tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603499.post448772442229576462..comments2023-11-30T03:44:34.585-05:00Comments on Opinions Nobody Asked For: Your Bizarre Tax of the DayJeffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11683622475941901572noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603499.post-64448909764992325282010-03-30T16:51:19.860-04:002010-03-30T16:51:19.860-04:00For the record, although I am less reflexively ant...For the record, although I am less reflexively anti-tax than your average American, I still find this tax to be incredibly stupid.Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15344649128973165027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603499.post-17802795398025625192010-03-29T16:32:25.136-04:002010-03-29T16:32:25.136-04:00Jamie - no wonder Rob and Heather don't play h...Jamie - no wonder Rob and Heather don't play here very often...Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11683622475941901572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603499.post-58497655418224742882010-03-29T15:38:26.788-04:002010-03-29T15:38:26.788-04:00NC has a tax on out-of-state independent contracto...NC has a tax on out-of-state independent contractors (think performing artists, entertainers, and the like) - 4% when they make $1500 or more in a given calendar year. <br />~JamieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7603499.post-56162417105315923332010-03-29T11:11:38.143-04:002010-03-29T11:11:38.143-04:00I couldn't find a justification for it at all....<i>I couldn't find a justification for it at all.</i><br /><br />The only justification is Tennessee appears desperate for money and is preying on people who are very hard to defend politically. Who's going to be standing up for whiny rich sports stars (which is how opponents of the tax will be framed as defending).<br /><br />It's the same rationale as "vice" taxes. Not many people are going to come to the defense of smokers or alcoholics.<br /><br />In this day and age they will tax whatever they think they can get away with.Miguelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06107727686017040193noreply@blogger.com