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Here They Come Again
The IRS manages to stick it to me once more
Jesus H., Mary, and Joseph. What a clusterfuck! So with a little research, I managed to figure out which of my down-on-bended-knees pleas the IRS honored (there were two — both legitimate). It was the amended return for 2019 where I succeeded.
First, a little history: Ever since my original accountant gave me some of the worst advice I’ve ever received in my entire life (when I told him I wanted to square myself with the IRS, he advised “don't come clean. If they catch you, they’ll only bill you for 3 years”), I’ve been doing my own taxes. That is — until I went to prison — for not paying my taxes in full. Small problem when you’re locked up: You simply can’t file from prison yourself.
When I asked my counselor about doing my filling for the previous year, his answer was, ‘“You can’t make money in prison. There’s nothing to file.”
It’s for the previous year when I wasn’t locked up, Einstein! And this guy was my counselor!
Whatever! I was forced to give the job to my brother, who used his longtime accountant to get ‘er done. And this loser forgot to deduct my Medicare premiums (which I had to pay while in prison even though I couldn’t use the insurance. That or pay a 10%…
