My experience with the IRS lady........... [View all]

[clarice]

So I get this notice that my company is delinquent on some corporate taxes.
I knew that this was incorrect so off to the CPA I go. After confirming that the notice was
incorrect, we set an appointment at the IRS office. I really wasn't sure what to expect
but I was determined to go in with an open mind. After having been kept waiting for over an hour,
we finally were allowed to go into an office. There behind the desk, sat an efficient looking woman
who did not stand to greet us. After several minutes of "official" small talk, alarm bells started going off in my head.
She conducted herself in the smarmy, condescending manner so common to some life time bureaucrats .
At one point, she informed me that "I didn't seem too concerned about the issue", and I agreed that I was not.
She then informed me that this was a "government issue" and that she was a representative of the US Government.
I said " I realize that, and that means that YOU work for ME."

Here is a snapshot of her facial expressions, in this order.
1. Disbelief.
2. Confusion, as she felt the underpinnings of her world view starting to crumble around her
3. Disdain. That anyone DARED to think this way.

And then it happened, all pretense was dropped as she sat back and fixed me with a baleful, arrogant gaze which
if it were translated to words would have said " OH you're one of THOSE!!"

She then took her note pad and scribbled something on it.
I asked her "What was that you wrote?"
She informed me that it was part of her "personal notes"
I asked her, "Is it relative to my case?"
She said "Yes"
I said" May I see it?
She said "no"

At this point, my CPA gave me a nudge with his foot, but I could see the corners of his mouth turning up.
All said and done, we were clean, and as we were leaving she asked tersely "Is there anything else I can
do for you?"
It was all I could do to stop myself from saying "How about an apology?"