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LiberalArkie

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5. A friend of mine who was an auditor for the IRS for many years
Tue May 5, 2015, 04:08 PM
May 2015

and retired about 5 years ago. He had told me that orders from on high was to never go after people with money for lawyers, go after those who can not defend themselves, in other words cheap to take to court. He said they really don't want to have to spend more in court than they can get back. They are profit driven like everything else is. Never go after a really rich person unless it is a given that the IRS can turn a profit on it.

I had no idea selling sandwiches to catfish was that lucrative. n/t jtuck004 May 2015 #1
It's them 1%-er fat-catfish that pad the profits. nt appal_jack May 2015 #4
Lucrative? Kelvin Mace May 2015 #6
From the story... jtuck004 May 2015 #7
Yes, Kelvin Mace May 2015 #8
"selling sandwiches to catfish" greyl May 2015 #14
Ah, Kelvin Mace May 2015 #16
Catfish aren't picky customers though, they will pretty much eat any sandwich you throw at them snooper2 May 2015 #20
107,000 in 13 years is lucrative? n/t A Simple Game May 2015 #10
I guess Sheldon isn't the only one. Take care. n/t jtuck004 May 2015 #12
It's not. Dr. Strange May 2015 #17
Another terrible side effect of the drug war. n/t iscooterliberally May 2015 #2
Not the drug war this time jamzrockz May 2015 #21
The Bank Secrecy Act is from 1970. What other law was introduced that year? iscooterliberally May 2015 #23
This is why people hate IRS CanonRay May 2015 #3
A friend of mine who was an auditor for the IRS for many years LiberalArkie May 2015 #5
I think I've seen this very story before jmowreader May 2015 #9
This is a "non-story!!!" HenryWallace May 2015 #11
Why have you made such a guess as to his situation? muriel_volestrangler May 2015 #13
I remain you humble servant! HenryWallace May 2015 #19
boggles the mind. Jesus Malverde May 2015 #26
Henry Wallace!!!! billhicks76 May 2015 #15
I remain you humble servant! HenryWallace May 2015 #18
No billhicks76 May 2015 #24
As always, I am your humble servant! HenryWallace May 2015 #25
Lulz Jesus Malverde May 2015 #27
Welcome to DU cbdo2007 May 2015 #22
Truth? Jesus Malverde May 2015 #28
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