The rash of new regulations require mutual fund companies to do everything from hiring chief compliance officers to complying with the Patriot Act.

FORBES: Mutual Funds Push To Cut Rules And Taxes

When we consider everything from hiring and promotion to delivering a closing argument to a jury to negotiating our next raise or demanding (ok, asking) for equity partnership at Skadden or entry into the executive ranks at Google or Union Oil as a challenge, all of life becomes so much easier.

FORBES: Consider Negotiation a Challenge to Get a Better Deal

There are special deductions, exclusions and credits for everything from health insurance, retirement savings and hiring the disadvantaged to Nascar racetracks, windmills and oil drilling.

FORBES: Blame Congress, As Well As H&R Block And IRS, For College Tax Credit Mess