November 30, 2011

IRS News

Seattle IRS infested with Bed Bugs?

Could the IRS office in Seattle, Washington be infested with bed bugs? That’s the question being asked as investigations get underway after an IRS employee complained about getting bitten at work.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) confirmed receiving complaints from an IRS employee that she was bitten by bed bugs while on two floors of the Henry M. Jackson federal building on Second Avenue that houses the IRS office.

In fact David Mahlum, deputy regional administrator for OSHA said the IRS had known about the pests since as early as the summer for it received complaints about insect bites at that time. This prompted the OSHA to send a letter to the IRS dated November 18 that said, “It is alleged (that) management has known of the presence of these parasites for several weeks and has taken no action to remedy the situation.”

The IRS took action the day after receiving the OSHA letter and hired an exterminator who surveyed the building and found an infestation on the twentieth floor and duly fumigated the premises. But till now, it is uncertain whether the bites were by bed bugs or other insects in the building.
According to Mahlum, “They found enough evidence to treat a floor.” Nevertheless he admitted that no one is sure about the actual type of insect that caused the bites nor how far the infestation had spread.

Mahlum said the situation is being continuously monitored for now.

The IRS has no comments on the matter other than saying through its spokesman, Richard Panick that the IRS is merely a tenant of the premises that is managed by the General Services Administration. “So any issues dealing with any events, with anything that occurs in the building, would be coordinated by GSA,” Panick said.

Rapper Owes IRS $90,000?

Rapper Bow Wow is alleged to be in debt to the IRS for $91,105.61, according to court documents obtained by TMZ.com. Bow Wow, whose real name is Shad Gregory Moss, allegedly owes taxes from 2006. Consequently, the government has filed a tax lien on the rapper’s property in Florida.

In response, Bow Wow has denied the news. In his blog, bowwowunderrated.blogspot.com, Bow Wow wrote, “TMZ (is) saying they are about to runa story on me thats once again “Not True” as im sitting in my beautiful condo as of RIGHT NOW that they said i dont have anymore.” He went on to urge his fans and blog readers “not to believe anything the media writes or blogs its their job to entertain the minds of the simple minded”.

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