[Rhodes22-list] Reduce your federal income tax (political humor)

[ed kroposki]

Anybody paying more than $2,000 Federal Income Taxes read the following:


The Honorable Paul S. Sarbanes                       June 7, 2006
309 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington DC, 20510
           
Dear Senator Sarbanes,
 
As a native Marylander and excellent customer of the Internal Revenue
Service, I am writing to ask for your assistance.  I have contacted the
Immigration and Naturalization Service in an effort to determine the process
for becoming an illegal alien and they referred me to you.
 
My reasons for wishing to change my status from U.S. Citizen to illegal
alien stem from the bill which was recently passed by the Senate and for
which you voted. If my understanding of this bill's provisions is accurate,
as an illegal alien who has been in the United States for five years, what I
need to do to become a citizen is to pay a $2,000 fine and income taxes for
three of the last five years.  I know a good deal when I see one and I am
anxious to get the process started before everyone figures it out.  Simply
put, those of us who have been here legally have had to pay taxes every year
so I'm excited about the prospect of avoiding two years of taxes in return
for paying a $2,000 fine.  Is there any way that I can apply to be illegal
retroactively?  This would yield an excellent result for me and my family
because we paid heavy taxes in 2004 and 2005.
 
Another benefit in gaining illegal status would be that my daughter would
receive preferential treatment relative to her law school applications.
 
If you would provide me with an outline of the process to become illegal
(retroactively if possible) and copies of the necessary forms, I would be
most appreciative. Thank you for your assistance.
 
 
Your Loyal Constituent,
 
Pete McGlaughlin