IRS visits Sacramento carwash in pursuit of 4 cents

[babylonsister]

Bob Shallit: IRS visits Sacramento carwash in pursuit of 4 cents
By Bob Shallit
[e-mail] The Sacramento Bee
Published: Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010 - 12:00 am | Page 1B
Last Modified: Saturday, Mar. 13, 2010 - 9:58 am


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."

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http://www.sacbee.com/2010/03/13/2604016/irs-suits-pay-visit-to-car-wash.html

[hobbit709]

1. It must have cost at least $500 to recover the 4 cents+

by the time you figure in the time and vehicle miles, etc.

[ret5hd]

2. Every IRS form i've seen rounds to the nearest dollar.

I wonder what the rest of the story is.

[The_Commonist]

3. I smell bullshit...

They round these things down.
There's more to this story.
I think "Aaron Zeff" might be telling tall tales...

[Cirque du So-What]

4. Doesn't pass the smell test, that's for sure

I'd bet my tax refund that some conservatroid group is behind this. Wonder how far Aaron Zeff will go to protect whoever put him up to this? I hope the IRS makes an announcement, as debunking this tale would go a long way toward discouraging similar RW skulduggery. On the outside chance that it's true, then the IRS deserves to reap the whirlwind (but I'm pretty confident that it's BS).