IRS Demands Its 4 Cents


The IRS can be relentless when pursuing money owed to them. Home or work visits from the IRS are usually associated with people who are thousands of dollars in arrears.

IRS agents recently tracked down a car wash owner in Sacramento, California, who owed taxes, and they paid a visit to his business to personally hand him the bill. It turns out that car wash owner, Aaron Zeff, was overdue by four cents.

The IRS does charges penalties and interest before a person even becomes aware of their mistake, and Zeff’s bill totaled over $200. He owed the money for four years. When he asked the agents how much money was wasted in collecting his debt, he says they gave no response.

Zeff claims he never received any notices that taxes were owed. He plans to celebrate this event by offering four-cent car washes on April 15th, the deadline for filing taxes.


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