The following is from my blog where I posted this last night. It may not totally fit the Laws and Legislation area as I am giving editorial comment about common practice as relating to taxes. I do want to influence the way people see and cow to taxes, as I am over taxed and do not like to be bullied.
20 November, 2008
A bully attempt to collect more taxes.
I tried to post a PDF file so you could see I did not make this up. I
should not be shocked that the city I live in would threaten me with
fines if I do not cooperate with their investigation into my recent
purchase of a $1495.00 motorized bicycle, a Whizzer, I got to save
money and have some cheap transportation. How dare I go shopping for
an inexpensive form of transportation outside of Mesa!! So far I have
paid $124.08 in taxes to Phoenix where I bought the bike. I also paid
$123.62 in state of Arizona taxes for the privelidge of liscencing and
registering this silly bike. Now Mesa wants what they see as their
rightful due (1.75%) from me.
Most people don't bother to register and liscence because it is a
bicycle with a motor, but I know the many government agencies are
getting desperate to tax, er fne,er raise more funds so they can
continue to overspend their huge revenue. Rather than give the police
and state a reason to fine me for imagined dangerous activities on my
part I decided to register my 33mph bike. I used to race bicycles and
could ride a racing bike at 35-40 mph in a sprint, so am not sure why
I should worry about this bike and it's pokey speed. Oh yes I don't
want to get nailed for tickets that would total unknown and arbitrary
amounts.
So now I am legal right? Not so fast says the great and in debt city
of Mesa Arizona. They want me to prove to them why I did not pay taxes
and they will fine me if I don't do it soon. Maybe I should pay them
because they need money so desperately they gave up on civility to try
intimidation to get what they desire.
I worked for 7 years as a custodian for a charter school that worked
on less money per student than a regular school. Not only did the
state give them less per student than similar schools that were
public, the director of the school did not take federal money. So he
should be failing somewhere, right? Students must be in overcrowded
classes? Sub standard teachers must work for less? Building must be
lacking attention and repairs? None of this was true.
I worked hard and got paid a more than fair wage. I got help when I
needed it and I got a Christmas bonus and a summer bonus. The students
were above average in their grades and achievements, with many
opportunities to excell. I am convinced that a smaller school district
with a more well run operation is what we need to match the
performance of the charter schools.
Cities and counties and states do not need more tax money raised by
questionable tactics (cameras anyone) that are expensive and require a
continuing stream of more cash from citizens. The government does need
to serve the people in constitutional ways and scale back on the
socialist practices they have adopted over the last 100 years or so.
Every city does not need a music center costing 100 million dollars.
Mesa has one and I cannot afford most of what is offered there. We
cannot continue to borrow money as a country to bail out poorly run
businesses. Government needs to get out of areas not outlined in the
constitution as areas of responsibility. The Government too can stop
bullying and start running in the black if it down sizes and becomes
thrifty. If most families & homes need to do that what is different
about a government run off of it's citizens income?
Tax Audit & Collections
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CODE 0510
November 10, 2008
Re: City of Mesa Use Tax
The State of Arizona has notified this office that you registered the
above vehicle to a City of Mesa address
and tnat you have paid the-5.6-%-State Use Tax.
This letter is to advise you that the City of Mesa also imposes a City
Use Tax at the rate of 1.75%. This tax must be paid directly to the
City of Mesa as the State does not collect the City Use Tax.
City Use Tax is imposed on items acquired from a retailer for which an
equivalent City privilege (sales) tax was not charged at the time of
purchase.
Please return this letter to this office with the amount due within 30 days.
If payment is not received within 30 days, interest and penalty
calculated back to the date of registration will be due in addition to
City Use Tax.
If your purchase invoice shows that you were charged a City Privilege
or Sales tax, please send a copy of the invoice to this office with
this letter.
If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned at (480) 644-2051.
