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Bill Gates' Taxes Require Special Computer

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the oh-to-have-his-troubles dept.

NightWulf writes "News AU claims Bill Gates said in an interview, his fortune is so big, that the IRS needs a special computer, because a normal one can't handle the numbers. The IRS must have had to switch from PC's to Macs just for Gates."

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  1. At last, I have something in common with Bill... by Osrin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Except the special computer that the IRS use for my taxes is an Altair.

  2. Its not the numbers by NiteShaed · · Score: 5, Funny

    Its not that the numbers are too big, its that the EULA he staples to his tax forms require it be processed by 100% MS software.

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  3. Re:At last, I have something in common with Bill.. by operagost · · Score: 5, Funny

    They do mine on a napkin with a red pen.

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  4. Oblig. Simpsons Reference by bigtallmofo · · Score: 5, Funny

    Moe: "Say, Barn. Uh, remember when I said I'd have to send away to NASA to calculate your bar tab?"

    Barney: "Oh ho, oh yeah. We all had a good laugh, Moe."

    Moe: "The results came back today."

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  5. One of the MS Money Editions might suffice by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    MS Money.
    MS Money Small Business Edition.
    MS Money Enterprise.
    MS Money Multi-national Edition.
    MS Money Dr. Evil Edition.
    MS Money Dr. Evil Edition with Laser Beams.

  6. They still can't calculate my taxes. by slashbob22 · · Score: 5, Funny

    and never will, unless they can effectively divide by 0.

    In other news, Steve Balmer threw a chair at the IRS computer so he could also claim they needed a new "special" one for him too.

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  7. He's not Chuck Norris, because... by mcho · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...when Chuck Norris sends in his taxes, he sends blank forms and includes only a picture of himself, crouched and ready to attack. Chuck Norris has not had to pay taxes, ever.

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  8. Re:At last, I have something in common with Bill.. by TedCheshireAcad · · Score: 5, Funny

    Mr. Simpson, this computer can process NINE tax returns per DAY. Did you really think you could fool it?

  9. Re:At last, I have something in common with Bill.. by lbmouse · · Score: 5, Funny

    You must be raking in the dough.
    They send mine to this fellow.