IRS Gets Its 2 Cents
This news article is making the rounds, and I couldn’t resist: IRS Bills Taxpayer Two Cents.
The taxpayer, an immigration attorney, was late with her $64,000 tax payment, so the IRS billed her $14 in late fees, which she also paid. But it turns out there was an additional 2 cents late fee owed and she got a bill for that. So she sent in another check, this time for all of 2 cents — and the IRS cashed it.
It’s crazy to think of how much in taxpayer resources were expended to collect that 2 cents …. I guess it just goes to show, the IRS always gets its man, er, I mean 2 cents.
No wonder this is standard advice: if you owe the IRS, find the cash to pay them … some way, any way.
