Why You Don't Let Children Do Your Taxes

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Cherries: Thank you for coming in!

OJ: Oh, sure! Yeah, you were recommended by my niece.

Cherries: Yeah!

OJ: She's four... so, we're not...

Cherries: You ever paid your taxes before?

OJ: Um, no, never have.

Cherries: Yeah, us neither!

OJ: Wait... what?

Cherries: I see, uh, you have your mortgage statement? That's good?

OJ: Yeah, it should have all the paperwork.

Cherries: What kind of deductions were you thinking about?

OJ: I think just the standard.

Cherries: You know, I highly recommend that you deduct all baby toys that you bought!

OJ: Ba... baby toys?

Cherries: Yeah! It's a new deduction!

OJ: You can... you can deduct baby toys?

Cherries: It's called the BTD. BTD deduction.

OJ: BTD... what is that, the baby toy deduction-

Cherries: Yeah, that's right, the baby toy deduction.

OJ: *shakes head* Okay.

Cherries: Pretty standard!

OJ: Is it?

Cherries: Um, you got your W4's?

OJ: Yep.

Cherries: And your 1099's?

OJ: Mhmm!

Cherries: W9's?

OJ: Yep!

Cherries: WTF's?

OJ: ...WTF's?

Cherries: Uh, we really need your WTF's. Can you find that online?

OJ: Uh, maybe, let me check... *pulls out phone*

Cherries: How many dependents do you have?

OJ: Nope, no dependents!

Cherries: You wanna... you wanna put us down?

OJ: ...As what?

Cherries: As dependents!

OJ: ...No.

Cherries: Could we make a suggestion?

OJ: Sure.

Cherries: In the future, let's think about diversifying!

OJ: Diversifying what?

Cherries: Well, look at all this paper! It's all white!

OJ: That's... that's not what that means.

Cherries: It's the 90's, you know.

OJ: No, it's 2021.

Cherries: *start chewing on pieces of paper*

OJ: Please don't.

Cherries: Well, everything tastes good!

OJ: Okay.

Cherries: Okay, I've entered everything in!

OJ: Okay, good!

Cherries: Looks like you're gonna be audited!

OJ: What?!

Cherries: Yeah, you really shouldn't've tried to deduct those baby toys.

OJ: *stammering*

Cherries: What were you thinking?! *giggle* You can't deduct baby toys!

OJ: YOU TOLD ME TO!

Cherries: Uh, federal agents are on their way now, so...

OJ: *frantically trying to make a phone call* Oh, God... oh, God, okay...

Cherries: So, if I were you, I would leave fast.

OJ: Okay, so what happens when- *realizes the Cherries are gone, looks around for them*

Cherries: *already walking out the door* Byeeeeeeeee!

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