A Michigan doctor has received a tax bill for 51 cents. It cost the city of Brighton, Mich., $5.21 to send him a certified letter indicating that his taxes were due.
According to the AP, the doctor, Phil Kazanji
says he first thought the amount was a mistake. Now he calls the whole thing "the most ridiculous thing a government agency would do."
Again, according to the AP:
City finance director Dave Gajda says Kazanji paid $158 on a bill for $158.48. The city penalized him 3 cents and sent him the new tab. Gajda says Brighton doesn't have the authority to waive a portion of taxes.
Never mind that the city should have socked Kanzanji for the $5 and change it spent sending him a letter.
I wanna know what we need to do to get $158 tax bills. I know a few New Lenox homeowners who would gladly trade for Kanzanji's tax bill, even after the 3 cent penalty.
Also, do you agree with Kanzanji that his tax bill fiasco is "the most ridiculous thing a government agency would do"?
Patrick Ferrell, is a staff reporter for The Herald News in Joliet. and the Sun Times News Group. Patrick covers education and politics. When he’s not ranting about something, Patrick can usually be found watching a race or careening down a ski slope. He resides in Will County with his wife, Laura, and the couple’s Portuguese water dog, Oscar, and bloodhound named Duke.
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