It's tax time, so here's a tip:

[Madison]

Dear IRS,

Enclosed is my 2005 tax return showing that I owe $3,407.00 in taxes.

Please note the attached article from USAToday, wherein you will
see that the Pentagon pays $171.50 for hammers, NASA has paid $600.00 for a toilet seat and HUD pays $22.00 each for 1.5" Phillips head screws.

I am enclosing four toilet seats (value $2400) and six hammers
(value $1029), bringing my total remitted to $3429.00. Please apply the overpayment of $22.00 to the "Presidential Election Fund," as noted on my return. You can do this inexpensively by sending them one 1.5" Phillips Head screw.

It has been a pleasure to pay my tax bill this year, and I look
forward to paying it again next year.

Sincerely,

A Satisfied Taxpayer

[luckygehrig]

Awesome.

[Big Pimpin]

So. Freaking. Awesome.

[chadlincoln]

That's great. Nice post.

[knapplc]

Man, if only that would fly...

Of course, the recourse to that is that if I got a refund they'd send me a couple of hammers and call it good, so I'm not sure the trade-off is worth it...

[acsguitar]

Dude thats awesome...If i was a lawyer I'd take that too court...Wheres JRM I got a case for yoU!

[raiders_umpire]

Wouldn't it be nice if that would work, heck I know I got a few hammers laying around outside in the building.

[pokerplaya]

[Omaha Red Sox]

Nice post Madison. That's hilarious.