Scott Denoga Commits Tax Fraud, A Story (Made Up)

 Scott Denoga committing tax fraud? That’s a wild concept...

---

Title: Butter, Boards, and Bureaucracy

Scott Denoga was having a typical day—skateboarding at Oceanside High, hanging out with Hailey Banks, and dreaming about his next big parkour move. But when his mom, Sunny Denoga, asked him to help organize some family paperwork, Scott’s carefree nature led him down an unexpected path.

Sunny handed Scott a stack of tax forms, asking him to sort them by date. Scott, distracted by his favorite Hero Force comic, accidentally mixed up the forms and sent them off to the IRS with some creative “adjustments.” Instead of reporting the family’s actual income, Scott had unknowingly claimed deductions for butter purchases (his favorite snack) and listed his skateboard as a “business expense.”

Weeks later, a stern-looking IRS agent showed up at the Denoga household. “Mr. Denoga,” the agent said, “we need to discuss your tax filings. Specifically, the $5,000 deduction for ‘butter-related research.’”

Scott’s eyes widened. “Wait, butter research isn’t a thing?”

Sunny facepalmed. “Scott, what did you do?”

Realizing his mistake, Scott tried to explain. “I thought it was just a fun way to organize stuff! I didn’t know it was serious.”

The IRS agent sighed. “Well, it’s not fraud if it’s an honest mistake. But you’ll need to fix this immediately.”

With Hailey’s help, Scott spent the next week sorting through the paperwork and learning about the importance of proper tax filing. In the end, the Denogas avoided any penalties, and Scott learned a valuable lesson: some things are better left to the professionals.