I am not sure if I should label this one 'comedy'. Two IRS agents dropped by a Sacramento carwash with letter in hand to collect the delinquent 4 cents. The moral of the story is that the IRS will come after you for back taxes, no matter how insignificant the amount is. Why two agents were needed, and how 4 cents made it to the top of the priory list, is a bit beyond me.
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/13/2604016/irs-suits-pay-visit-to-car-wash.html (via)
"It was every businessperson's nightmare.
Arriving at Harv's Metro Car Wash in midtown Wednesday afternoon were two dark-suited IRS agents demanding payment of delinquent taxes. "They were deadly serious, very aggressive, very condescending," says Harv's owner, Aaron Zeff.
The really odd part of this: The letter that was hand-delivered to Zeff's on-site manager showed the amount of money owed to the feds was ... 4 cents.
Inexplicably, penalties and taxes accruing on the debt – stemming from the 2006 tax year – were listed as $202.31, leaving Harv's with an obligation of $202.35.
Zeff, who also owns local parking lots and is the president of the Midtown Business Association, finds the situation a bit comical.
"It's hilarious," he says, "that two people hopped in a car and came down here for just 4 cents. I think (the IRS) may have a problem with priorities.""
Saturday, March 13, 2010
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