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To: JC Jaros who wrote (44793)	5/14/2000 8:19:00 AM
From: SC	Read Replies (1) of 74651

Did you actually take a look at your 1040 before you signed it? I guess it's possible that you fall into an income bracket that requires little or no "voluntary contribution" to the US treasury, but I doubt it. I would guess that most, if not all, of the contributors to this thread could buy several copies of every software title offered by microsoft and still not even come close to the amount of money that they are required by law to fork over to the US treasury every year. At least with microsoft you have a choice of whether to support their products or not. If you don't send in your "voluntary contribution" to uncle sam you could end up being his guest, at a not so plush federal institution, for years! The only legal way to avoid supporting the US Treasury is to avoid making any money in the first place. I am glad that you feel you are getting good value for the money you send uncle sam every year. Many of us feel the same way about the money we spend on MSFT software. Unlike my contributions to uncle sam, I don't even need to hire an accountant to figure out the correct amount needed to purchase a license for the software of my choice. Steve

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