Many are whining in this country over an increase in the top income tax rate to 39.6%, and of course we hear the ridiculous notion that the United State is becoming Europe. Now consider that the French government is try to raise the top income tax rate there to 75%!!

Now that’s a tax that will affect behavior, and we see Gerard Depardieu getting Russian citizenship to escape. Sadly, he’s become an apologist for Putin and a propaganda tool against the reform movement.

So keep this in mind when completing your tax return this year. It’s really not that bad.

Have you filed your taxes yet? We know it’s painful, but hopefully you haven’t waited until the last minute.

It’s been a decent rise on Wall Street the past couple of years, so hopefully you have some nice capital gains to add to your reported income.

For those of you who remain unemployed, the job market seems to be turning around a bit. Hopefully things will improve for everyone.