American Tax Officer Chapter 560

Chapter 560: Chapter 282: They're All Eyeing Our National Taxation Bureau's Treasury_2

However, if we're to bring this back to the present, the White House is clearly depending on the National Tax Service now, aren't they? And to issue a special pardon for the criminals arrested and detained by the National Tax Service, wouldn't that be the same as slapping themselves in the face?

Would the White House really be foolish enough to do such a thing?

“They said it themselves, and even after they were sentenced and went to prison, they still acted as if they were untouchable. I think this is not mere bluster.”

Listening to David's words, Donald paused briefly, then replied, “Alright, don't worry about this. Leave it to us to handle. You continue with the follow-up work.”

“Understood!”

After ending the call, Donald looked at the senior officials present and asked, “Everyone heard that, right? What are your thoughts on this matter?”

“I think, unless the White House has lost its mind, they absolutely wouldn't dare to go against our National Tax Service at this time.”

“The White House may not dare to oppose the National Tax Service, but since the Sackler family has managed to hook up with Bogwana, with Bogwana's power, as long as they persuade Freemasonry to work on this…it will be difficult to guarantee that the White House won't waver.”

“You're right, the Sackler family is of little concern, and the White House would not likely oppose us on their account. But if Freemasonry gets involved and muddies the waters…”

“The Swiss Bank incident has obviously dissatisfied Freemasonry, because these people have too much money parked there. If they really want to retaliate, orchestrating a special pardon for the Sackler family makes sense logically…”

The opinions of all the senior officials present were almost unanimous: if Freemasonry truly got involved in maneuvering this matter, it would be hard to say whether the White House would issue such an order.

With the conversation reaching this point, both Donald and Obadiah became restless.

The Swiss Bank matter indeed had its advantages and disadvantages; the advantage being that their National Tax Service had made a fortune, but the downside was that it had incurred the displeasure of Freemasonry.

And just as one of their colleagues had just mentioned, if these people insisted on orchestrating a special pardon for the Sackler family as a form of retribution or a warning to their National Tax Service, that too could make sense.

Thinking of this, Obadiah could no longer sit still; he stood up and said, “Deputy Director Donald, accompany me to the White House.”

He wanted to gauge the stance of the White House or, in other words, to give them a warning not to do anything unfavorable to their National Tax Service.

White House.

Mr. Wylder, the Chief of Staff to the President, was dealing with matters in his office when the door was knocked. His assistant came in and said, “Mr. Wylder, Director Obadiah and Deputy Director Donald of the National Tax Service have arrived. They say they want to see you.”

“Let them in.”

A few minutes later, Obadiah and Donald entered.

Seeing the two men coming in, Wylder smiled as if he had seen a long-lost father and said, “Director Obadiah, Deputy Director Donald, the President is very pleased with the Swiss Bank matter and is planning to find time in the next few days to call for a meeting with you.”

The White House's most pressing task now is to promote the Aid W Bill, and now the Swiss Bank has announced that it will pay 8.2 billion US Dollars in stagnation fees.

This money, along with the assets of the Sackler family plus the huge amount of taxes obtained from the Hollywood tax audit, will greatly increase the chances of the Aid W Bill passing.

“Is that so? Then I'll be looking forward to it. However, I've mainly come today to inquire about something.”

Obadiah's words left Wylder somewhat puzzled, and he immediately asked, “What's the matter?”

“I've heard that some people behind the Sackler family are planning to work on obtaining a special pardon from the President for them. I wonder if the White House has got wind of this?”

“A special pardon?”

Wylder was taken aback, then immediately shook his head, saying, “Director Obadiah, I can tell you very responsibly that we at the White House have not heard such rumors, and even if we had, we would not consider the prospect of a special pardon.”

Mr. Wylder, possessing the position of White House Chief of Staff, naturally had a clever mind.

He was well aware that if the White House really ordered a presidential pardon for the Sackler family, it would be tantamount to slapping the face of the IRS.

At the current stage, they urgently needed the IRS to gather funds for their legislation, and they could not afford to offend the IRS.

“That's good, Mr. Wylder, but I must remind you that the White House hasn't received any wind of this yet, but it might very soon, and these people, as far as we know, are not simple. I hope the White House can stand firm, otherwise, it would damage the dignity of our IRS.”

Donald's words seemed like just a reminder, but they already had a hint of a warning.

Wylder caught on and frowned, for he realized that the pardon was likely not just about the Sackler family. It probably also involved a deeper struggle of forces, such as Freemasonry!

Yes, if it were the Sackler family trying to orchestrate a presidential pardon, then the White House could naturally ignore it, but if Freemasonry was involved, the White House would seemingly fail to avoid difficulties.

After all, the influence of these people was immense, and the White House had to be cautious.

“Rest assured, gentlemen, the IRS is loyal to the country, and we certainly won't let you down.”

Wylder decided to put aside the complexities for now and pacify the IRS first.

“That's good.”

“Oh, by the way, I already know about the Swiss Bank having to pay a late fee of 8.24 billion, but what is the amount of assets transferred back from the Sackler family?”

Wylder suddenly changed the subject and asked.

“According to what Director David said, the total is around 17.8 billion.”

“17.8 billion!”

On hearing this figure, Wylder's eyes lit up, and he feigned gratitude, “Very well, after you go back, please convey my thanks to your Director David on behalf of the White House for his contribution.”

“Certainly, Mr. Wylder, if there's nothing else, we will head back to our work.”

The two had come to make an impression and ensure that the White House would not consider pardoning the Sackler family. Now that their objective was achieved, there was no need to stay any longer.

“Just a moment, gentlemen…”

Hearing the request to stay, Obadiah Donald both turned their heads, ready to listen attentively.

“With the tax audit of Hollywood and the funds from the Sackler family and Swiss Bank, the IRS treasury must have over 50 billion by now, right?”

Obadiah and Donald exchanged a significant look, then the former said, “About that much, what about it, Mr. Wylder?”

“Have you heard about the Aid W Act?”

“I've heard some, does this mean the bill is getting ready to be initiated?”

“Yes, I can share with you now that the aid funds for this bill are preliminarily set at 100 billion US Dollars, so… we hope the IRS can gather this funding quickly. If the bill passes, the White House will be very grateful.”

A flicker of difficulty crossed Obadiah's face, and he said, “Let me put it this way, Mr. Wylder, the whole world now knows that our IRS has a huge sum of money, and this money hasn't been through any budgeting, so frankly, the Departments of Education, Environmental Protection, Justice, and even the FBI and CIA have approached us, wanting to secure more budget. If we give it all to the Aid W Act, I'm afraid it might cause dissatisfaction among the departments.”

Wylder frowned slightly, then replied, “In that case, I will take the time in the next few days to meet with the various departments and talk it over, so as not to affect the relationship between the IRS and the departments.”

“Very well.”

The IRS naturally did not want to be the bad guy who scrimped and saved. If the White House was willing to play that role, they wouldn't mind directing the funds to the Aid W Act.

Chapter end

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