Tax Day 2015: Famous Quotes And Sayings For April 15

It’s April 15, and you know what that means: It’s Tax Day, the day when U.S. citizens must file their tax returns. Tax Day has fallen on April 15 since 1955 (except when April 15 is a Sunday, or if the day conflicts with the observance of the Emancipation Day holiday in Washington, D.C.). But for those living outside the United States and Puerto Rico, Tax Day usually falls on June 15. We know April 15 isn’t anyone’s favorite day (Cinco de Mayo, for example, is way more fun), but below are 10 quotes to make your Tax Day just a little bit easier.

“I always want to say to people who want to be rich and famous: 'Try being rich first.' See if that doesn't cover most of it. There's not much downside to being rich, other than paying taxes and having your relatives ask you for money. But when you become famous, you end up with a 24-hour job.” -- Bill Murray, actor, 64

“The only difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets.” -- Will Rogers, humorist and social commentator, died in 1935

“If anything, taxes for the lower and middle class and maybe even the upper middle class should even probably be cut further. But I think that people at the high end -- people like myself -- should be paying a lot more in taxes. We have it better than we've ever had it.” -- Warren Buffett, investor and philanthropist, 84

“The avoidance of taxes is the only intellectual pursuit that still carries any reward.” -- John Maynard Keynes, economist, died in 1946

“Solar power is the last energy resource that isn’t owned yet. Nobody taxes the sun yet.” -- Bonnie Raitt, country singer, 65

“Elections should be held on April 16th- the day after we pay our income taxes. That is one of the few things that might discourage politicians from being big spenders.” -- Thomas Sowell, economist, 84

“The people are hungry. It is because those in authority eat up too much in taxes.” -- Lao Tzu, philosopher

“Collecting more taxes than is absolutely necessary is legalized robbery.” -- Calvin Coolidge

“The answer to many of the domestic problems we face is not higher taxes and more spending. It is less waste, more results and greater freedom for the individual American to earn a rightful place in his own community -- and for States and localities to address their own needs in their own ways, in the light of their own priorities.” -- Richard M. Nixon, former president of the United States, died in 1994

“April is tax month. If you are having trouble filing your taxes, then you should hire an accountant. They'll give you the same advice that they've given hundreds of corporations -- taxes are for d----- bags.” -- Ed Helms, actor, 41