Two IRS spooks descended on Harv’s Metro Car Wash in midtown Sacramento to collect on a four-cent debt. “They were deadly serious, very aggressive, very condescending,” the owner of Harv’s said.

The debt was from 2006. Somehow with penalties and taxes it had risen to $202.35. For his part, the owner can’t figure out what’s going because he says he’s never owed any taxes or gotten any late-payment fees.

The IRS refused to comment, citing, “privacy and disclosure laws.”

Ah yes, the ol’ 4-cent car wash tax haven scam. Glad they’re finally shutting that one down.

IRS agents storm Sacramento car wash — to collect 4 cents [Sacramento Bee] (Thanks to Daniel!)

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