Ah, yes, nothing screams financial responsibility quite like a person dressed as the Statue of Liberty enthusiastically waving people into a tax prep office, while right below the Liberty Tax sign, another sign promises “Happy Hour Specials: Buy One Beer/Sake, Get One for 1¢.” Because what better way to tackle the labyrinth of deductions, W-2s, and itemized expenses than with a sake buzz and a second beer basically free? If taxes have ever felt dull to you, clearly you’ve been doing them wrong. Here, you can calculate your tax refund while simultaneously calculating how many 1¢ beers it can buy.
The irony is delightful. Liberty Tax, a service designed to help you navigate the bureaucratic nightmare of government paperwork, is advertising just inches away from the kind of deal that practically encourages you to forget what you owe in the first place. I can already imagine someone finishing their 1¢ beer, stumbling up to the tax desk, and proudly declaring, “Put down all my bar tabs as work expenses.” Honestly, this might be the most fun way to file taxes—just make sure you double-check the numbers when you’re sober. Or don’t. Maybe you’ll get a refund and another round of drinks!
