re: #395 klys (maker of Silmarils)

I mean, I think we can all agree on the sentiment I posted.

I’m too tipsy to do actual argument analysis right now past that. Which is why I am posting again for the moment.

As long as they pay interest too.

And the fees for all the auditors who had to focus on this shit.

And maybe some extra.

Interest on US back taxes is something around 3% IIRC. relatively punitive compared to current cost of financing, you could argue. Yes, that is automatic, rest assured.
fees for auditors are either included in fines or for the IRS to bear (“letting the costs fall where they may” seems to be a popular mantra in US procedural law. I wouldn’t know for certain, not an American).
Fines could be assessed but that depends somewhat on how reasonable the interpretation that doesn’t win out in the end is deemed to be, usually. There’s a difference between being wrong and acting in bad faith. Even fiscal law tends to leave some room for that, where appropriate. ;)