American tax officials

Chapter 311 Yutai Media Begins to Exert Its Strength

At 21117 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington, lies Amazon's global headquarters.

Meanwhile, on the top floor of the headquarters, in a large hall filled with green plants, a bald man was leisurely drinking coffee and reading a magazine.

Just then, a woman hurried up to him and said, "Something's happened, Mr. Jeff."

That's right, the bald man is Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon.

Jeff, having built Amazon into a company with a market value approaching two trillion, had naturally seen all sorts of ups and downs. Upon hearing this, he remained calm, reaching for his coffee while asking, "What is it?"

"Just now, IRS agents from Los Angeles went to our branch in the city and took all our executives away."

Jeff, who was about to put his coffee to his lips, suddenly jerked his wrist uncontrollably upon hearing this, causing the coffee to spill onto his suit collar.

But he didn't bother wiping it away; his voice became urgent as he asked, "What's going on? Is there a problem with our branch's taxes?"

What made him, who was used to seeing all kinds of storms, nervous was that there was a person in the Los Angeles IRS that even he had to be wary of, and that was Director David!

"The branch's taxes are strictly following the instructions from headquarters, and there haven't been any major problems. However, the reason the Los Angeles IRS is investigating us this time is clearly because the local superintendent, David, personally gave the order, so..."

What the assistant was actually trying to say was that there was absolutely no problem with Amazon's taxes; otherwise, if they hadn't paid taxes for so many years, the IRS would have caught them red-handed long ago!

However, David's methods are also well-known. Even if he has no problems, he can still create them. And now that he has ordered an investigation into Dumbasson, it is hard to guarantee that nothing unexpected will happen.

Jeff's expression was also shifting at this moment.

He was well aware of David's methods, otherwise he wouldn't have lost his composure upon hearing that the branch had been investigated by the Los Angeles IRS.

No.

Jeff realized he couldn't just sit idly by and immediately called for a board meeting!

Soon, the Amazon executives who had received the notification entered a conference room on the 36th floor. Everyone looked rather somber, clearly having received news that the Los Angeles IRS was taking action against them.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Jeff immediately spoke up: "I believe everyone has received the news that David has ordered an investigation into us. What are your thoughts on this? Let's hear your opinions!"

"We haven't paid any taxes in recent years and have received a lot of subsidies from the treasury. The higher-ups at the IRS must have been itching to get back at us for a long time. So I'm pretty sure this time it wasn't David targeting us, but rather their higher-ups directly targeting us."

"That's right. Before this, because we had handled the tax policies well, the legal department had handled things properly, and we also had the relationship with the shareholders behind us, the IRS hadn't been able to take any major action against us. But now the IRS has produced a ruthless character like David, and this guy has even taken action against the Sackler family, the Disney family, and Swiss banks. It's only natural that they would take action against us now..."

"In any case, this person is quite troublesome, and now he's clearly targeting me, so we have to take action..."

"..."

After listening to the high-ranking officials talk for a long time without getting to the point, Jeff became a little impatient and interrupted them, saying, "Alright, David's methods are indeed extraordinary. We can't just sit and wait for him to gradually erode us. We must come up with a countermeasure."

"Mr. Jeff, since David only ordered the people from our Los Angeles branch to be taken away, and not the people from other branches or our headquarters, it proves that he probably doesn't know much either. I think we should send the legal department to Los Angeles to find out what the situation is like there before making a decision."

The speaker was Magrika, Senior Vice President of Amazon.

"Maglica is right. We shouldn't rush into anything. Let's find out what the Los Angeles IRS is up to first."

"I agree. Given David's personality, if he had something on us, he would have publicly called us out long ago. According to their report, when their people came to our branch, they only used phrases like 'please return to cooperate with the investigation,' which also reflects that they don't have much information."

"..."

After Magrika made these remarks, most of the Amazon executives present expressed their agreement.

Given David's past behavior, if he had any leverage over Amazon, he would have already called them out in the media, just like he did with Hollywood and those cryptocurrency companies.

Since this guy hasn't chosen to name names directly, he probably doesn't have much information to offer.

Seeing that most people present suggested sending the Ministry of Justice to investigate, Jeff thought for a while and then stopped objecting. He turned to a man present and said, "Lakruva, you're the head of the Ministry of Justice, so you should go there yourself this time."

"Okay, Mr. Jeff."

While Amazon was holding a meeting to discuss the matter, executives from major companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Oracle were also having tense discussions about the same issue.

The reason for the tension is quite simple.

Since David is now showing signs of turning the knife on the heads of the dumbmastons, who can guarantee that they won't be the next targets?

To avoid this situation, after the discussion, the companies did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately ordered their finance and tax departments to work overtime to review their taxes.

This night was destined to be a sleepless one for companies like Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle, but it was a feast for the media and the general public.

The following morning, the Los Angeles IRS's investigation of Amazon undoubtedly made headlines in major newspapers.

[Washington Post: IRS investigation into Amazon: Will this giant, which has never paid taxes in recent years, fall from grace?]

[Los Angeles Times: Another major move by Commissioner David – Is a tax audit about to sweep through the internet sector?]

[Wall Street Journal: Executioner David has struck again, and this time the action against Amazon could very well shake the very foundations of the United States...]

