What about taxes? Can you pay taxes by credit?

I have not heard of a Gov't that takes credit card directly but since credit cards will let the holder obtain a "cash advance" and many cards now supply you with cheques you can write which clear through to your card balance then the answer is "yes" you could pay taxes by credit card.

Well, as a matter of fact, the IRS (US Federal Tax Collector) DOES take credit cards, through some officially sanctioned 3rd party providers.

Here is the link: http://www.irs.gov/efile/article/0,,id=101316,00.html

Yes, things are a little whacked around here these days. There was an article in this morning's newspaper about 'payday lenders' who take postdated checks as collateral. There is a proposal to limit them to 45% APR. Currently it is over 300%!!!!!!

Euro,
In the USA, you can buy any goods and services with a credit card. Some smaller businesses require a minimum purchase, such as $10.
I buy nearly everything (but not my heating oil) with a credit card, but pay my bill in full every month, so that I am not carrying a balance or subject to interest charges. Many people are not so conscientious. Average credit card debt continues to rise. It may be the next meltdown.

One has to ask: What kind of goods can you NOT buy by credit?
What about taxes? Can you pay taxes by credit?

It might be a variation on, "They pretend to offer government services, so we pretend to pay our taxes."

(not sure of the relevance to co-generation...)