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Lou Has To Pay Income Tax

Abbott and Costello · March 14, 1946 · 29 min · 4,360 words

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The Abbot and Costello program starring Bud Abbot and Lou Costello brought to you by Camels, the singer-active costlier, properly aged tobacco. The Abbot and Costello program, the music of Karl Hopp and his orchestra, our singing star Amy Arnell, and spot-fighting that chunky chubby little cherub, who went caught putting a needle and thread in his Uncle Artie Stebbins pocket,

because he heard him say he was going out on a tear. Comfy said, What are you doing in those pajamas?

I have it. But I'm going to point out my income tax. And who am I? I'm going to pay less than I ever paid before. How is that? I put the government down as a dependent.

Listen, Pastor, what do you ask me to help you with your income tax? Why should I ask you? Because I have to have a business school diploma, and that makes me a certified public accountant.

I think the pardon that makes you what? A certified public accountant? Well, I've got electricity in my hair. Does that make me a privilege? I don't. Oh, pogsense, please. Let me see your income tax blank.

Oh, I'm not using a blank this year, Abbott. I'm making out my tax return on my hand to show. Oh, no, I got you. What's the idea? This year I'm paying through the nose. All right.

All right, that's ridiculous. First, tell me, who has to file an income tax? Everybody but babies. Why not babies? Of course they can't tell you what they want to take them off. Well, I still look, will you be serious?

What does the blind say about salaries? Well, it says like this. When did I read it? Really carefully. Yeah. salaries are becoming sheep from modest, consisting of wages, fees, commission, bonuses, and other compensation for personal services, and it could accrue to an excessive exemption, and anyone around my base is it.

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