Institute for Justice: San Francisco Retiree Fights Against the IRS's Excessive Fine That Will Drain His Life Savings
May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026
ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 19 -- The Institute for Justice posted the following news release:
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San Francisco Retiree Fights Against the IRS's Excessive Fine that Will Drain His Life Savings
SAN FRANCISCO--The IRS wants to take most of the life savings of Tuncay Saydam, an 88-year-old retired professor. More than $400,000. Not because Tuncay did not pay his taxes, but because he did not fill out a one-page form. A form he didn't even know about. . . .
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San Francisco Retiree Fights Against the IRS's Excessive Fine that Will Drain His Life Savings
SAN FRANCISCO--The IRS wants to take most of the life savings of Tuncay Saydam, an 88-year-old retired professor. More than $400,000. Not because Tuncay did not pay his taxes, but because he did not fill out a one-page form. A form he didn't even know about. . . .