Is the permit for "telling a story" as claimed or is it so you can charge
them to listen ? Kinda two different things. Let me guess , business
license ? Sorry , not a 1st A issue to me but keep up the vigilance.
+Seemor DisillusionedDid you even watch the video? You are missing the point entirely. Nobody is saying that the government can't charge a fee for the use of a stadium or public place for events. That is a PERMIT fee. It's for PERMISSION to use a space. That's why it's called a PERMIT and not a LICENSE.This video is about a LICENSE. Your example makes no sense, because nobody is forcing Ozzy to take a test to get a "Singing License". They are, in fact, making tour guides take a test to get a "Tour Guide License".Again, if this standard were applied to Ozzy, he would never be able to perform anywhere ever again. Ozzy can barely stand upright and speak coherent words, let alone have the mental wherewithal to pass a 100 question multiple-choice test on the fundamentals and history of music.
No , I am claiming that Ozzy had to give some "public official" a wad of money to be able to perform in public , which you say doesn't happen. I agree that it is strange they would License a tour guide but how else are "they" supposed to ensure the "official" version of history is advertised to tourists ? Do you really think the gov wants a confederate giving tours of Shermans March ? (for example)
+Seemor DisillusionedAre you seriously claiming that Ozzy had to pass a 100 question multiple choice exam to prove that he should have the right to perform a concert? HA HA HA! You're hilarious.
+Seemor Disillusioned You don't need a license to charge people to listen to you sing songs, give a speech, perform a play, or anything like that. Why would you need a license to charge people to listen to you talk about the city you live in? Can you imagine how idiotic it would be to have to prove to the government that you are a good singer before you can perform and make money off your songs? Having to fill out a form and take a test to make sure you know the government-approved type of lyrics you will be expected to know... it's absurd. And it's absurd in any type of profession where speaking is involved.
+Slip Lover Why should you need a license for that? The driver already has to have a driver's license for that type of vehicle. The vehicle already has to be licensed. Why should somebody need to get a THIRD license just to talk while in a vehicle? It makes no sense.
+Travis Wheeler I don't remember if he was the one who signed it into law or not. But it's definitely the REASON it came into being in the first place.
+Travis Wheeler Well, the origins of marriage licenses were that Democrats were trying to prevent whites and blacks from marrying each other. That was the original purpose.
Agreed. License requirements are just a way for government to have even more control. For instance, why do we need a license to get married? I've never heard a respectable answer to that question.
IRS Protectionism: New Licensing Scheme Challenged in Major Federal Lawsuit
For more visit //www.ij.org/IRS Congress never gave the IRS the authority to license tax preparers, and the IRS can't give itself that power. But last year the ...
@glennjackal: The costs of compliance can be substantial. If a “registered
tax return preparer” obtained all 15 of their required continuing education
credits from the IRS Nationwide Tax Forums Online, which charges $45.00 or
$67.50 per one-hour seminar, the annual cost of complying with the
continuing education requirement alone would range from $675 to $1,012.50.
There are also the costs of any test prep courses (a few hundred dollars)
and travel & lodging while taking the exam & any courses.
Typical statist reply. Why would I go to a bad tax preparer and what
incentive do they have to do my taxes poorly? It is about 'nickel and
diming' the small businesses for the sake of the larger businesses. This is
cronyism at it's finest. Let me worry about myself and don't charge me fees
for doing something I am already doing or don't need in the first place.
Individual responsibility is something America lost long ago and
justifications of state expansion like this only drive us further away.
Are you a United States citizen? Do you work within the United States with
no direct dealings with any foreign entities? Then you don't owe any
federal income taxes (500 wordshort answer...) under the constitution.
Heck, the 16th amendment was not even ratified by enough states to actually
become law in the first place. So even if you want to argue that the 16th
amendment some how somewhere does make you liable (which it does not), and
actually wanted to follow the law the 16th is not relevant.
