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{{Tapped Out Quest
|name = Taxes Hold'em
|image =
|level = 35
|update = {{TOCU|IRS and Job Manager}}
|requirements =
|characters = [[Homer]]
|optional =
|previous =
|next =
}}

'''Taxes Hold'em''' is a questline in ''[[The Simpsons: Tapped Out]]''. It was introduced in the {{TOCU|IRS and Job Manager}} content update. It unlocks the {{IRS}}.

== Dialogue ==
=== Pt. 1 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After reaching Level 35|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|The best part of rebuilding Springfield is that it makes me proud of my accomplishments.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Happy}}
{{TB|On second thought, the best part of rebuilding Springfield is all the money I'm collecting.}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|Complete this quest chain to unlock the IRS. Use the IRS building to collect income easier!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Homer Collect Income by Hardly Working|45 seconds}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 2 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Homer's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Sad}}
{{TB|Earning money is a lot harder now that Springfield is so big, and everything is so expensive!}}
{{Tapped Out Lisa Icon}}
{{TB|It's called inflation. The more money you create out of thin air, the more expensive things will get.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Thoughtful}}
{{TB|I don't really have THAT much money though, see…}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Homer Count His Money|60 minutes|the [[Simpson House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 3 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Homer's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Okay, okay. Maybe I have SOME money. Is that such a crime?}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|Actually, Mr. Simpson. Not paying taxes on your income is a very serious crime.}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|I'm Agent Johnson of the IRS, and you're going to tell me who else in town has been evading their taxes.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Sarcastic}}
{{TB|Look, I get it. You're playing good cop, bad cop. I'd like to speak to the good cop, please.}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|That's cute. I am the good cop.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Scared}}
{{TB|{{*}}whimper*}}
{{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Homer Snitch on Tax Evaders|60 minutes|the [[Simpson House]]}}|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|So what you're saying is that everyone in Springfield hasn't paid any taxes since the town was destroyed?!}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|Even for a member of the IRS that's too much paperwork.}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|I suppose since nobody can even tell me what state we're in I have no choice but to let it slide.}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 4 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After tapping on Homer's exclamation mark|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|So, Agent Johnson. What are you going to do now that the IRS is letting everyone in town evade their taxes?}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|Our branch has to do something, and collecting money is all we know. Isn't there any use for that in this town?}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Actually…}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|Collect your income faster with the IRS - available in the store now!}}
{{THT|{{Task/Build|Build the {{IRS}}|6 seconds}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 5 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After building IRS Building:|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|Okay, we've set up our new PERSONAL tax collection service.}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|We've started with the base service, which is free of charge.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Sarcastic}}
{{TB|Yeah, free, right. I know how things work in this game.}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|Come on, it's free! Give it a try. It will allow you to collect your income in a more efficient, a.k.a. lazier way.}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|Tap on buildings and characters to collect in a radius around them. Upgrade the IRS to increase the area!}}
{{THT|{{Task|Collect Income Using the IRS|3}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
}}

=== Pt. 6 ===
{{Table|
{{THT|After completing Pt. 5|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Mouth Full}}
{{TB|You really did make it easier. Now I can collect taxes while sitting on my couch with a beer in one hand, a sandwich in the other, another beer balanced on my belly, and in this cup holder… a second sandwich.}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|I'm afraid to ask what you used to collect taxes with.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
{{TB|Years of working at the power plant has left me with a pretty useful vestigial tail.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|And a pretty useless case of irreversible radiation poisoning.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Thoughtful}}
{{TB|So… can you make that circle thing even bigger so I can collect more money, in less time?}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|Of course! You just need to upgrade to our Deluxe or Mega-Lazy service.}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|Every time you do we’ll make it even easier for you to collect your income.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Confused}}
{{TB|So to do less work collecting money, I need to earn a bunch of money first by working?}}
{{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
{{TB|Exactly. Let me give you a little lesson in economics.}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|Ugh, nevermind. I'll pay for the program as long as I don't have to learn anything.}}
{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
{{TB|Upgrade the IRS to increase the Tax Collection Radius and save yourself more tapping!}}
{{THT|{{Task|Upgrade the IRS to Level 2}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|2500}} and {{XP|250}}|colspan=2}}
{{THT|After upgrading the IRS to Level 9|colspan=2}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Annoyed}}
{{TB|This is where all my taxes go? To build the IRS a nicer building?!}}
{{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Angry}}
{{TB|I wanted it to go to increased military spending!}}
}}

