I.R.S. Phone Calls
The following are actual phone calls made to I.R.S. offices across the United States.------------------ Caller: I want to know if I should file married or single. IRS: Are you married? Caller: Well, sort of... IRS: What? Caller: Well, we did get married, but we're not counting on it.
------------------ Caller: I got a letter from you guys and I want to know what you want. IRS: What does it say? Caller: Just a minute, I'll open it.
------------------ Caller: I'm a bookkeeper and I need to know if ten $100 bills make a thousand dollars or only ten hundred dollars. IRS: Both. It's the same amount. Caller: So why do I get a different answer every time I move the decimal point?
------------------ Caller: What does the law say about people who are renting to relatives and taking a loss on the property? IRS: You are required to charge them fair market value. Caller: It's very fair. If we rented to someone else we could get a lot more.