Mary Thomas
Tax Audit & Collections
Posted by LennyHarp at 7:50 PM 0 comments
Labels: Government, Police State, Socialism, Taxes
Lenny's Blogs & Things
above is the link to my blog where I posted this last night
20 November, 2008
A bully attempt to collect more taxes.
I tried to post a PDF file so you could see I did not make this up. I
should not be shocked that the city I live in would threaten me with
fines if I do not cooperate with their investigation into my recent
purchase of a $1495.00 motorized bicycle, a Whizzer, I got to save
money and have some cheap transportation. How dare I go shopping for
an inexpensive form of transportation outside of Mesa!! So far I have
paid $124.08 in taxes to Phoenix where I bought the bike. I also paid
$123.62 in state of Arizona taxes for the privelidge of liscencing and
registering this silly bike. Now Mesa wants what they see as their
rightful due (1.75%) from me.
Most people don't bother to register and liscence because it is a
bicycle with a motor, but I know the many government agencies are
getting desperate to tax, er fne,er raise more funds so they can
continue to overspend their huge revenue. Rather than give the police
and state a reason to fine me for imagined dangerous activities on my
part I decided to register my 33mph bike. I used to race bicycles and
could ride a racing bike at 35-40 mph in a sprint, so am not sure why
I should worry about this bike and it's pokey speed. Oh yes I don't
want to get nailed for tickets that would total unknown and arbitrary
amounts.
So now I am legal right? Not so fast says the great and in debt city
of Mesa Arizona. They want me to prove to them why I did not pay taxes
and they will fine me if I don't do it soon. Maybe I should pay them
because they need money so desperately they gave up on civility to try
intimidation to get what they desire.
I worked for 7 years as a custodian for a charter school that worked
on less money per student than a regular school. Not only did the
state give them less per student than similar schools that were
public, the director of the school did not take federal money. So he
should be failing somewhere, right? Students must be in overcrowded
classes? Sub standard teachers must work for less? Building must be
lacking attention and repairs? None of this was true.
I worked hard and got paid a more than fair wage. I got help when I
needed it and I got a Christmas bonus and a summer bonus. The students
were above average in their grades and achievements, with many
opportunities to excell. I am convinced that a smaller school district
with a more well run operation is what we need to match the
performance of the charter schools.
Cities and counties and states do not need more tax money raised by
questionable tactics (cameras anyone) that are expensive and require a
continuing stream of more cash from citizens. The government does need
to serve the people in constitutional ways and scale back on the
socialist practices they have adopted over the last 100 years or so.
Every city does not need a music center costing 100 million dollars.
Mesa has one and I cannot afford most of what is offered there. We
cannot continue to borrow money as a country to bail out poorly run
businesses. Government needs to get out of areas not outlined in the
constitution as areas of responsibility. The Government too can stop
bullying and start running in the black if it down sizes and becomes
thrifty. If most families & homes need to do that what is different
about a government run off of it's citizens income?
Tax Audit & Collections
//////////////////////
CODE 0510
November 10, 2008
Re: City of Mesa Use Tax
The State of Arizona has notified this office that you registered the
above vehicle to a City of Mesa address
and tnat you have paid the-5.6-%-State Use Tax.
This letter is to advise you that the City of Mesa also imposes a City
Use Tax at the rate of 1.75%. This tax must be paid directly to the
City of Mesa as the State does not collect the City Use Tax.
City Use Tax is imposed on items acquired from a retailer for which an
equivalent City privilege (sales) tax was not charged at the time of
purchase.
Please return this letter to this office with the amount due within 30 days.
If payment is not received within 30 days, interest and penalty
calculated back to the date of registration will be due in addition to
City Use Tax.
If your purchase invoice shows that you were charged a City Privilege
or Sales tax, please send a copy of the invoice to this office with
this letter.
If you have any questions, please contact the undersigned at (480) 644-2051.
Mary Thomas
Tax Audit & Collections
Posted by LennyHarp at 7:50 PM 0 comments
Labels: Government, Police State, Socialism, Taxes
Lenny's Blogs & Things
above is the link to my blog where I posted this last night
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