And the IRS will never ask you to make a payment by credit card, debit card or prepaid card. If you receive one of these calls, the attorney general recommends that you should hang up immediately and report the scam to the IRS. The number to report a possible scam to the IRS is 800-829-1040.
To move this back from games, here in New York, an average senior C++ programmer in finance gets anywhere between 150 and 250k/yr, and companies that aren't doing finance have to match the salaries or lose the people. it's no picnic, though, long hours doesn't even begin to describe it.
As of 2012, computer programmers in Washington state reported the highest average salary, $7,781 per month. Those working in Washington, D.C. ranked second, with an average monthly salary of $7,580. Other high-paying states for programmers included Colorado, at an average of $7,419 per month; Maryland, at $7,300 a month; and California, at $7,263 a month. Programmers working in North Dakota reported the lowest average monthly salary by state, $4,356.