How YouTubers Avoid Taxes (ft. CrankGameplays)

Our friend Ethan from ‪@ethan‬ might have just unlocked a new cheat code on how to avoid taxes as a KZbinr- but only if Ian’s down to… be baby.
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Ian Hecox // / ianhecox
Courtney Miller // / co_mill
Ethan Nestor // / crankgameplays
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[@ethan]

I’m just glad Ian finished his appy slices and milk

[@annabelle7595]

Are you though? Even the milk?

[@templeknight9338]

EEF!!

[@taaamu23]

:)))))) eeethaannn

[@lauracarione9045]

How brave of you to offer him a PB&J despite your deathly allergy

[@Emmmhm]

eef!

[@jevilcore]

In Ian’s defence, he did warn that he was lactose intolerant. The pants-pooping was Ethan’s fault.

[@tyffaneelavely8087]

He did it, to save him....c'mon

[@hierismail]

Wow! I didn't even think about that! This plot was so well put together 🤣

[@miapotvin3396]

He saved his own ass unknowingly

[@CaroSOSaS]

I mean Ethan was willing to die too, he offered him pb and j, ETHAN IS DEADLY ALLERGIC TO PEANUTS

[@distantignition]

Listen, I know I'm just a random stranger on the internet, but I know the difference between lactose intolerance farts and rage shits. This wasn't lactose intolerance. This was both.

[@pandalandalopalis6515]

legit when ian was like "i need you to tuck me in" i was like "if this was actually real life then ethan would be giggling right now" AND THEN THE BLOOPERS CAME AND I WAS RIGHT

[@kbartlett2776]

I love that Ethan was so self-sacrificing in his paternal love for Ian he offered him a PB and J, knowing that opening the jar of peanut butter would kill him on the spot

[@j.pnewcomer1069]

that or he was gonna like give him a packaged Uncrustable

[@CattIsANerd]

@@j.pnewcomer1069 or have Ian open it by himself

[@NaTeesha85]

I refuse to believe that Eef would deny someone the tuckies.

[@Vabulous1]

Same! I was like, nah Eef would tuck the homies in for sure.

[@tobyinc_3377]

ikr? he would for sure give the homies tuckies

[@RandomStryder]

If it was Mark he would have asked to do it for him.

[@KarleneAlyssa]

In the words of Chris Melberger "IN WHAT WORLD?!." but FR Ethan would always tuckies

[@distantignition]

I don't know. That's a very intimate thing for some people. It's at least the equivalent of 1st base. 3rd if you do it right.

[@vampirezozo]

My serotonin is so through the roof rn. But also knowing Eef is deathly allergic to nuts when he offers a pb&j made me chuckle

[@1DIsMyLifeSmile]

THIS haha

[@erikasdarodalykus]

He means pinto beans and jelly

[@power_0007]

bruh this is the last episode

[@distantignition]

_Pushes up glasses_ Umm, actually, peanuts are legumes, not nuts. _Awards self one self-satisfaction point_

[@drunkenhusky3333]

@@distantignition he's allergic to peanuts

[@1DIsMyLifeSmile]

can’t believe ethan just raises ian for the rest of his life

[@distantignition]

I wouldn't say he "raises" him. That would imply progress is made.

[@elegadoadrian4471]

Ethan on Markiplier makes: Pretzels: "I didn't pay taxes back in 2016 but it's okay" Smosh: *Makes a video on how to avoid taxes*

[@antoniacosta6221]

There's a reason they got Ethan in this video

[@PBandJuliana]

Lmao that’s exactly what I was thinking of

[@mihneazarojanu5761]

I was looking to see if anyone has referenced that

[@magspie04]

Does this canonically take place in 2016 then? Lmaooo

[@miapotvin3396]

I THOUHT THAT TOO

[@fairytheberry]

"I didn't pay taxes in 2016, that's alright" - Ethan in Markiplier Makes: Pretzels

[@plutoniumparker3849]

Until Not in

[@autumn0-032]

@@plutoniumparker3849 it’s in

[@fairytheberry]

@@plutoniumparker3849 nope, just checked, he said in. I think it would be more of a problem if he didn't for all those years before lol

[@aoi394]

That is exactly what I was thinking 😂

[@tyrsgamming]

IM SO GLAD I WASN'T THE ONLY PERSON WHO THOUGHT ABOUT THIS XDD

[@Eggsther]

Ethan did say in Markiplier makes that "I didnt pay my taxes in 2016" so yeah, this is canon

[@AxxLAfriku]

hi

[@distantignition]

I mean, what even are "taxes?" It's just a buzz word.

