Tax Humour Archives

"Knee in the package"

On the lighter side of taxes this tax season, if you haven't seen "Knee in the Package", a spoof ad by Rick Mercer which parodies the "Hand in My Pocket" ad, get yourself to the Mercer Report on the CBC website:
http://www.cbc.ca/mercerreport/

The spoof features such lines as "Tax evasion is illegal so just get it over with and you might feel normal again by July" and "the best 60% of your money you'll ever spend". Well worth the download! Two tax forms up!

The Lighter Side of Accounting and Taxes

Need a little accounting and tax humour this time of year? Over the years, The Top Ten featured in "The Late Show with David Letterman" has included a number of lists related to accounting and taxation. While many of the responses may be US-centric, there's still some good humour to be found for Canadians while completing income tax returns.

Here are just a few choice selections from the archives:

Top Ten Accountant Pick-Up Lines
8. Technically, having sex with me is a charitable gift.
2. Lady, you make my pants file for an extension.

Top Ten Signs Your Accountant Is Nuts
10. "Arranged it so you get your refund in cashews"
8. "Brags that 17% of clients have never been convicted of tax evasion"

Top Ten Dumb Accountant Tax Tips
9. Answer every question "Wouldn't you like to know?"
8. Hide all money in mattress, on return write "No money hidden in mattress"
7. If you've just eaten, don't do taxes for at least half an hour

Top Ten Signs You've Hired a Bad Accountant
8. His "short form" looks suspiciously like a cocktail napkin

Search the Top Ten Archives

The Top Ten archives are online and searchable by date or keyword.

- View the Top Ten archives on the keyword "accountant"
- View the Top Ten archives on the keyword "tax"