Confessions Of A Tax Collector – Richard Yancey (1)

A pleasant-looking man in his mid-forties met us at the door. He wore a green smock. Sawdust clung to his beard. He led us into his office, a tiny area in one corner of the building. He found two wooden bar stools for us to perch on. He sat in an executive chair that was missing a wheel. I handed him Pub One and explained why we had come.

He listened politely, smiling often at Gina. The smile hardly wavered when I told him he owed $25,000 in employment taxes. I asked him if he was making tax deposits. “Jeez, I’ll tell you the truth, Mr. Yancey. I haven’t been able to make a deposit in over a year now. Things are just too tight.” “We can’t work with you unless you can get current with this quarter,” I said. I explained how final notice worked, how a federal tax lien perfected our interest in his property, how we could—and would—levy his accounts receivable and seize his assets to satisfy the debt.

“Why would you do that?” he asked. He seemed incredulous. “To put you out of business,” Gina said pleasantly. “Do you think it’s fair for you to operate without paying taxes while your competition pays every penny of theirs?” “I ain’t so sure they are.” “But they’re not in Mr. Yancey’s inventory.

You are.” “I’m gonna show a profit. I just a need a little time.” He wasn’t going to get it. Not while my manager sat beside me. Not while Allison was nipping at my heels. Not while I strained toward enlightenment. “ Tempus fugit” Gina said. “You have ten days,” I said. “Ten days to do what?” he asked. “Get caught up with your deposits and pay us in full.”

“I can’t do that in ten days.” “Can you get caught up with your deposits in ten days?” “I—I don’t know. Maybe.” “We’ll give you ten days to get caught up with your deposits and thirty days to pay the balance. How’s that?”

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ISBN 0-06-055560-2 04 05 06 07 08 /RRD 10 98765432 1 For the Revenue Officers ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This book would not exist if not for the real people who occupy its pages. They were more than coworkers during my time with the Service. They were also my friends. I have struggled to portray them accurately and to the best of my recollection. Much time has passed since those days. Memory fades, but not the fondness I have for all of them.

God bless and Godspeed. I am extraordinarily fortunate to have Marjorie Braman, vice president and executive editor at HarperCollins, as my editor. Perceptive, empathetic, an enthusiastic lover of stories well told, she has been coach, cheerleader, and most avid fan throughout the entire process. All writers should be as lucky.

Brian DeFiore, my agent, advocate, and guide, championed the book. Always positive, but with stern pragmatism, he never hesitated in the early days of this project to take up my banner and recklessly charge up the hill. I thank my three boys, who endured my mood swings and evening absences with grace, understanding, and patience. A father could not ask for better sons. There are not enough words in the language to express my gratitude to my wife. I am convinced there is no one on the face of the planet with more courage, honesty, or unselfish devotion—particularly toward this most difficult of husbands.

Brian charged up the hill, but she was ever the light on top of it, guiding me home.

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