Man gets 7-cent tax underpayment bill

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CHARLOTTE, Mich., Aug. 1 (UPI) -- A Michigan man said he was surprised to receive a bill for a 7-cent tax underpayment along with a four-paragraph letter.

Tom Sweet of Charlotte said Brookfield Township Treasurer Martha Skittenhelm sent him the bill and letter, along with a receipt and photocopies of his bill and check, The Lansing (Mich.) State Journal reported Wednesday.

"She took the time to type," Sweet said. "She probably proofread it a couple of times. She spent a lot more time than she needed to for 7 cents."

Skittenhelm said the letter was an effort to provide good customer service and prevent Sweet from getting a delinquency notice.

"I was just trying to be a good person and alert him that it was short," she said.

Sweet said he has mailed a check to make up the difference.