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Among the reports from various newspapers, the Wall Street Journal's wording was the most incisive, even directly attacking David's investigation of Dumbasson.

Of course, since they dared to fabricate articles to launch attacks, they must have listed several reasons for it.

First, Amazon has a total of 27 employees. If the IRS really launches a tax investigation against the group, it will definitely affect the interests of many of its employees, which may lead to protests or strikes and cause social unrest.

Secondly, the current economic situation in the United States is very bad. If David launches an investigation into Amazon, it will inevitably trigger a stock market earthquake, thereby causing the market to lose confidence and making the already bad economy even worse.

The Wall Street Journal's front-page headline also caused a huge uproar online.

Many people believe that the Wall Street Journal's accusations are justified. After all, the US economy is already in such a bad state, and for the IRS and David to still target such a dominant company is bound to cause market turmoil.

If this goes wrong, it could become the trigger for a new financial crisis, and who knows how many people will go bankrupt or commit suicide. Can your tax bureau bear that responsibility?

However, many people believe that Amazon, as a trillion-dollar company, has not paid a single penny of tax in recent years, but has instead received so many subsidies from the government. Is this reasonable?

That's definitely unreasonable.

After all, we ordinary folks have to honestly pay taxes on our meager wages every month. You, Amazon, earn so much money every year but don't give a single penny. Don't you have any sense of social responsibility?

Because both viewpoints have supporters, a huge debate has erupted online.

Los Angeles IRS, Commissioner's Office.

David sat in his chair, chin in hand, his eyes fixed on a copy of the Wall Street Journal on the table. Opposite him stood Nixon Bucky Simmons and a group of high-ranking officials from the agency.

"Fuck, the Wall Street Journal has gone too far! They're attacking us with such vicious language!"

"The other major newspapers are relatively normal, but the Wall Street Journal is a troublemaker. I think we should go to their headquarters and cause them some trouble to teach them a lesson."

"..."

Many people present expressed strong dissatisfaction with the Wall Street Journal article.

However, David's expression remained largely unchanged.

In recent years, Jews have basically controlled the American media, and it is normal for the Wall Street Journal, as the primary mouthpiece of the Jews, to compile this sharp accusatory article after seeing their investigation into Amazon.

"Any progress on what I asked you to investigate last night?"

After bringing back the top executives of the Amazon branch yesterday, David used the cheat software to scrutinize them one by one.

Although Jameson's research on tax policy was indeed very thorough, his powerful analytical skills still allowed him to find some points that could be exploited. Therefore, he instructed Buckinson and his team to send people to collect evidence and investigate overnight.

"The workload is huge, and it will take some more time."

"My people are the same..."

"..."

Hearing their replies, David didn't blame them for being slow.

As the world's largest e-commerce giant, Amazon's operations span the globe, making it impossible to investigate them in just a day or two.

Just as he was still thinking, the cell phone on the table suddenly rang. David picked it up and saw that the caller ID showed Donald. He immediately answered, "Deputy Director Donald."

"How's it going, David? Any progress on your end?"

"We've found some things, but it's not enough; we'll need some more time."

"Alright, those Jews are clearly making a big push in the media. Our IRS is under a lot of public pressure right now. I need you to hold a press conference to try and get more support for us, so as to alleviate the current public pressure."

"Okay, I know..."

After ending the call with Donald, David immediately looked up at Nissen and said, "Arrange a press conference in half an hour."

Soon after, when major media outlets received news that the Los Angeles IRS was going to hold a press conference, they were instantly excited and rushed to the lobby of the Los Angeles IRS building to wait.

"Chief David is here!"

Someone shouted this, and immediately all the media reporters stopped talking and looked up.

Sure enough, David, surrounded by a crowd, stepped into the spotlight, spread his arms and gestured for silence before speaking: "Good morning, media friends and viewers. Yesterday, our bringing back the executives from Amazon's Los Angeles branch garnered widespread attention. I will now explain this matter in detail!"

After saying that, David pointed to a reporter from NBC.

The reporter immediately asked, "Chief Secretary David, many people are saying that your IRS is going to launch a tax investigation into Amazon. Is that true?"

Although many people have already noticed it, not only can they notice it, but it can only be confirmed by official confirmation from the IRS.

"Yes, I can tell you definitively that our IRS is conducting a tax investigation into Amazon Group!"

"Director David, since you are launching an investigation into the Amazon Group, have you obtained any concrete evidence to prove that Amazon is indeed suspected of tax evasion?"

"This is still under investigation and we cannot disclose details at this time. Next question!"

After being called upon by David, the CBS reporter immediately asked, "Director David, there is a lot of opposition online to your investigation into Amazon. Many people believe that Amazon controls too many jobs, and as the third-largest company in the Fortune 500, its impact could trigger an economic crisis. What are your thoughts on this?"

"As for this question, I think our great American statesman Benjamin Franklin has already explained it. Here, only death and taxes are inevitable, and collecting taxes is the job of our IRS. If we didn't collect taxes, where would the funds for the nation's healthcare, education, construction, and military come from?"

"So I can reiterate clearly that the IRS will never refrain from collecting taxes from a company just because it affects the economy; otherwise, I think the IRS would have no reason to exist!"

David's powerful words were followed by a round of applause.

(End of this chapter)