So your creative accounting has finally caught up with you. Now you’re going to really have to use your noodle if you’re going to survive the audit.
Gather all documentation—and by that we mean put together as many cartons of paperwork as you can, no matter how irrelevant. On D-day, have everything delivered to your auditor in a trailer.
Take any smoking guns—like the W-2 that proves you made $156,000, not the $15,600 you claimed—and make them too gross to handle. A few smudges or stains—or the strategically placed booger—will deter close examination.
Dress for success—or, in your case, to confound. Auditors spend their days adrift in a bland sea of paperwork. Be a bright spot in their dull day.
When the auditor begins asking questions, try repeating “No comprendo” over and over. Or start asking him questions about his taxes.
If the “no speak English” thing doesn’t work out, try the opposite—speak so fast that the auditor can’t catch a word of what you’re saying.
When confronted with incontrovertible proof that you willfully misrepresented your earnings, say that you are not trying to deceive the government; you are protesting the tax laws. Not unlike those noble folks who threw the Boston Tea Party, thank you very much.
If the auditor is not buying your patriotic ploy, throw loved ones under the bus. Offer to tip off the to ten tax cheats in return for immunity.
While waiting for the to get back to you—they have 28 months to decide your fate—take a weight training class. It will stand you in good stead if you’re not lucky enough to be sent to Club Fed.
About half the people who appeal an auditor’s findings get their tax bill reduced.
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Comments (7)
Love it! Well done. I should have been so lucky knowing all this :) a few years ago when I was audited.
over 3 years ago by vinzfeller
lol none of this works they got all your w-2s and whatever income that was reported to them is on their systems, they got people who are multi-lingual, and if they don't understand you... then you gotta pay, and immunity is hard to get.
over 3 years ago by womper321
very effective!
over 3 years ago by Meeks
I love the jubilant boogers!
over 3 years ago by djh
Excellent advice! Bravo.
over 3 years ago by BScott
duh its the best!
over 3 years ago by Sarah_Manuwal
The star of this vid is mad hot. MAD HOT.
over 3 years ago by norgon
I like the cartoon of the IRS auditor.
over 3 years ago by Clark
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