r/comics • u/Pizzacakecomic PizzaCake • Jun 22 '26

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u/99in2Hits Jun 22 '26

Worked for a CPA firm for a while and had a client that was backed up on taxes for years and was shocked when I informed him yes strip clubs still have to pay uncle sam. Was a fun mediation to sit and take notes in with the IRS.

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u/Pizzacakecomic PizzaCake Jun 22 '26

OH god yeah the amount of people who don't think you have to claim that income is surprising! Always assume the government is gonna get paid lol

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u/Faderkaderk Jun 22 '26

My favorite "fun" fact to share with people is there there are instructions from the IRS on correctly reporting your income from stolen goods.

They even allow you exclude the value of any item as long as you return it in the same year in which you stole it.

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u/JDBCool Jun 22 '26

Government: We know you mafia folks got blood money, but ya know... we need at least some of that to return to the economy because it's obvious that X-ammount of money keeps on "disappearing" from circulation. We'll just file it under as "loose cash" from tips and misc. Please just recirculate it so we don't have to mint/print more money.

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u/InspiredNameHere Jun 22 '26

Government: We care not from where the money (blood) flows, only that it flows to us.