1.   But Mendoza, the commissioner, may appreciate the Blue Cross argument that avoiding federal taxes would mean more money for California charities.

2.   Langdon said that in the last decade he had seen a disturbing shift in attitudes by corporate executives as to how aggressive to be in avoiding taxes.

3.   The gift tax, the flip-side of estate tax, designed to minimize avoiding tax by giving assets away during your lifetime, will stay.

4.   Kiosk owners often buy and sell alcohol illegally, avoiding taxes.