Miata Mailing List: August 1997, Message #57
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From: 	Rick Flashman <rflashma@mtholyoke.edu>

Subject: Re: Auction for Leigh Dyer?

Date: 	Fri, 1 Aug 1997 13:50:56 +0000



Give me a break. The IRS doesn't garnish 100% of wages. They know people 

need to live. Please get this junk off the Miata mailing list.



- Rick



KENWALK@frmail.frco.com <KENWALK@frmail.frco.com> wrote on 8/1/97 9:45 AM:



>     Hey guys and gals,

>

>     Those of you who know Leigh Dyer (or Larry, or "The

>     panty-hose-stomper") can really help her out about now.  Leigh has

>     always paid her income tax just like every other law abiding citizen

>     has.  Unfortunately about 2 months ago, a computer error computed her

>     "alleged income" for the year 1991 to be 2x (twice) what she really

>     made.  Its a mistake pure and simple and the IRS man assigned to the

>     case recognized the problem almost immediately.  He seemed to have

>     resolved it for her, but the problem cropped up again and now the

>     computer is automatically garnishing 100% her wages (her full time job

>     + her aerobic instructor money!) to pay the "taxes" on an extra year's

>     salary that didn't ever exist.

>

>     She's had to hire an accountant to help the fight since the battalion

>     of gov't workers at the IRS are about as helpful as a hive full of

>     killer bees.  She has all of her ducks in a row (all paper, cancelled

>     checks, stubs, receipts, etc) and doesn't really need advice right now

>     (since her recent acquisition of an accountant).  What she COULD use

>     is a little friendly pat on the back (or a free lunch!) or even a free

>     pair of panty hose!

>

>     Anyone wishing to send well wishes or "Keep the fight" messages can

>     send them to Leigh at:

>

>     leigh_dyer@fcs.usda.gov

>

>     All of this is fairly ironic seeing as how she works for the US

>     Government her very own self...

>

>     Thanks,

>

>     kjw &

>     ICE-CUBE

>

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