American tax officials

Chapter 53 Help me find someone

David really didn't expect that coming here today would yield such a great harvest.

More than 160 million US dollars—this was the largest amount of illicit tax he had ever encountered in a long time.

What a pleasant surprise!

"What's wrong, David? Is there a problem?"

The elevator doors had been open for a while, but David's gaze remained fixed on the man who had come out earlier, prompting Nissen to ask a question.

"It's alright, let's go..."

According to the information, this antique dealer named Lynch is no ordinary person; he has close ties with many wealthy businessmen and political figures in Las Vegas.

If we were to take action against him, the IRS's reputation probably wouldn't be enough to intimidate him.

So David can't rush things right now. He should finish the two cases he has on hand first, then make some careful plans against him before taking action!

After half an hour.

236 Monarch, Lake District, in front of an apartment building.

Camilla took out a key, opened the door, and went inside, shouting, "Dan, we're back!"

Not long after, one of the doors opened, and a chubby man with a stubble and wearing a vest walked out, saying with a beaming smile, "I've checked the security and surveillance systems of the Ward Building. There are no problems. I can handle it..."

Finally, upon seeing the two strangers, David and Nissen, he paused, scrutinized them warily, and asked, "Camilla, who are they?"

Camilla and the other three remained silent and instead looked at David.

[Name: Dan Norton]

[Occupation: Hacker, Thief]

Monthly income: US$36 million.

[Income Details: December 7th, hacked into the security system of Krauser Ornan's private residence in the neighborhood, and cooperated in switching a batch of diamonds, earning a share of $60,000; December 9th, hacked into the security and surveillance system of Baker Manor, and cooperated in switching a royal ancient coin, earning a share of $60,000...]

[More details: ...]

Tax payable: US$100800.

David sized the man up and, finding him to be a highly skilled hacker, said, "We are IRS inspectors..."

A few minutes later, after hearing the whole story, Dan was completely stunned and stood there dumbfounded.

After a long pause, he finally came to his senses and looked at Camilla and the other three, saying with a bitter expression, "So you all agree to pay taxes?"

Camilla and the other three didn't reply, but their lifeless expressions seemed to be telling Dan, "If I had a choice, would I be willing to pay such a large sum of money?"

Dan looked helpless and said to David, "Since they've all agreed to pay, why bother the IRS to come all the way here?"

"I've come to your door because I need your help with something!"

"Oh……"

Dan sneered, her tone slightly reproachful, "It's one thing to pay taxes to your IRS, but to also have to help you out? Don't treat us like this!"

"This isn't about bullying you. We're very fair. If you help us, you'll naturally benefit from it."

Dan became interested and asked, "Oh? What benefits would I get?"

"According to the Black Tax Act, taxpayers who make exceptional contributions to our IRS are eligible for tax breaks!"

"How much tax relief can I get?"

"If you help us get this done, I will apply for a 15% tax credit for you personally, and once it's filed, it's a lifetime benefit!"

"15%...a lifetime benefit..."

Dan began to plan in his mind.

Since the 3rd of last month, his income has been around 300,000 yuan, and according to the tax rate, he needs to pay about 100,000 yuan in taxes.

If the tax rate is reduced by 15%, then it's down to 13%, meaning he only needs to pay around 5...

But David also said that once it's filed, it will benefit the person for life!

Does that mean that as long as he continues to engage in illegal activities, he can reduce his monthly tax payment by more than half?

That's quite a good deal!

Dan was increasingly tempted by the idea. Paying such a large sum of taxes to the IRS was painful for him, but this tax relief policy made him feel like he had actually made a profit!

In fact, it wasn't just him who was tempted; Camilla and the others standing nearby also had a burning desire in their eyes after hearing about the policy.

Although they were thieves, they could still do simple arithmetic and knew how much money they could save if they could get this tax relief policy.

"Will this policy you mentioned really be implemented for me?"

Dan calmed herself down and remembered what David had said earlier: this policy required an application, and what if the application was not approved?

Then all his efforts were in vain!

David reassured him, "Don't worry, the application is just a formality. As long as you can help me get this done, I guarantee this policy will be implemented for you."

"Alright, then tell me what it is!"

"Here's the thing, we've been looking for someone recently, someone in the same industry as you. On December 12th, he hacked into a casino's system, causing the casino to lose over 2 million US dollars. And on December 16th..."

David recounted all the details of the hacking case.

After hearing what he said, Dan frowned and said, "He managed to hack into the casino's system; this isn't your average hacker..."

"So we've been looking for him for a long time, but we haven't found any major clues. Do you think you can dig him out?"

Dan pondered for a moment, then his expression tightened. "I can't guarantee I can find him, but I'll try my best!"

Although this matter is difficult and energy-consuming, he is determined to give it his all in order to obtain tax relief policies.

David glanced at his watch and said, "Then let's hurry!"

Dan nodded, then immediately turned on the computer not far away, entered various codes, and began operating it.

David and Nissen, on the other hand, sat on the sofa and waited.

While waiting, McDonald brought each of them a cup of coffee, then sat down beside them and asked with a rather ingratiating expression, "Mr. Inspector, is there any other... other way to meet the application requirements for this tax relief policy?"

He was unlucky, really.

His monthly income exceeded $415050, which, according to the Black Tax Act, would require him to pay a tax rate of 39.6%.

This amounts to almost half of his income this month.

So sometimes he envied Dan, because Dan's income did not exceed $415050, so he only needed to pay 28% tax.

If you also enjoy tax relief policies, you will only need to pay 13% each month.

Therefore, he wanted this policy even more than Dan.

(End of this chapter)