What generates tens of millions of calls to the IRS each year? The U.S. Tax Code. It is impossibly complex. When will legislators simplify it and why haven’t they done so already? Well … it’s complicated.

What’s more American than baseball? Take a look at these “Tax Dodgers,” who aim their sassy satire at none other than Mr. Donald Trump.

As Americans we pay income tax, sales tax and property tax. Then there’s estate tax, inheritance tax and soda-pop tax. As much as we complain about taxation in the U.S., we do seem to have a penchant for turning discontent into humorous photo ops. Therein lies an abundant opportunity for poking a little fun at a “taxing” topic.

Here’s an interesting take on taxation. Where else on earth can you find a group of folks taking to the streets to demand an increase in taxes? While other citizens of various countries seek to lessen the tax burden, we want to pay more! How would the Founding Fathers have envisioned such a turn of events back in the days of the Boston Tea Party?Times have changed amid a country deeply divided over taxation policies. Advocates for the poor are at work organizing marches to draw attention to what they say is the need for more taxes, not less.

Groups such as RobinHood.org in New York City hold aloft banners decrying a taxation system that does not do enough for Americans in poverty. The charity dispensed more than $146 million in 2011 to fight poverty in New York City.

The best thing about the tax debate is that we continue to share our collective views and every voice has an opportunity to chime in on the necessity and fairness of our taxation laws. As Americans we must never forget that we collectively tax ourselves in order to provide for ourselves. That’s why it’s good to hear the many voices in this debate, expressing different views on the taxes we pay.

Despite some who believe digital marketing will be the dominant sales vehicle of the future, don’t write off ink and paper just yet.

Spreading your trademark and reputation through replication of visually stunning printed materials is a time-honored form of marketing. And here’s the scoop: Printed marketing materials are still near and dear to business owners and will continue to be so for a long time to come.

Many people enjoy turning the page of a marketing presentation emblazoned with stunning, eye-catching graphics. That’s why it’s no surprise 3-D marketing is popping up in more presentation folders and business cards. It’s also an eye-catching element in a variety of printed items.

Picture this: What if you whipped out your smartphone and aimed it at an object you just came across — like a hotel marketing brochure — and that full-color presentation folder suddenly came to life? Consider for a moment that we’re actually entering a whole new world in marketing with the marriage of print and digital graphics as augmented reality pops up in more places.

Sure, social media is an important aspect to marketing, but printed materials still remain top-of-mind for the majority of business owners. And combining the two has never been easier with innovations like QR Codes.

Are you putting the power of geometric replication to work in your business by incorporating “smart” graphics like QR codes into your printed materials? Make those posters, business reports and year-end summaries come to life.

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