Tax Season Funnies: The Poetic Versions

Plus a vision of Hell.

As collected by Robert E. Mckenzie

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“We have from time to time complained about the complexity of our revenue laws and the almost impossible challenge they present to taxpayers or their representatives … Our complaints have obviously fallen upon deaf ears.” – Arnold Raum (Former Senior U.S. Tax Court Judge)

Posted on April 21, 2020

Robert E. Mckenzie

About the Author

Robert E. McKenzie is an attorney and partner in the law firm of Saul, Ewing, Arnstein, & Lehr, LLP, Chicago.

He concentrates his practice in representing clients before the Internal Revenue Service and state agencies. He has lectured extensively on the subject of taxation. He has presented courses before thousands of CPAs, attorneys and enrolled agents nationwide. Robert is recognized as an authority and media source on IRS and tax-related issues, and he continues to be featured in national and international news stories, including appearances on Dateline NBC and ABC’s World News Tonight. This includes his analysis, which appeared in various publications, regarding the IRS’ efforts to uncover the identities of U.S. citizens with accounts in banks offshore.

Prior to entering private practice, Robert was employed by the Internal Revenue Service, Collection Division, in Chicago, Illinois.

Robert served as a member of the IRS Advisory Council (IRSAC) which is a group appointed by the IRS Commissioner to provide advice to him and his management team (2009 - 2011). Mr. McKenzie was Vice Chair Professional Services of the ABA Tax Section (2003 - 2005). He is past Chairman of the Employment Tax Committee and past co-chair of the Task Force for Bankruptcy Legislation of the ABA Section on Taxation and past Chairman of the Chicago Bar Association Federal Tax Committee. He was Dean of the National Tax Practice Institute (1998-2002). Mr. McKenzie is the author of REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE COLLECTION DIVISION OF THE IRS and coauthor REPRESENTING THE AUDITED TAXPAYER BEFORE THE IRS and REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE UNITED STATES TAX COURT. Mr. McKenzie has received has been selected for listing by Law and Leading Attorneys where he served on its Advisory Board. He has been elected to the American College of Tax Counsel and serves as Secretary/Treasurer of its Board of Regents.

Mr. McKenzie received his J.D. with High Honors from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Kent

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