[@Eggsther]

@@distantignition indeed

[@jacrabbit73]

The funniest part is that I’m pretty sure Ethan is like, 7-8 years younger than Ian

[@mementomori4817]

it's ok he's used to it lmao

[@NaudVanDalen]

9

[@travelingbandana]

I think that's why the last scene Ian's dead first haha

[@projamervj]

Imagine saying "save your poo-poos for the potty" to your boss LMAO

[@animalking183]

ok i pull up

[@CattIsANerd]

Sounds like a dream honestly

[@projamervj]

@@CattIsANerd the power trip I'd feel

[@maem7462]

I never thought that much abt how hilarious that whole situation is lol

[@ianschwartz08]

yeah lol

[@Lyrronium]

Hearing Ethan's laugh on this channel just made me insanely happy

[@uhejnjd]

Ethan in Mark's videos-Wild and hyperactive Ethan in Smosh videos-Calm, cool, and collected.

[@artisticfruitloops5097]

I love that when Ethan hears ian shit himself he just sits closer😭

[@rosecohen6597]

Courtney: no adult man would ever rage poop their pants Arin from game grumps is not a grown man i guess

[@pablorosada9788]

COME ON MAN!!! I SHOT IT LIKE 3 FUCKING TIMES!!! I think I sharted myself.

[@heddja]

wait what now?

[@Scrofar]

of course not. He's the video game BOY, not the video game MAN!!!

[@SirNeutral]

He's the video game boy! He's the one who sharts!

[@CatsPajamas23]

Clarification: I was talking about her.( the'bloopers & outtakes')

[@nachofast6144]

We need WAY more Ethan in Smosh vids. He is actually an OK actor and so fun. Easy to make laugh as well. He would fit well in a TNTL or Game Bang

[@kpopislife96]

The collab I never knew I needed.

[@nocturnalizzie]

Ethan offered to get Ian a PB&J even though 1/500th of a peanut could kill him. That's true dedication.

[@AnimationObjectShow]

Smosh and CrankGamePlays might be one of the best collaborations of 2021. Great video guys!!

[@loyael]

I agree, it was perfect

[@dominickucela6144]

Is Ian eventually going to move back in with his mom? That'd be awesome!

[@killianbrewer9591]

Yeah 😆

[@pr9334]

@@thejoyfulrns omg yes

[@Rawt173]

Please... I just Please

[@CatsPajamas23]

It was funny, but it's sad that American culture mocks at the idea of adult family members sharing their homes, especially because generally it's innocent and wholesome, and all parties usually benefit and are there to mutually support each other. They try to make it seem creepy. (Adults pooping their pants is creepy, jokes and compassion not withstanding.)

[@sbrock657]

@@thejoyfulrns I missed Ian's Mom hahaha

[@アダム-y9x]

“I’m not gonna do the…tukies?” I will now be quoting this *everywhere*

[@anay5239]

"I'm not gonna do the...tukies?"

[@distantignition]

You should start a blog where you catalog all the places you quoted this. Everywhere is a lot of places!

[@swordsmanthegamernine7973]

Not gonna lie, I haven’t seen Eef since [[REDACTED]] so seeing his hair and mustache threw me XD

[@Gabbyp134]

He has a channel….. you could watch him there :/

[@mahithakonjeti9411]

Wait whos redacted? Markiplier?

[@swordsmanthegamernine7973]

@@mahithakonjeti9411 all I can say in good concience is Momento Mori

[@swordsmanthegamernine7973]

@@Gabbyp134 I know and I have been meaning to but I just kinda end up watching other people ^^; same reason I have a list of anime I need to watch and a list of books I need to catch up on

[@Istira1]

@@mahithakonjeti9411 no, Markiplier is still around. [[REDACTED]] is something we don’t talk about except to say Momento Mori

[@wolfiemuse]

I’m so glad Smosh’s content didn’t get too watered down when they got bought by Mythical. It’s pretty clear this is still peak hilarious content and I love it. Glad Mythical has been good to y’all. ❤️

[@tyffaneelavely8087]

It got BETTER by a ton since Mythical bought them, because now they aren't forced into doing things they don't want to do by a sh*tty company. They had to push out content that a lot of it they didn't want to, and they had to have SMOSH run and operate the way the Defy wanted it to. Mythical gave them their freedom to create what they want back. They have been owned by Mythical for 2 & a half years at this point.

[@philip9769]

@@tyffaneelavely8087 cap

[@philip9769]

Cap

[@azarinevil]

If anything it got better, on account Rhett and Link have a sense of humor and didn't try to hold them back for money. Defy wouldn't have let them do half the sketch jokes, like making fun of restaurant chains out of fear of losing potential sponsors.

[@thecaremel4821]

Ethan pretending that Ian is his son when Ian is almost a decade older than him is amazing.

[@allizimm5111]

Hearing Damien always calling Ian “Ethan” made this video very confusing for my brain.

[@screenplaya4562]

As an alleged adult, I have never rage-pooped my pants unless I was protecting a friend from an overzealous arm of the government.

[@chickenfriedmeats1618]

Another banger, another banger of an intro by DJ Tommy bones from smosh ❤

[@andrew_4747]

It's an odd situation when Ethan is the mature grown-up character. Very good acting.

