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Old 08-09-2007, 12:31 PM
1o BoY 1o BoY is offline
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who is gonna buy a ball for 600k

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Old 08-09-2007, 12:37 PM
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Here's how the IRS works.

EV = (probability of him paying x)*x - (cost of getting him to pay x)

Cost of a letter stating the value of the ball and taxes he owes: $0.43 for the stamp + maybe $0.50/sheet for nice letterhead

P_pay: something more than zero

x: $200,000

The IRS makes +EV plays. He just has to make P_pay and x go down while forcing their cost up by hiring a decent tax lawyer.

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this needs some love
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:39 PM
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LOL the IRS should buy Kent Hrbek's jockstrap at auction for $1mil, revalue all baseball memorabilia, and send out $5bil in tax bills.
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:45 PM
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When was the last time you saw us point our finger at another country and joked about them all being retarded?

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france?
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Old 08-09-2007, 12:57 PM
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seeing that hes gonna sell it anyway its not that bad...


then again your country is fking sick in the head.

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Please, continue. What's the matter? Oh, you were finished? Well, allow me to retort.

Why does it seem that people just want to bitch & moan about the USA. Or, say stupid sh*t quoted above?

The reality is that people can't catch a boat\swim fast enough to get here. When was the last time you saw us point our finger at another country and joked about them all being retarded? *Crickets Chirping*

We understand, it's okay. These feeling of inadequacies will pass. You can run with the big dogs, or stay on the porch and yap.

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Lol
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Old 08-09-2007, 01:01 PM
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Default Re: Are you F#%^&ng kidding me!!!!!!! Super Beat for some dude.

Not a tax guy, but aren't you allowed to keep a ball you catch at a baseball game as part of your rights as a ticket holder?

If so, he might have an argument that he doesn't have to pay taxes until he sells because he simply has an unrealized gain.
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Old 08-09-2007, 03:04 PM
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seeing that hes gonna sell it anyway its not that bad...


then again your country is fking sick in the head.

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Please, continue. What's the matter? Oh, you were finished? Well, allow me to retort.

Why does it seem that people just want to bitch & moan about the USA. Or, say stupid sh*t quoted above?

The reality is that people can't catch a boat\swim fast enough to get here. When was the last time you saw us point our finger at another country and joked about them all being retarded? *Crickets Chirping*

We understand, it's okay. These feeling of inadequacies will pass. You can run with the big dogs, or stay on the porch and yap.

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I don't think they're piling in the boats to come here for the tax laws.

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That's a fact. Our tax system sucks.

If you were to win $100 million. Pay all the taxes, then turn around and give your friends & family $1 million each. Guess what? Taxes must be paid AGAIN for the money you just gave out. Sounds like double-taxation to me.

We are far from perfect- but we are not as bad as others would want us to be.
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Old 08-09-2007, 05:03 PM
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http://taxprof.typepad.com/taxprof_b...x-consequ.html
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Old 08-09-2007, 05:05 PM
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If I recall correctly, in a similar situation a few years ago regarding Mark McGwire and the record for the most home runs in a season, the Commissioner of Internal Revenue announced that the IRS would not tax the fan on the ball unless he sold it. He could also return the ball to McGwire free of the gift tax.
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Old 08-09-2007, 05:11 PM
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When was the last time you saw us point our finger at another country and joked about them all being retarded? *Crickets Chirping*

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Excellent level.
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