Did they fake receipts? Did the IRS not check to see if this couple paid millions in taxes? Wouldn’t this be more audit-worthy than Joe and his auto body shop?
The big lie is often easier to pull off than a little one.
That’s to big to be a lie.
Indeed it seems someone should have checked the facts behind such a claim.
This reminds me of a old story we heard in business school where someone bought a new car and the bank gave them a payment booklet with 48 monthly stubs. On the first payment due, they sent in the check with the last stub in the booklet. From this, they received a computerized thank you for paying off their loan along with clear title to their new car. LOL
This was many years ago, but I assume the bank eventually caught this in an audit.