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Jokes That IRS Doesn't Want You to Know
IRS(Internal Revenue Service) 美國國稅局不想讓你(們)知道的笑話
There was a man who computed his taxes for 1997 and found that he owed $3407. He packaged up his payment and included this letter:
有一個男士計算他1997年的稅後發現他欠稅 3407美元. 他把應繳的額度打包好, 並且附了下面這封信:
Dear IRS:
親愛的國稅局:
Enclosed is my 1997 Tax Return & payment. Please take note of the attached article from the USA Today newspaper. In the article, you will see that the Pentagon is paying $171.50 for hammers and NASA has paid $600.00 for a toilet seat.
隨信附上我1997年的報稅單及應繳稅款. 請注意一下附件--由今日美國報摘下的文章. 在這篇文章中, 您們會看到五角大廈(Pentagon)打算花171.5美元買鎚子, 而美國太空總署(NASA)花了600美元買了個馬桶座.
Please find enclosed four toilet seats (value $2400) and six hammers (value $1029).
請找一下我隨信附上的四個馬桶座(價值2400美元)和六把鎚子(價值1029美元)
This brings my total payment to $3429.00. Please note the overpayment of $22.00 and apply it to the 'Presidential Election Fund', as noted on my return. Might I suggest you the send the above mentioned fund a Ƈ.5 inch screw'. (See attached article - HUD paid $22.00 for a 1.5 inch Phillips Head Screw.)
如此累積我的總繳稅額至3429美元. 請注意我超付了22美元, 就如我在報稅單中所註明的, 請將它們捐至"總統選舉專款". 我能否建議您們寄一根1.5英吋的非利普頭的螺絲來替代我以上所提出的捐款.(請見附帶文章--HUD(Housing and Urban Development) 花了22美元買了一根1.5英吋的非利普頭的螺絲)
It has been a pleasure to pay my tax bill this year, and I look forward to paying it again next year. I just saw an article about the Pentagon and 'screwdrivers'.
付清我今年的稅單真是我的榮幸, 而我已期待著明年繳交所得稅. 我剛剛看到一篇關於五角大廈和"螺絲起子"的文章.
Sincerely,
誠摯的,
I. Getscrewed Everyear
艾. 蓋茲絲庫魯得 艾微宜爾(音譯. 原意為"我每年都被敲詐"--作者故意以此為姓名)