critics also say the irs is overstepping its authority in seizing property from small business owners. we have one case in point tonight. jeff is in chicago. good evening. >> is an interesting one. the irs can seize your goods if you don't pay her taxes, but by law they have to wait at least ten days to give you a chance to pay or perhaps appeal. i ask you, bridal gowns, perishable or imperishable connect because of their perishable the government can go ahead and sell them right away. if they are not perishable they have to wait for ten days. in the case of this in texas, the government says bridal gowns are indeed perishable goods. the story of's is owned and operated by u.s. citizen since 1983. one day the government came in with 20 armed agents and sold off all their gowns. at the irs -- the lawsuit against the irs says "irs agents