TAX DAY

***FIVE OF THE DUMBEST TAXES IN HISTORY***

Today is April 15th . . . the last day to file your taxes. This time of year is always a stressful time, and no one likes forking over money to the government. But here are five of the dumbest taxes in history. At least you're not paying these . . .

#1.) THE BEARD TAX. Apparently, Russia's Peter the Great HATED excess facial hair. And in the year 1699, he started taxing men if they had a beard. As if that wasn't enough, he also made them wear medals that said their beards looked ridiculous.

#2.) THE DRUG DEALER TAX. Current IRS guidelines state that any money you make selling illegal drugs must be listed as part of your income on Form 1040, line 21. Of course, no drug dealer ever lists it. It's hard enough to get HONEST people to pay up.

#3.) THE SLAVE EMANCIPATION TAX. In ancient Rome, slaves who were freed by their owners had to pay a tax for that freedom. Somehow, freed slaves had to come up with 10% of their former sticker price, and then hand it over to the government.

#4.) THE NOBEL PRIZE TAX. That's right. If you do something so important to mankind that you're honored with the Nobel Prize, you actually have to pay a tax on it. But it's not just the Nobel Prize. Other awards like Oscars and Pulitzers are taxed too.

#5.) THE EXISTENCE TAX. Today, we're taxed on the money we MAKE, but can you imagine being taxed just because you're ALIVE? That's what happened in England in the 14th century, and it caused one of the biggest revolts in the country's history. (AskMen.com)