There was a man who computed his taxes for1998 
and discovered that he owed $3407. He
packaged up his payment and included this letter:


 Dear IRS,

Enclosed is my 1998 tax return & payment.
Please take note of the attached article from
USA Today newspaper. In the article, you will
see that the Pentagon is paying $171.50 for
hammers and NASA has paid $600.00 for a
toilet seat.

 Please find enclosed four toilet seats (value
$2400) and six hammers (value $1029). This
brings my total payment to $3429.00. Please
note the overpayment of $22.00 and apply it to
the "Presidential Election Fund," as noted on
my return. Might I suggest you the send the
above mentioned fund a 1.5 inch screw." (See
attached article...HUD paid $22.00 for a 1.5 inch
phillips head screw.)

 It has been a pleasure to pay my tax bill this
year, and I look forward to paying it again next
year.

 Sincerely,
 A satisfied taxpayer