Tax Avoiders

Infobox VG
title = Tax Avoiders


developer = Dunhill Electronics
publisher = American Videogame
designer =
engine =
released = vgrelease|NA=1982 [cite web | url = http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/a2600/data/585206.html| title = Release information | publisher = Game FAQs | date = | accessdate = 2008-08-17]
genre = Action, Platform
modes = Single-player
ratings =
platforms = Atari 2600
media =
requirements =
input = Joystick

"Tax Avoiders" is a single-player video game for the Atari 2600 released in 1982. It was designed by Darrell Wagner at Dunhill Electronics, billed on the packaging as a "Licensed Tax Consultant and former IRS Revenue Agent", and published by American Videogame.

The object of "Tax Avoiders" is to help "John Q" become a millionaire within one game year by collecting income and avoiding taxes. There are two alternating game phases. In one, the player moves around the screen, collecting dollar bills and avoiding red tape; this represents maximizing income for the quarter. At the end of the quarter, the other phase has the player move around to manage his investments while another sprite oscillates between an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) agent, a certified public accountant (CPA), and an investment advisor. If the player is caught by the IRS agent, he is audited, and always loses the audit, which takes 50% of his income. If he encounters the CPA, he is charged a fee but gains new tax-sheltered investment options. If he encounters the investment advisor, he can maximize his tax-sheltered investment returns [cite web | url = http://www.mobygames.com/game/tax-avoiders| title = Genre information | publisher = Moby Games | date = | accessdate = 2008-08-17] .

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