July 6th, 2010 Tax Protest, Followup #1
The IRS was quick to dispatch letters for lack of non-payment for my taxes. I received a letter sent May 31st notifying me of the new penalty fees that I have acquired as a lack of my non-payment and further penalties and interest that will be applied on my unpaid amount. For the curious, you can click the cover letter below to see a PDF of the letter that they sent me. An important part of the process for me is to document and make public any interaction that I have with the IRS.
Two things coming up on the horizon :
- Editing my W-4 at my current job such that no amount is automatically paid to the IRS. It makes no sense for me to pay for penalties while I’m still contributing to what I’m standing against.
- Searching for a venue/space for a first/last Thursday event here in PDX in which to host a performance art exhibition. The idea is to make repayment to the IRS by sending a hand-written check for every cent owed with the name of a fallen soldier in the memo. According to Antiwar.com, that would bring us to 5,563 names (hence 5,563 checks). If I’m going to repay it, they’re sure as hell going to have to go to great lengths to get their money.
