Taxes

Taxes http://capitalistexploits.at/2013/02/whos-in-charge-of-your-money/ AVOID : When purchasing, don't create a taxable event


 * Barter your goods/services.
 * Ask for cash discount from local vendors


 * Buy used
 * Go To a garage sale.


 * Buy from the Internet.


 * ​ www.craigslist.org

AVOID : Cheat a little, but don't be greedy


 * Pay some taxes, but cheat. What's the worst that could happen?  You get a letter in the mail that says please pay more, oh well.


 * Start a side business and claim a bunch of expenses.


 * Invest in tax shelters/tax friendly investments like a  ROTH IRA


 * Remember that long term capital gains are lower than income tax from wages (You don't pay payroll tax), so save enough from working to make money investing.


 * Real estate investments are heavily subsidized, look into them.
 * If you own rental property, collect your rent in cash, and under-report it.  Over report your costs.
 * Buy a house in California and never sell it, PROP 13 limits property tax increase to 2% per year.

DISRUPT : Be a jerk.


 * Don't file your income tax returns electronically, mail in your return with shitty hand writing

ABANDON
 * Set your tax withholdings to $0


 * Work under the table, get paid in cash and don't pay taxes. (This works better if you're a day laborer and you don't need to buy anything with credit (mortgage, car loan).  It's possible, but tougher to do.
 * Move to another country?  I guess that's an option, but they have taxes everywhere you go.  So use that as a last resort.