"We do a major disservice to our clients by not being on top of the
latest..." So you're saying that if I don't do a perfect job when I prepare
tax returns for my family and friends for a small fee I should be
blackmailed, kidnapped, and/or shot and killed? The testing takes time and
money, things most people don't have in abundance. But regardless of how
difficult it is to get a license, the fact that you think that people
should be subjected to violence if they don't get one is ridiculous.
@krugcpa: Mr. Kilian has applied for an economic hardship waiver from the
E-file requirement. He is 80 years old, does not own a computer, and
doesn't know how to use one. It makes little sense to require him to try to
do so at this point - gentlemen like him are the reason for a "grandfather
clause." As for his prices, they may be way below market wherever you are,
but he lives in the rural village of Eagle, WI. And he is entitled to set
his own prices at whatever level he feels is fair.
@wickedeagans Are you trying to say that they don't have to pay b/c your
state made an amendment to your state constitution. b/c if so that's
absolutely not true. federal constitution trumps state constitutions, and
to go even further, a state constitution can be ruled unconstitutional if
not in compliance with our countries constitution. And look, I am never a
grammar nazi, but you need to reread ur statements before u post them. It
made zero sense, and thus have No Idea how to respond.
Tax preparers who are not EAs, CPAs or attorneys are, most likely, the only
professionals who are NOT licensed. Even hair stylists, etc. are licensed.
The testing is not that expensive & the continuing education should have
always been required. We do a major disservice to our clients by not being
on top of the latest laws and regulations. I plan on taking the exam after
April 17. I am 68 years old and have been preparing tax returns for many
years. Time to weed out the bad preparers!
No, bad preparers continue to create additional taxes for people in the
form of penalties and interest because they stay in business. The IRS
closes very few places. Where I am, there are three businesses who do
terrible tax prep work. I know because I fix what they mess up. The
consumer/tax payer is the real victim here. But I agree that if all doctors
have to have licenses, then all tax preparers should. The fact that H&R
Block doesn't have licenses preparers is a clue, folks.
If the three people who sued the IRS put that much energy into passing the
exam, they would have had several hours left over. The test is basic
competency. If you cannot pass this test, you have no business preparing
taxes.. You do not have to spend hundreds of dollars on classes as this is
basic stuff. I would think that the general public would rather hire a tax
preparer who is licensed that someone who does not keep up with the tax
laws and cannot pass a basic test.
The income tax is slavery, and creates tyranny over citizens. It's done
nothing but give us an overbearing, war mongering, debt ridden government
since 1913. The same year the private Federal Reserve was created. All our
taxes basically got to them in the form of interest. Our government is
corporatist, and they will drive small business into the ground leaving
only the mega corporations as our only choice. Then they can get away with
jacking up prices.
You guys are complete idiots, there are so many phoney baloney wanna be tax
preps that mess up and you end up owing the IRS money. Its about time the
Government made something that ensures not every Joe Blow can open up shop
and say "Derrr, I can do taxas!!!" CPAs have to take an exam, Lawyers need
to pass the bar, Doctors have to go through med school. WHY would 1 test to
ensure that people who claim to know what they are doing be so bad?
@rb5589 dude really what did you not get about this??? here ill make it
easier for you to get man...1st off- its unconstitutional for any state to
take any tax out of your income it was wrote in the Constitution that way
and the gov tried to change it and they had to take a vote on it and guess
what voter fraud pretty much... not as many states voted for the amendment
to be changed go read this and other sites like it talking about it
It isn't noted here whether or not H&R Block and Jackson Hewitt are
contributing to the DNC and\or are Obama supporters, but it wouldn't
surprise me Either way, taxes on all those that do pay them are necessarily
going to increase under the present WH administration; and of course, if
this scheme is allowed, it will destroy even more jobs, just as many of
Obama's policies and actions are doing ala the Cloward\Piven theory
Good for you. You can advertise that then and you might get more clients.
But it is quite immoral to force someone else to do this simply because you
think it is best. They are't harming you. if I know someone who is great at
tax returns, I don't want them to have to be bothered with taking and
paying for a useless test. If I want this individual to prepare my taxes,
the government has no right to say otherwise.
