Tax Day: Do you know what a write off is?

With today being tax day, and tons of people rushing to get their taxes done (thankfully, I am not one of them), it is important to get the jargon down. Here is Seinfeld to help us with the phrase "write off."

Seinfeld Season 8 episode 5 "The Package"



George want to impress the woman that works at the photo store and he has discovered that she looks at everyone pictures. So Kramer takes seductive pictures of George.

Elaine shows a little attitude with her doctor and worries about the comments in her medical record. So she tries to get a look at them.

And Jerry refuses delivery of a package with no return address. This is where we learn about "write offs."

Tax Day: My Name is Earl

Would you go back and pay your taxes?

With today being April 15, the hated Tax Day, it is something to think about. And in case you are wondering what Earl would do, he would at least try.

My Name is Earl, Season 1 Episode 17 "Didn't Pay Taxes"

Earl got away with not paying his taxes for years but now that he is working with karma, he wants to pay his back taxes. It isn't until Randy finds an uncashed paycheck that Earl realizes he had been cheating the government out of this taxes. So he adds it to his list. 

When Earl tries to pay his back taxes, no one wants to take his money. After the IRS office turns him away, he puts the money into the suggestion box. But they just mail it back to Earl.

Earl is more determined than ever. He tries to fix a pothole but a police office stops him because potholes have to be filled by an "authorized government worker." Then he joins a prison work team, but ends up in solitary confinement. 

Now Earl is just desperate. He decides to break the law in a effort to get fined so he can pay the government. But he just ends up trapped in the water tower. When he finally gets rescued, he gets fined the $500 that he has been trying to pay the government and therefore can cross "Didn't pay taxes" off his list.

For those of you with Netflix, you can watch the whole episode on instant view. Or tbs.com has longer clips.

Tax Day - The Old Shoebox of Reciepts

Oh remember the days when doing your taxes was long forms and tons of receipts? Well I only remember watching my parents do that. Computer taxes all the way, baby!

Season 2, Episode 22: "April Fool's Day"


Don't let the title fool you, this episode is all about taxes. Like many people of their era (who didn't receive generous returns due to perpetual tax lowering), Dan and Roseanne are panicking about filing their taxes before midnight on April 15.

“Stupid system run by stupid people, thought up by stupid people, hired by stupid people.” “Who are elected by even stupider people.” - Classic

Watch part 2 here:

I miss Roseanne now and other vanguard shows like Married with Children and early Simpsons.

Tax Day: Doing Taxes for the Stars!

Tomorrow is Tax Day, so if you haven't started them yet, you better start now. And if you have no idea how to do your taxes, you can always cal Mort Feingold, Accountant for the Stars.

Saturday Night Live, Season 35 Episode 19



Mort helps Kate Gosselin, John Edwards, Tyler Perry, Shawn White and other celebrities with their taxes.

Tax Day: The Tax Man Cometh

So what would you do if your wife does your taxes and the you get audited? Sell her hair to pay the debt of course. That is Al Bundy's solution.

Married with Children Season 4 Episode 15 "A Taxing Problem"

The Bundys and the IRS
Tags: The Bundys and the IRS

Al receives a letter from the IRS stating he is going to be audited. He wants to sue whoever messed up his taxes until he finds out it was Peg. Now he just has to come up with the money to pay the debt.

It seems the want ads has all the answers. A desperate woman seeking real hair preferably red to make a wig from. But will Peggy sell her hair for $5000? Or will she sell the dog's?

The full episode is available on hulu.