**BREAKING NEWS IN TAX EVASION: HIDE-AND-SEEK CHAMPIONSHIP-AUDITION LEVEL UNLOCKED** This just in, taxpayers: Have you ever wanted to win in a game of hide-and-go-seek? Not just any game, but the Tax Edition? Well, prepare yourselves, for the Internal Revenue Selfies – otherwise known as the IRS – is setting up its edition of the classic childhood playground sport, with a surprise bonus round called "Criminal Investigation." The IRS, never one to shy away from a challenge, is seeking the *ultimate* players – tax evaders, better known as the ninjas in the world of mainstream taxpayers. Some say they may be the spiritual descendants of Al Capone, who made tax evading cool… until he got caught and sent to Alcatraz, of course. To be considered for the championship, you'll need to showcase unrelenting ingenuity and a knack for stashing your income like a squirrel caches its acorns. Should you opt to join this risky, adrenaline-spiking facer, candidates must possess astute skills for underreporting income, inflating deductions, claiming false tax credits, and general trickery of epic proportions. Proceed with caution, my tax-evading friends; this tournament could lead to life-altering consequences. But, for those of you who dare, it may be worth every painstaking effort in renaming your local Starbucks' Wi-Fi to "IRS surveillance van" and dressing in the darkest of shadows while filing your returns. In a stunningly bold statement, Dr. I.M. Reckless, the newly appointed IRS Hide-and-Seek commissioner, said, "We're pulling all stops to ensure that only the finest tax ninjas are uncovered in our ultimate battleground! The stakes are high, but the reward? Notorious fame (or infamy) amongst your tax-evading comrades! Are you ready? Let the games – and investigations – begin!" To make things even more tempting, rumors have it that Netflix is scouting for production rights to this high-stakes championship. Bearing the provisional title "Sneaky Shenanigans: IRS Edition," it is set to become the hottest tax reality show of the decade. Will you be the unwitting star of your very own Netflix documentary? A word of wisdom, aspiring tax evaders of the world: When playing hide-and-seek, do not seek counsel from the very individuals who know the ins-and-outs of the game. They may turn around and devise a game plan that may very well cost your freedom. Remember, you are not a tax chameleon; it is not your legal right to blend into your fiscal surroundings. So, as you ponder your potential hide-and-seek prowess, bear in mind that although it may provide an initial adrenaline rush, this tax edition of hide-and-seek could end with a game over screen – and an unforeseen vacation at Hotel De Federal Prison.