It's the responsibility of taxpayers to check references and understand the
experience of the people they do business with. In this day and age it is
easier than ever. Go in blind with the cheapest preparer in town that lives
under a bridge? You'll get burned but that's not the system's problem.
Licensing schemes protect big players period. Comparing tax preparing to
practicing medicine is a real stretch.
@rb5589 i looked it up man... many states (including mine) did get there
amendement to the 16th ademdment. cause the first one states that fed cant
take tax from source of income, then all state made a amendment to the 16th
stating that can tax fed and state out and like many didnt get it passed
(ratified) so yes its unconstitutional Ron Paul 2012, thats why he wants to
get rid of it, its unconstitutional
"Even hair stylists, etc. are licensed." Exactly. That's, quite frankly,
fucking stupid. You don't need a goddamned license to style hair. You need
training and experience. If there are dirty/bad shops, word gets out and
they quickly go out of business or reform their practices. The free market
will ALWAYS be far more efficient than any government regulation, no matter
how well-intentioned.
@wickedeagans just thought I would say something quick. But first, Ron Paul
2012! I do agree I am the biggest fan of how the income tax is currently
done, and will state what the IRS is doing here to prop up big business and
close small competitors angers me greatly. But the one change I want to
make to you is that the income tax isn't unconstitutional. 16th Amendment...
@gencolt Bet a person gets better representation if they did! It's a tier
that most are suckers for! Designed for a reason. Also, we were meant to
represent ourselves, instead of admitting we are idiots in need of someone
else representing us in court! And, I'd trust a midwife and herbalist
ANYDAY over a MD! Antidepressant drug peddlers is all MD's are anymore.
Freeing Louisiana Florists: Licensing Law is Blooming Nonsense - Case Launch Press Conf
//www.ij.org/la_florists Should the government have the power to say who may or may not become a florist? Or do Americans have the right to pursue the ...
Why aren't these people in prison. I just saw them break the law! Fact is,
EVERYONE knows that selling illegal floral arrangements is nothing more
than a gateway crime that WILL inevitably lead to further, more zany
illegal antics like jaywalking, making prank phone calls, ripping the tags
off mattresses, breaking up six packs of cola for individual resale, and
streaking the Super Bowl. We need to nip this in the (flower) bud while we
can.
Further more, how about all the flower clearing houses, like 1800- flowers,
pro-flowers, these companies have many other names under their umbrella!!!
If a florist can not fulfill their orders, then who will? This makes me
sick!!!
This is a frakin joke!!! Should a painter of canvas be licensed? How about
a frakin lemon aid stand.....do we need a license for that too? People wake
up and over rule this un-American law!!!!!
IJ's Chip Mellor Discusses Government Mandated Licensing With John Stossel (3 of 3)
IJ President Chip Mellor talks with John Stossel about pointless goverment-mandated licensing requirements for florists, yoga teachers and other harmless ...
@betodesign101 It's both the Dems & Reps. They are 2 sides of the same coin
-- both backed by the Corporate Elite. The USA needs more political parties
& fairer, verifiable election procedures. Most of all, we need to stop
using 1975 terminology about left & right. These are economic terms. The
labels for the degree of personal freedom of a society should range from
Libertarian to Authoritarian. Type, "Political Compass" in a search engine.
@funktroop3r Ya, I used to call myself a Republican, but then they went off
the deep end so I called myself a conservative. That was fine till that
name got hijacked. Now I have a disdain for both liberals and
conservatives. Finally I took on the title I should have started with:
Constitutionalist.
What about the 5th pillar the right of self defense, the Founders were very
clear on that one. And it can hardly stand without the 6th the right to
bear arms. For that matter the order is messed up, the 1st and 2nd should
be speech and arms or good luck on the rest because you'll need a lot of
luck.
no. anyone who believe in right = facist, left socialist are asleep the
truth is right = anarchy, left= totalitarian ....... this will always
exsist in the real world whether your awake or asleep