Possible new tax law?

Huysmans · #1 03-08-2021, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by orioles70

Irregardless of what you believe...irregardless is a word

In both Merriam-Webster and Oxford dictionaries...also allowed in Scrabble

https://www.merriam-webster.com

irregardless

*adverb

ir�re�gard�less*|*\*ˌir-i-ˈg�rd-ləs**\

Definition of*irregardless

nonstandard

:*REGARDLESSI told them that*irregardless*of what you read in books, they's some members of the theatrical profession that occasionally visits the place where they sleep.� Ring Lardner

Frequently Asked Questions About*irregardless

Is*irregardless*a word?

Yes. It may not be a word that you like, or a word that you would use in a term paper, but*irregardless*certainly is a word. It has been in use for well over 200 years, employed by a large number of people across a wide geographic range and with a consistent meaning. That is why we, and well-nigh every other dictionary of modern English, define this word. Remember that a definition is not an endorsement of a word�s use.

Does*irregardless*mean the same thing as*regardless?

Yes. We define*irregardless*as "regardless." Many people find*irregardless*to be a nonsensical word, as the*ir- prefix usually functions to indicate negation; however, in this case it appears to function as an intensifier. Similar*ir- words, while rare, do exist in English, including*irremediless*("remediless"),*irresistless*("resistless") and*irrelentlessly*("relentlessly).

Is*irregardless*slang?

We label*irregardless*as �nonstandard� rather than �slang.� When a word is*nonstandard*it means it is �not conforming in pronunciation, grammatical construction, idiom, or word choice to the usage generally characteristic of educated native speakers of a language.�*Irregardless*is a long way from winning general acceptance as a standard English word. For that reason, it is best to use*regardless*instead.

First Known Use of*irregardless

1795, in the meaning defined*above

History and Etymology for*irregardless

probably blend of*irrespective*and*regardless

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Just post the most relevant part next time...

"*Irregardless* is a long way from winning general acceptance as a standard English word. For that reason, it is best to use *regardless* instead."

Fballguy · #2 03-08-2021, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Huysmans

Just post the most relevant part next time...

"*Irregardless* is a long way from winning general acceptance as a standard English word. For that reason, it is best to use *regardless* instead."

Somebody skipped Change Management training.

OldSchoolBaseball · #3 03-08-2021, 10:31 AM

Yes, I agree pay your taxes on your net earnings.

What I have never understood is why something needs to be taxed more than once (sales tax). If its new, yes, tax it initially. But when its resold and resold and resold again (like cards on ebay), sales tax should be excluded because that item was already taxed. This is always a complaint of antique store owners.

sales tax rant....sorry

jayshum · #4 03-08-2021, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by OldSchoolBaseball

Yes, I agree pay your taxes on your net earnings.

What I have never understood is why something needs to be taxed more than once (sales tax). If its new, yes, tax it initially. But when its resold and resold and resold again (like cards on ebay), sales tax should be excluded because that item was already taxed. This is always a complaint of antique store owners.

sales tax rant....sorry

I've thought the same thing about buying a used car, but unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work that way.

Gusturd · #5 03-08-2021, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jayshum

I've thought the same thing about buying a used car, but unfortunately, it doesn't seem to work that way.

A used car doesn't get sold nearly as often as a baseball card. How many 1909 used cars are still changing hands?

earlywynnfan · #6 03-08-2021, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Gusturd

A used car doesn't get sold nearly as often as a baseball card. How many 1909 used cars are still changing hands?

So are you saying a used car dealership should pay taxes because those cars are only sold once or twice? But a card reseller shouldn't because cards are resold often??

Just trying to make sense of your post.

Gusturd · #7 03-08-2021, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

So are you saying a used car dealership should pay taxes because those cars are only sold once or twice? But a card reseller shouldn't because cards are resold often??

Just trying to make sense of your post.

Pretty much yes. A car is a regulated and licensed product that is "used" by each purchaser and exacts a toll on the community...requiring infrastructure, pollution, drunk drivers...or worse yet texting teenage drivers. It makes sense to me it would be taxed differently than a 2.5" x 3.5" piece of cardboard that just sits there and changes hands 50 times or more in it's lifetime.

MooseDog · #8 03-08-2021, 03:30 PM

I'm not taking a position here, but sales taxes are generally a tax on a financial transaction, not on an individual item. So it doesn't matter how many times a particular item has been bought or sold, it's the act of the sale that triggers the sales tax.

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Originally Posted by OldSchoolBaseball

Yes, I agree pay your taxes on your net earnings.

What I have never understood is why something needs to be taxed more than once (sales tax). If its new, yes, tax it initially. But when its resold and resold and resold again (like cards on ebay), sales tax should be excluded because that item was already taxed. This is always a complaint of antique store owners.

sales tax rant....sorry