{{Tapped Out Quests/Level 31-35}}

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 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Happy}}
 {{TB|On second thought, the best part of rebuilding Springfield is all the money I'm collecting.}}
-{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
+{{Tapped Out Message}}
 {{TB|Complete this quest chain to unlock the IRS. Use the IRS building to collect income easier!}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Homer Collect Income by Hardly Working|45 seconds}}|colspan=2}}
@@ Line 76: / Line 76: @@
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
 {{TB|Actually...}}
-{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
+{{Tapped Out Message}}
 {{TB|Collect your income faster with the IRS - available in the store now!}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Build|Build the {{IRS}}|6 seconds}}|colspan=2}}
@@ Line 93: / Line 93: @@
 {{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
 {{TB|Come on, it's free! Give it a try. It will allow you to collect your income in a more efficient, a.k.a. lazier way.}}
-{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
+{{Tapped Out Message}}
 {{TB|Tap on buildings and characters to collect in a radius around them. Upgrade the IRS to increase the area!}}
 {{THT|{{Task|Collect Income Using the IRS|3}}|colspan=2}}
@@ Line 122: / Line 122: @@
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Annoyed}}
 {{TB|Ugh, nevermind. I'll pay for the program as long as I don't have to learn anything.}}
-{{TBT|'''Message'''}}
+{{Tapped Out Message}}
 {{TB|Upgrade the IRS to increase the Tax Collection Radius and save yourself more tapping!}}
 {{THT|{{Task|Upgrade the IRS to Level 2}}|colspan=2}}

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 {{Tapped Out Quest
 |name = Taxes Hold'em
-|image =
+|image = [[File:Tapped Out Shabby IRS Sidebar.png|x100px]]
 |level = 35
 |update = {{TOCU|IRS and Job Manager}}
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 |characters = [[Homer]]
 |optional =
 |previous =
 |next =

@@ Line 35: / Line 35: @@
 {{TB|It's called inflation. The more money you create out of thin air, the more expensive things will get.}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Thoughtful}}
-{{TB|I don't really have THAT much money though, see…}}
+{{TB|I don't really have THAT much money though, see...}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Homer Count His Money|60 minutes|the [[Simpson House]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{THT|Quest reward: {{Cash|100}} and {{XP|10}}|colspan=2}}
@@ Line 54: / Line 54: @@
 {{TB|That's cute. I am the good cop.}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Scared}}
-{{TB|{{*}}whimper*}}
+{{TB|{{*}}whimper{{*}}}}
 {{THT|{{Task/Job|Make Homer Snitch on Tax Evaders|60 minutes|the [[Simpson House]]}}|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
@@ Line 73: / Line 73: @@
 {{TB|Our branch has to do something, and collecting money is all we know. Isn't there any use for that in this town?}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon}}
-{{TB|Actually…}}
+{{TB|Actually...}}
 {{TBT|'''Message'''}}
 {{TB|Collect your income faster with the IRS - available in the store now!}}
@@ Line 101: / Line 101: @@
 {{THT|After completing Pt. 5|colspan=2}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Mouth Full}}
-{{TB|You really did make it easier. Now I can collect taxes while sitting on my couch with a beer in one hand, a sandwich in the other, another beer balanced on my belly, and in this cup holder… a second sandwich.}}
+{{TB|You really did make it easier. Now I can collect taxes while sitting on my couch with a beer in one hand, a sandwich in the other, another beer balanced on my belly, and in this cup holder... a second sandwich.}}
 {{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
 {{TB|I'm afraid to ask what you used to collect taxes with.}}
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 {{TB|And a pretty useless case of irreversible radiation poisoning.}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Thoughtful}}
-{{TB|So… can you make that circle thing even bigger so I can collect more money, in less time?}}
+{{TB|So... can you make that circle thing even bigger so I can collect more money, in less time?}}
 {{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
 {{TB|Of course! You just need to upgrade to our Deluxe or Mega-Lazy service.}}
 {{Tapped Out Agent Johnson Icon}}
-{{TB|Every time you do we’ll make it even easier for you to collect your income.}}
+{{TB|Every time you do we'll make it even easier for you to collect your income.}}
 {{Tapped Out Homer Icon|Confused}}
 {{TB|So to do less work collecting money, I need to earn a bunch of money first by working?}}