After all the festivities, laughter, and gift giving of the holidays, giggles and grins quickly meld into groans and glowers as Tax Preparation Season rears its ugly visage. From January 15th until April 15th, Americans fuss and fume about our rising income taxes. Nevertheless, in an odd sort of way, some must in the gloom since they'll file for an extension, prolonging the agony of the inevitable. During the cost Depression and World War II, the very best income tax rate rose again, reaching...