I always make a small deliberate mistake on my taxes which results in a manual processing and multiple (snail-mail) mailings. I prefer to do it such that they have to cut me a check for a few dollars - not enough to warrant a full-blown audit (although I’ve had those too), but enough to tie up their resources.
It’s the patriotic thing to do ;’)
Yes, good one, thanks for being my kindred spirit on this one, now we are a force of 2.
I got audited, I also provoked it. A few years back I had to start doing Form 8889 for having an HSA account. It was only used for medical expenses, thus there is no tax. The 3rd year I sent it back with nothing more than the name/SSN at the top, and $0. at the bottom, they audited me for that. So I finally had to bother with learning to fill it in correctly......
I figured it was like math, I derived the answer in my head correctly and left the proof for the reader at the IRS. They got nothing for their work, maybe I’ll omit it next time.
You said; “....but enough to tie up their resources.”
Its called increasing your enemies’ friction.
You said; “....but enough to tie up their resources.”
Its called increasing your enemies’ friction.