456 pages, $28.95
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Chapters |
 Preface
One
accountants portrayed in popular culture
Two
death from overwork
Three
accountants' glamorous world
Four
history of accounting
"Sarbanes-Oxley Blues," words and music written by Headwaters Co-Founder & Chairman Dave Maney
Five
evil taxers
Six
U.S. tax history
Seven
IRS history
Eight
Al Capone, FDR, LBJ, MLK, Watergate
Nine
Sex of a Hippopotamus
Ten
Tax Court
Eleven
tax return publicity
Twelve
famous wealthy people
Notes
Index
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Jack Benny & Groucho Marx
Jack Benny and Groucho Marx both made a successul transition from radio to television. Though many biographies have been written about them, none provides the rich details you can learn from reading the cases they took to Tax Court.
Jack Benny's contract required him to provide, at his own expense, an 18-member orchestra. Groucho Marx was required to provide an 11-member orchestra. These were for AM radio broadcasts.
Ever wonder why cash prizes on Groucho's "You Bet Your Life" were so small? It's because they came out of Groucho's compensation, which wasn't that high to start with.
Click on the case links to discover what was required of them, what they earned, and the tax issues that landed both of them in Tax Court. The cases detail little-known facts about their radio history, sponsors, and how they jumped from radio to TV. Incidentally, they won!
There are many more fascinating details from tax records about public figures in:
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