Is that the strangest debt ever? There are actually two receivables – The American is to pay the state 5 cents and at the same time has to make a special request for a refund… 4 cents. James Howarth, Detroit based lawyer, he was very surprised, when he received an unusual letter. He read in it, that he owes the state treasury all 5 cents. The letter urged him for immediate payment, under the threat of charging interest. To our hero's surprise, a few days later a new letter came to him – turned out, That… the state owes him 4 cents! It turns out, that it is not so easy to get money back from the US Treasury. When the amount is less than one dollar, you should apply to the office for a refund in a special manner. – When I am guilty, I have to pay regardless of the amount. But when I am owed money, I have to make a special effort to obtain them – James says embittered. Howarth is not sure, whether both debts are related to each other. To explain a strange situation, called the special official hotline. Learned nothing, because no one answered his phone.
