Re: Gasoline

[Jim & Bev <jazman@accunet.net>]

Phil Payne wrote:
> 
> In message <9703101955.AA39302@fluhr.austin.ibm.com> ejfluhr@austin.ibm.com (Fluhr) writes:
> 
> > Is gasoline normally pink?
> 
> Over here there are tax breaks for some uses of fuel and the fuel is
> appropriately dyed with a marker.
> 

In the U.S., vehicles used for off-road use (i.e. farm implements, and
industrial trucks) can avoid
highway use taxes imposed by the Fed and State governments.  In order to
keep gasoline purchased
for off-road-use off the road, a dye packet in tossed in with the load
of gas.  Burning tinted gas
in your vehicle not only shows up in your tank, but also tints the
cylinder walls of the engine.

If you are caught with tint in your tank or cylinder walls, you can
promptly be charged with
criminal tax evasion, and can be locked up like Al Capone.

Your free tax tip from H & R Blockhead.  :)

jazman, CPA (for real)