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From: karn@petrus.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.taxes
Subject: Re: Fun with the Taxman
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Date: Fri, 11-Jan-85 18:22:11 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 11 18:22:11 1985
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> To all US taxpayers who get the royal shaft from the Uncle Sam, might
> I suggest a little fun with the Tax Man for the upcoming years.
> Instead of sending a smiley along with your tax return to the 
> Tax Man, staple your tax return to a large piece of wood and enclose it
> in a wooden crate. Remember you are only penalized if you send in a
> late return. The law does not state how it has to get there.

Please note the section in the latest 1040's about the penalties for
"filing a frivolous return". Obviously, this is an unconstitutional
rule (who the hell defines "frivolous"??), but they've got more lawyers
than you do.

Phil