<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.6000.16608" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As a Massachusetts resident I am required to file state income tax.  Last year I was due a refund from the state.  A whopping $56.  Instead of my refund check, I got a Notice of Intent to Assess.  Seems it wasn't an audit as it was not required that I respond.  However, if I wanted my $56 I had to provide them, by mail, with copies of all my receipts, a copy of a list of all my customers including their addresses and phone numbers, and a copy of a list of all my suppliers with addresses and phone numbers.  So...I picked an average month and then multiplied by twelve, just to get an idea what would be involved to get my $56 check from the state.  It was going to cost more than the refund check to make all the copies and send them!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Now this year I'm paying them.  I feel cheated!</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Debbie Legg</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>