Keira Knightley and some lucky bubbles !!

[corfy]

J7, are you getting some competition?

[j7wild]

source: the internet

Keira Knightley was shocked and appalled when she found out that she had to pay a $4,000 IRS Tax bill on a goody bag worth $12,000 she received at a charity dinner.

The bag contained diamond earrings, a diamond necklace, a cashmere sweater and other luxury items.

A friend said: "Keira had no idea new US tax laws mean American-based celebrities have to pay tax on free gifts. That's why the Oscars committee are axing goodie bags."

Eheheh! That's what these Spoiled Celebrities get! I mean, they are one of the few who can actually afford that crap and it's not right that they get it for free. However, I wouldn't turn down a free bag of diamonds either.

My question is:

wouldn't it make more sense to take that $12,000 and instead of buying goodies for the Celebrities, buy food and housing and education for the poor?

Is the IRS going to use the $4,000 tax money for the poor or are they going to squander it on pork bills?

[Jean-Pierre Bazinet]

The thing is, nobody is paying $12,000... all the goodie bag stuff is 'donated' by companies as free publicity.
If Keira Knightley is seen wearing Joe Smith earrings, Joe Smith earrings become more popular.

[wirm]

Man, that sucks for them. Free gifts shouldn't need tax, imho.

[corfy]

Remember a couple years ago when Oprah gave out a free car to everyone in the audience? What they didn't mention on the show is that the people who got cars (who got cars because they needed a new car but couldn't afford them, that is why they were on the show to begin with) had to pay nearly $7,000 in income tax. You can buy a fairly nice used car for $7,000 (FTR, my used car cost $5,000).

[Frequency]

same thing and as stupid as Lotto in America is taxed too. But free gifts, are always a winner!

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[redbear]

is that a training bra she has on ?? uh, yeah...she definitely needs to increase her golden globes.

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[Mithrandir01]

I must say, my dear Friends, that this whole conversation about Keira remember me one restaurant scene from Notting Hill...

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[Mithrandir01]

As we can see, Keira doesn't need bigger Golden Globes. She doesn't need even bra (first picture on the left and in the middle down).