https://freedompartners.org/latest-news/honor-tax-day-ludicrous-taxes-state/Alabama:
Card Tax: 10-cent tax on a deck of playing cards.
Arkansas:
Tattoo Tax: 6 percent state sales tax on tattoos and body piercings.
California:
Fruit Tax: 33 percent tax on fruit bought from vending machines.
Colorado:
Nonessential Tax: 2.9% tax on “Nonessential” food-related items (napkins, bibs, utensils, lids and straws).
Connecticut:
Diaper Tax: Diapers are considered clothing and therefore are taxed, adult diapers are exempt.
Florida:
Cow Rental Tax Breaks: “Greenbelt law” taxes farmers at a lower rate. Property developers are now renting cows to avoid paying taxes.
Chicago:
Soda Fountain Drink Tax: Canned soda is taxed at 3% while fountain soda syrup is 9%.
Maryland:
Toilet Flush Tax: The state “flush” tax is based on water consumptions and doubled to $5 a month.
Massachusetts:
Out-of-State Wine or Liquor Permit Fee: Special permit is required to bring a bottle of wine or liquor that wasn’t purchased in state.
Missouri:
Single Man Tax: Single men between the ages of 21 and 50 are taxed an extra $1 every year.
New York:
Bagel Cutting Tax: 8-cent bagel tax on any bagel that comes sliced or is served to be eaten.
Rhode Island:
Cigarette Tax: At $3.75 a pack, the tax is almost 50 percent of the price of the pack.
Tennessee:
Illegal Drug Tax: This tax requires anyone possessing illegal drugs to purchase and attach a stamp to the product.
Texas:
Belt Buckles: Clothing is not taxed, but belt buckles don’t count as clothing.
Virginia:
Sheep Tax: There is a $0.50 excise tax on every lamb or sheep sold in the state.
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