American tax officials

Chapter 43 Entering the Top 1000 List

Bucky seemed to realize he'd said the wrong thing and quickly changed the subject, saying, "By the way, David, if you need any help, don't hesitate to ask!"

As one of the top 100 inspectors in the previous year, it's hard to say on a national scale, but within the Lake District branch, David is a focus of attention for many.

So Bucky also knew that David's tax record had been at 0 for the past few days.

But no matter what, without the help of government funds, he would never have been able to enter the top 10,000 list.

Therefore, these words were spoken sincerely.

"Yes."

David replied with one sentence and then stopped talking, continuing his slacking off.

It wasn't until 10 o'clock that time came.

At that moment, the nine people who walked out of the elevator made him smile.

The newcomers were none other than Costi and his group.

Upon reaching David's side, Costie spoke first: "Mr. Inspector, we agree to pay the taxes, but before we do, we need to ask a few questions."

"ask!"

"..."

A few minutes later, after receiving assurances that their identities would not be revealed and that their future would not be interfered with, Costie and the others took out their tax money and began to pay...

……

On the fourth floor, in Lewis's office.

At this moment, Lewis was staring intently at the computer screen, his brows furrowed.

"What's wrong with David? It's been several days, and he hasn't received any tax credits at all!"

Last assessment period, David's inspection team ranked among the top 100, which greatly benefited him, since it was an inspection team he led!

As the leader of this group, his contributions cannot be ignored.

It was originally thought that with the support of government funding, David would take off even more during this assessment period.

Unexpectedly, several days have passed, and David's tax record is still 0.

What's going on?

What are these two doing?

Pakistan has already made it into the top 10,000, while the other two groups are doing alright.

On the contrary, Lewis had fallen to the bottom of the top 100 list in the previous assessment period, which made him feel very embarrassed and like he had fallen from heaven to earth.

"Beep beep beep..."

Just as Lewis was frowning in worry, the phone on the table rang. He answered, "What is it?"

"..."

A minute later, Lewis, who had just hung up the phone, was instantly overjoyed and said into the phone, "After it's in the warehouse, have him come to my office!"

……

This is the inspector's office on the third floor.

After an hour of busy work, David finally finished filing the tax invoices and other tasks. He then checked the numbers with Nissen and found that the total amount received from these nine people was $216,000!

Both of them were very satisfied with this number.

They immediately arranged for the warehousing process.

About ten minutes later, Mary sent a message informing them that the tax payment had been successfully deposited into the treasury.

Without a moment's hesitation, Nissen logged onto the IRS intranet, entered the name of his audit team, and exclaimed with delight, "Haha, David, 812th! We're in the top 1000 nationwide!"

812th place, a far cry from their previous ranking of 89th.

But you should know that for the past few days, they have been at the bottom of the national rankings.

This not only surpassed tens of thousands of inspectors nationwide, but also propelled them to the top of the list in the lake region.

Now let's see who dares to laugh at them!

They can now act with impunity within the bureau!

Nissen's voice was already quite loud, and with a hint of boasting, his shout immediately attracted the attention of many inspectors nearby.

Some took out their phones, while others accessed the intranet, wanting to check on the situation of David and Nissen's group.

But when they saw the figure of $21.6, they were instantly stunned.

Because there were only a few people who came earlier, including Costie there were only nine, so the inspectors thought it was just a few small fry and didn't pay much attention.

Unexpectedly, these weren't just cats and dogs; they paid over 20 yuan in taxes in one go. Who are these people?

They've been working themselves to the bone these past few days, and the smallest groups have only managed to rake in 1 to 2 in tax revenue, while the largest have only managed 3 to 5.

David, on the other hand, made over 20 yuan in one go.

The sheer disparity made the inspectors present feel disheartened.

……

"216,812 people..."

Lewis looked at the rankings and data displayed in real time on the tax results list, feeling both pleasantly surprised and somewhat disappointed.

What was surprising was the substantial amount of tax revenue.

Unfortunately, if it were the previous assessment period, a tax performance of over 20 would have placed him in the top 400, but now he's only ranked 812th.

This also reflects that, over time, inspectors across the country have become familiar with the rules of the tax evasion law and have gradually begun to find the tricks and methods to evade it.

This also means that the competition for the tax performance rankings will become increasingly fierce in the future!

Will David be able to break into the top 100 before the end of this assessment period?

Lewis really couldn't guarantee that.

However, he had already decided that before the end of the assessment period, he would do whatever it took to help David make a breakthrough.

If he succeeds in his next attempt, he will have the confidence to take up the post of deputy tax inspector in Detroit.

I've led two generations of top 100 lists, who dares to disagree?

"Giggle giggle..."

Just as Lewis was still daydreaming, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

The door opened, and David walked in, asking, "Chief Tax Officer Lewis, you wanted to see me?"

Lewis gave a thumbs-up, praising his partner: "You handled this honey trap case brilliantly!"

To be honest, there's one thing he really admires about David.

For example, if this honey trap case were handled by another investigator, even if it were successfully solved, the maximum amount of tax revenue collected would likely be $10, or even less.

The intelligence data only showed that the gang was involved in $40 a month.

If the 40 is divided equally among these people and then taxed, the maximum amount that can be collected is only 10.

But David, on the other hand, received over 20 yuan directly.

What does this mean?

This means that the intelligence department's information was inaccurate, and it was David's excellent investigative skills that caused this group of criminals to suffer a major setback!

This is a capability that few inspectors in the department, or even in the entire Las Vegas area, possess.

David feigned modesty and said, "You flatter me, Tax Commissioner..."

"Although you're only ranked 812th right now, you still have 11 days. Just tell me what kind of help you need. If there's anything that needs investigating, you can have Bucky and the others handle it. In short, I'll do my best to help you climb back into the top 100!"

(End of this chapter)