#TaxTriviaThursday
It's #TaxTriviaThursday!
Last week's question: When did Congress pass the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit)?
The answer: 1975
This week's question: Which amendment terminated the use of poll taxes in federal elections?
October 1, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Last week's question: The first tax records originate from what event?
The answer: the recurring royal tour in ancient Egypt called the Shemsu Hor
This week's question: Which Roman emperor instituted an inheritance tax to provide retirement funds for the military?
August 27, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: When was the original U.S. tax deadline?
The answer: March 1st
This week's question: What was the medieval land tax called in England?
May 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: What is the Form 656 Booklet used for?
The answer: Offers in Compromise
This week's question: What is the Internal Revenue Code for fraternal beneficiary societies and associations?
April 23, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Last week's question: Which Roman emperor instituted an inheritance tax to provide retirement funds for the military?
The answer: Augustus
This week's question: What did the Magna Carta establish with taxes?
September 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: Why did millions of kids disappear from tax rolls after 1986?
The answer: The Tax Reform Act of 1986 required taxpayers to list their dependents' Social Security numbers.
This week's question: Who made an album titled IRS Tapes to cover his taxes?
April 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: William the Conqueror taxed what to raise protection money against Danish raiders?
The answer: land value
This week's question: When did Congress pass the EITC (Earned Income Tax Credit)?
September 24, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: What did the Magna Carta establish with taxes?
Answer: A king could not levy special taxes without approval from his common council.
This week's question: Which state paid $275.6 billion dollars more to the federal government than they received in 2024?
September 10, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: Who coined the term "Nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes"?
The answer: Benjamin Franklin

This week's question: The first tax records originate from what event?
August 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: Which state has a nose ring tax?
The answer: Arkansas
This week's question: Who coined the term "Nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes"?
August 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: Who was the first secretary of the Department of the Treasury?
The answer: Alexander Hamilton
This week's question: Which state has a nose ring tax?
August 6, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: What contributes the majority of the federal government’s revenue?
The Answer: Individual income and payroll tax
This week's question: Who was the first secretary of the Department of the Treasury?
July 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: How much was the average tax refund in 2025?
The answer: $3,170
This week's question: What contributes the majority of the federal government’s revenue?
July 23, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: When did the U.S. introduce a flat 3% tax on income above $800?
The answer: 1861
This week's question: How much was the average tax refund in 2025?
July 16, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: During WWII what was the highest tax bracket?
The answer: 94%
This week's question: When did the U.S. introduce a flat 3% tax on income above $800?
July 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: Who once said, "The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax”?
The answer: Albert Einstein
This week's question: During WWII what was the highest tax bracket?
July 2, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: Which state has a frowny face on the “Total Amount Due” line of its tax return form?
The answer: Both Rhode Island and Arkansas are correct!
This week's question: Who once said, "The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax”?
June 25, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Last week's question: In 2009, citizens of what province were ordered to smoke cigarettes or pay a fine?
The answer: the Hubei province in China
This week's question: Which state has a frowny face on the “Total Amount Due” line of its tax return form?
June 18, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Last week's question: The Volstead Act led to the creation of what within the IRS?
The answer: The Prohibition Unit
This week's question: In 2009, citizens of what province were ordered to smoke cigarettes or pay a fine?
June 11, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Last week's question: Why would Ancient Greeks refund the eisphora tax?
The answer: Eisphora was a tax to fund wars. If the campaign captured spoils, taxpayers were reimbursed.
This week's question: The Volstead Act led to the creation of what within the IRS?
June 4, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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Last week's question: Why are many houses in Amsterdam so narrow and deep?
The answer: 17th-century property taxes were calculated based on the width of a building's street or canal frontage
This week's question: Why would Ancient Greeks refund the eisphora tax?
May 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Last week's question: During feudal times, English men who did not want to go to war had to pay what kind of tax?
The answer: scutage (or shield-money)
This week's question: Why are many houses in Amsterdam so narrow and deep?
May 21, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Last week's question: What was the medieval land tax called in England?
The answer: Danegeld
This week's question: During feudal times, English men who did not want to go to war had to pay what kind of tax?
May 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: What is the Internal Revenue Code for fraternal beneficiary societies and associations?
The answer: 501(c)(8)
This week's question: When was the original U.S. tax deadline?
April 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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Last week's question: What is the Internal Revenue Code for fraternal beneficiary societies and associations?
The answer: 501(c)(8)
This week's question: When was the original U.S. tax deadline?
April 30, 2026 at 4:00 PM