Tax Trouble Tales Gifts

Messi and Tax Fraud.

"Well, if it's a fairy story you want, here's a good one that arrived at the office today."

I.R.S.: 'All's fair in love & taxes'.

'This is great fiction! My cousin, an agent in Hollywood, may be able to sell book and movie rights.'

'One day, son, all this willy be yours...only by then it will have grown and grown...to hundreds of billions...it's called the cost of PFI.'

"Your tax return reads like one of your novels."

I spent it all under the silly notion that it was all mine.

"It's a nice story, Mr. Fergus, but why do you always write in the passive voice?" "I suppose because I've been a taxpayer all my life."

'I'm sorry, sir, but this particular loophole is only for the use of Federal employees.'

"Lessee ... I suppose my current income is around ... "

Tax confusion.

"This is why I don't want you doing our taxes anymore."

'I.R.S short form.'

'Well, well. You made more money last year than you did the year before -- You people never learn, do you?'

Having shut early for Christmas, Mr Small decided to get back to work early to check the answering machine.

'Gibbs, I subracted your federal, state and social security taxes and medical from your paycheck, and you owe the firm $50.'

'You say you were trying to squirm your way out of an audit?'

'C'mon in! I LOVE storytime!'

"I'll be with you in a minute, sir - Just have a seat and don't make any funny moves."

'Trick or treat?'

"But I thought once the I.R.S. applied a penalty, that was the end of it."

'Dr. Jekyll, how well do you know this Mr. Hyde who prepared your taxes?'

"If there's discrepancies in my tax returns, don't blame me. Blame the guy in the alley I paid $20 to do them."

Pinched by the Revenue Boys

Accounting: Fiction and Non-Fiction.

"I was caught by the VAT man."

'But on the bright side, I was able to find a loophole that should solve your little tax problem.'

"I thought I owed it all to my fans. Turned out I owed it all to the taxman."

Man confronts death and taxes at the same time.

Tax audit office.

'You can't count your litter box as a deduction just because you do your business there.'

"There's no special occasion. I'm just taking up a collection to help pay my income tax."

You've got some disgruntled shareholders, an annoyed customer, the shop stewards and a VAT man. Who would you want to see first?

'...and when you're not kind and obedient, the ugly Taxman will come to bleed you!'

"This bottom line on your income tax return is a little irregular...'net income after wife's spending'."