Day by Day Cartoon by Chris Muir

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Osamanomics, IRS edition

I was expecting a fair refund from the IRS. Got a letter from them today.

I made a "mistake" somewhere, after reading their oh-so-clear instructions for filling out the myriad forms required for someone who dares to work for himself, rather than collect a wage.

The IRS informed me that they were reducing my reported income by 25%. This of course caused my tax owed to double.

So, instead of a respectable refund, which would have gone toward such trivialities as overdue medical bills, and the property tax due on my home, I owe the IRS several hundred dollars, due, of course by April 17th.

Happy birthday to me!

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