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A fool and his money are soon parted. For the rest of us it happens at tax time. Here is some levity for tax time this year.

"You can make out your check directly to Halliburton. Or you can do what I'm going to do. I'm filing my first joint return. No, I'm not getting married, I'm sending the IRS an actual joint with a note that says, 'If you think I'm paying for this war, you must be high.'" -Bill Maher

"It's tax time and President Bush is saving a lot on taxes this year. He's writing off his entire second term." -David Letterman

"While [President Bush] was doing his taxes, under dependents he listed Scooter Libby, Tom DeLay and Jack Abramoff. Then he caught himself, 'Dependents? Oh, I thought it said defendants.'" -Jay Leno

"Monday, April 15th, taxes are due. I just don't pay them. Yeah, this year Arthur Anderson did my taxes, I'm getting $6 billion back." Conan O'Brien

"65% of people say that cheating on your income tax is worse than cheating on your spouse. The other 35% were women." -Jay Leno

"President Bush says he's going to simplify the tax code. Only the states that are blue will have to pay." -David Letterman

"Technically, you're not paying taxes. According to the Bush administration, your bank account is being liberated." Jay Leno

"Democrats attacked President Bush saying his tax cuts for the rich bankrupt the middle class. And Bush said 'Hey, thanks for the new slogan.'" Craig Kilborn

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