Let’s head to Sacramento, where one place to get your car washed is Harv’s Metro Car Wash. The IRS decided that Harv’s needed more publicity. Last Wednesday, two IRS agents drove to Harv’s and demanded that the owner pay up on his back tax debt.
Did Harv’s owe thousands in back taxes? Perhaps they didn’t pay their Trust Fund (Payroll) taxes?
Well, I can’t answer which tax wasn’t paid. Indeed, the owner of Harv’s has a letter from the IRS dated in October 2009 noting that Harv’s didn’t owe anything.
But the IRS would now beg to differ. It seems there’s a 4¢ balance due from 2006, and with penalties and interest it’s now grown to $202.35.
I may bring this up on Tuesday when the IRS will be speaking at OCEA (my local professional society). Needless to say, this does not make the IRS look good.
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