The Income Tax AuditA Poem by Elton CampPerry was dismayed that he was selected for audit.The Income Tax Audit By Elton Camp Perry boasted how the IRS he so loved to cheat But found that he should’ve been more discreet When a neighbor notified the Internal Revenue, The agency decided that an audit they would do The examiner soon found Perry lived like a prince His lifestyle of income tax fraud soon did convince “Man, you can’t have reported all of your income. Where did this mansion and limousine come from?” Perry also had bragged of his enormous casino win But he hadn’t thought that he should turn a dime in Also income showed on his Social Security account But on his 1040 he hadn’t reported the same amount Clothes given to the Salvation Army he took deduction But the value he reported needed some drastic reduction To the church Perry claimed that he gave twenty percent But the pastor reported it wasn’t even a place that he went
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Added on April 24, 2011 Last Updated on April 24, 2011 AuthorElton CampRussellville, ALAboutI am retired from college teaching/administration and writing as a hobby. My only "publications" are a weekly column in our local newspaper. Most of my writing is prose, but I do produce some "poetr.. more..Writing
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