Close to Home by John McPherson for May 02, 2022

the phone number doesn’t actually work, but the name is intimidating!

I had an auditing agent whose office had a calendar advertising his wife’s accounting service specializing in tax audits!

Ah the irs decides to be a bit more….”welcoming”

Congressional republicans have underfunded the IRS for years thinking that it prevents their rich pals from getting audited.

This makes no ¢ to me….

Only the good die young and they still pay taxes.

Cheat on your taxes and you should be caught, but probably won’t due to understaffing at the IRS. Most of us can’t cheat as everything is on file with the gov’t. The very rich however find ways to pay no taxes, legal or not.

Advertising is one way to make the IRS self-funding.

Bad year for us. IRS found a mistake and we owe another $700. Meh…who wants to go to Hawaii anyway?

If you’ve been notified of an audit, please dial:

1-800-YER-SCROOD

If you’ve already been audited and have questions, please dial or text a reply to:

1-800-BITE-ME

Thank you,

Infernal Revenooer Serpents

I tried calling that number and it was no help. Person on the line kept laughing manically when I told him I didn’t like paying such high taxes…

The Public Services Department Director, Mrs. Helen Wait, is always ready to receive comments and complaints. Anyone wanting problems resolved can just go to Helen Wait.

I googled that number and it comes up as spam

Ah yes, the IRS. Makes the mob look like a batch of Boy Scouts.

Why do people hate the Infernal Revenue Service? If they have enough taken out of payroll checks there shouldn’t be anything to worry about. I do have to admit the tax forms almost need an accountant to understand them. I like the tax programs, whether they be online of in CD ROM that you buy. It just goes down the list and you answer all the questions and that’s it. Most online or software comes with a free return with online transmission.

I wonder if Bleeb has paid his taxes. :)

As a tax payer, I am “thrilled” to think of paying for someone else’s college debt. Even if they just went for the experience of a year or so. “Nope no 8AM class for me, EVER!”

I wonder if some smart tax lawyer owns that actual number

Would that not be the Infernal Revenue Service?

Anyone brave enough to dial that number to see who answers?

I tried the number and got a “circuit-busy”.