“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” Can you name who popularized that quote?
Whether or not you can, you might be feeling deathly sick of taxes.
Between navigating the 2025 Trump tax bill provisions and all new state tax changes, the 2026 tax season has proven to be a masterclass in fiscal endurance.
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So, if you’ve reached the point where you’d rather do almost anything except look at another deduction, consider this quiz a five-minute intellectual (and satirical) break. Who penned these famous quotes on death and taxes?