection Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">10. Al Capone was one of the America\u2019s most notorious mobsters, but he didn\u2019t go to jail for murder.&nbsp; Instead, he was convicted of tax evasion and sentenced to 11 years in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-medium-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-luminous-vivid-orange-background-color has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eztaxreturn.com\/?utm_dest=site&amp;action=start_return&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=blog&amp;utm_term=interestingtaxfacts&amp;gid=interestingtaxfacts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">File Your Taxes Now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">11. In Sweden, your child\u2019s name must be approved by the tax agency before they turn five years old or you\u2019ll be fined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">12. Canadian cereal companies receive a tax break for putting a toy inside the box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">13. Texas charges sales tax on deodorant but not on antiperspirant.&nbsp; It\u2019s exempt because the FDA requires it to be labeled with a drug facts panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">14. In NJ, Iowa and Pennsylvania pumpkins are exempt from sales tax if you plan to eat them.&nbsp; Pumpkins painted, cut or sold as decorations are taxable.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">15. Couples in South Carolina can earn a $50 tax credit for taking premarital courses.&nbsp; Both parties must attend for a minimum of 6 hours within 12 months of applying for a marriage license. The course must be taught by a licensed professional or active member of the clergy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">16. Bribes were tax deductible in Germany until 2002.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">17. In 1992, musician Willie Nelson released \u201cThe IRS Tapes: Who&#8217;ll Buy My Memories?\u201d to help pay off his tax debts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">18. The \u201cjock tax\u201d requires professional athletes to pay income taxes in almost state or city they play a game in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">19. Around 90% of Americans who have housekeepers and babysitters cheat on their taxes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">20. In England it\u2019s cheaper to buy nuts with shells.&nbsp; There\u2019s a 20% value-added tax (VAT) on de-shelled, salted and roasted nuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">21. In New Mexico, you are exempt from filing and paying income taxes when you turn 100 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">22. Pennsylvania charges an additional 18% \u201cflood tax\u201d for every bottle of alcohol sold.&nbsp; The law was originally designed to help rebuild Johnstown after the flood of 1936 but remains in effect today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">23. Citizens of the Cayman Islands do not pay income taxes. Instead, the government makes its money by imposing fees on imports, work permits and tourism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">24. Germans who have been christened or baptized must pay 8 to 9 percent of their income to the church.&nbsp; If they opt out of the church tax, they can no longer attend weddings, baptisms and funerals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">25. The U.S. federal tax code was 400 pages in 1913 and rose to 70,000 pages in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">26. Texas charges a \u201cpole tax\u201d for every person who visits a strip club.&nbsp; The revenue goes to the Sexual Assault Program Fund and health coverage for low-income individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">27. Business owners in Conegliano, Italy must pay a shadow tax if their sign or awning creates shade on public walkways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">28. Japan introduced a fat tax known as \u201cMetabo Law\u201d to fight obesity.\u00a0 Every year adults between 40 and 74 years old must have their waists measured.\u00a0 If they exceed the target (33.5 inches for men, 35.4 inches for women), they must pay a fine. The goal of the law is to encourage healthier lifestyles and reduce the country&#8217;s medical costs associated with obesity-related illnesses. Companies and local governments are also held accountable to ensure their employees and residents meet the waistline requirements, promoting collective responsibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">29. During his reign (AD 69-79), Roman emperor Vespasian imposed a urine tax on the distribution of urine from its public urinals. This was used as a key ingredient in the laundry industry as a source of ammonia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">30. 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