Lorin A. Lee vs. the IRS [Paperback]

Lorin A. Lee (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2004

Brilliant IRS / Tax humor. Lee has crafted 96 cartoons which show the IRS for what they really are - ruthless, heartless thieves. On the other hand, he shows taxpayers as they really are - sneaky, lying scoundrels. A hilarious look at taxes and the IRS through the eyes of Lorin A. Lee. From the sheer torture of being audited to those little tax games we try to play, Lorin A. Lee -vs.- The IRS, Round 1 captures the spirit in raw, point-blank form. You'll laugh at taxpayers trying to get away with murder, IRS agents applying the thumbscrews, and Santa Claus getting audited. No one is safe from the IRS or Lorin A. Lee.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Airproof Publishing (September 2004)
• ISBN-10: 097613120X
• ISBN-13: 978-0976131205
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,272,427 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Poke fun at the world's most hated organization, October 9, 2004

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This review is from: Lorin A. Lee vs. the IRS (Paperback)

This book captures both sides of "The IRS experience," with clever and humorous cartoons. Some of the cartoons show examples of the absurd tax dodges people try to get by with. Most of the cartoons portray the mean-spirited, soulless way the IRS tortures, terrorizes, and tramples American citizens. And it makes you laugh in the process!

The book is funny because its portrayals of the absurd are so accurate. As voters, we actually put up with this abuse, instead of demanding that Congress do the job they were elected to do. If you're not going to demand that Congress fix the problem, then buy this book and at least have a good laugh about it.

One method Lee uses quite humorously is he starts with an actual situation and simply expands it to its logical conclusion. For example, we all know how a very small tax debt can grow monumentously in just a few years. The IRS routinely violates the Statute of Limitations and gets by with it. So, an overlooked $50 tax debt incurred when you're 18 can come back to haunt you just before retirement and cost you everything you have. Lee illustrates this by showing a homeless man in tattered clothing being told by an auditor, "With interest, penalties, and fines, your tax bill comes to $250,000. Will that be cash or check?"

Do you remember the 1984 IRS kidnapping, at gunpoint, of toddlers at a Michigan day care center? That came to mind with one cartoon that showed an IRS agent in a daycare center. In this cartoon, he's holding up three pieces of candy, while a baby cries in the background (taking candy from a baby). He's wearing a button that says, "IRS trainee." His trainer is saying, "Congratulations. You have passed the first part of your agent application exam."

There's a New IRS and Old IRS cartoon that hits dead center. And you'll snicker when you see Santa's audit. Lee explores the tax plight of military people, too--they serve their country, then get "served" by the IRS. Some thanks!

If you have enjoyed Doonesbury or Dilbert because they hit the bulls eye, you will enjoy Lorin A. Lee vs. the IRS for the same reason. Whether you hate the Infernal Revenue Service or the Eternal Revenue Service, you will love the jabs taken at this useless and ridiculous organization.