[@somiyano]

ethan saying “ian might do some weird shit but it’s fine” in the beginning… what a foreshadow 😩😩😀

[@joshfarmer8408]

So first, Ian's house was in a well, then it was filled with sick bald eagles, then it was arrested for D.U.I and arisen, and now it is filled with horny ghosts. What next

[@CattIsANerd]

his house seriously needs a therapist

[@janaloff]

I love all of these

[@Xeroforte]

Sounds like a middle school game of madlibs or something

[@janaloff]

"this is really light!?" "yeah it's 'cause there's nothing in it, anyway..." this SENT ME

[@chigginnuggie7681]

Also, this series totally has Golden Smosh Era vibes to it.

[@ashleighchristie6378]

Thought Ethan would make a reference about the "I didn't pay taxes in 2016, it's alright"

[@amyfries4076]

Omg the way Ian proceeded to ask "what now" while chewing his appy slices brought me back to an elderly resident I used to care for...😭 she may not have been the nicest lady or have all her memory in tact, but she'd crack me up every time she'd ask, what now lol This episode had some intense twists and turns tho lmfao 🤣

[@erickknight1239]

Technically his last house, all the furniture contained the souls of his friends wait. Does that mean the ghosts are doing that to them? Never mind, I don't want to know.

[@rebeccamanning2012]

I’m really hoping they filmed a TNTL with Ethan that we will be seeing in the future

[@jenndonline]

Me too!!!!

[@srishti161]

My mind constantly plays "sO wHo In ThE wOrLd WiLl IaN LiVe WiTh nOw" with Ian's leg popped up like a chick flick teenage girl ever since this series started so THANKS SMOSH! 💀

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

The IRS agent’s wife left him... She said their relationship was too taxing for her.

[@sailorswashbucklingsavvy94]

Ethan's laugh is the most wholesome sound ever

[@bailaontheplaya2867]

Having Ethan and smosh collab is something I never knew I needed until watching

[@StephPerez]

Ian has the child mannerisms down 😭 the movements, the apple grip, it’s so perfect 💀💀

[@yeetymcmuffin1584]

This is such a hysterical series, thanks Smosh for consistent content!

[@HopeHendershot-Moskal]

How to avoid taxes: Create a KZbin channel, sell merchandise to make a profit, then delete all evidence that the channel ever existed. Memento Mori......

[@recklessco6501]

Imagine if the last episode of “ian stays at” ends up at Anthony’s house. What a magical twist that would be

[@lawrencefosterjenkins8216]

the fact that he didn't call anyone else to stay over at the end means this is probably the True Ending

[@amyfries4076]

I literally choked on my coffee when Ian asked Ethan to do the tuckies cuz his mom's not here! 🤣😭🤣

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

IRS is disbanding! I just received a letter from them titled "Final Notice"

[@PelikoloProductions]

Damn Unus Annus is looking rough…

[@xevozmaster360]

CrankGameplays looks Amazing, Long hair, A nice beard, and his acne finally cleared up. When I watch him in old Markiplier videos its like salt and pepper

[@billyboybillyboybillyboy]

Wait, there was no “To be continued”, which means that this series is over?! That’s sad

[@shism28]

I mean yeah. You just saw Ian die..

[@itellyoustories9823]

I guess next week either no video, or the October series starts early

[@soonamisapphire2425]

Ians ☠️ dead!!

[@outofthegrey1]

They must have planned for only 4 of them not realizing there are 5 Wednesdays in September.

[@billyboybillyboybillyboy]

@@shism28 I dunno, maybe Ian as a ghost needing somewhere to stay?

[@ishuni7488]

Shoes on the couch but off on a plane? Ian is truly an agent of chaos.

[@wiwi08193]

MacDoesit was a person I never expected to collab with smosh. Somehow, Ethan more so

[@queenwednesdayart]

Yeah I'm really confused by Smosh's influence at this point. Like, who is their demographic?

[@j.pnewcomer1069]

Ethan has been in Among us streams with Courtney and Ian before so I wasn't surprised

[@MiseryCo]

They did Mac dirty though with a low energy game show

[@sarahgardner5385]

@@MiseryCo Mac is just low-key too high energy for anything they do lol

[@o0Avalon0o]

I don't know how anyone could act in this & keep a straight face. Also loved that Photoshop montage at the end

[@thescarvedinsect]

Ethan being Ian's father is strangely adorable...

[@jucabnubster]

Ian and Anthony sacrificing Ethan to the devil after this! Dang, did him dirty

[@Sharye2001]

Smosh’s tip to avoid the IRS: HAVE YOUR HOUSEGUESTS PRETEND TO BE YOUR CHILD, and to really fool them…make them poop themselves *purposefully* 😂

[@SageHartz]

"...maybe some pb&j?" ... oh my god, Ethan, no! DX

[@j.pnewcomer1069]

Allergic to Peanuts to the extreme

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

Did you hear about the chiropractor who got in trouble with the IRS? It was for back taxes.

[@bethchristy1061]

Wow, this series is a continuous banger. Love it.

[@CatsPajamas23]

'banger'? (Busted, crumpet eater. )

[@deederbroke]

@@CatsPajamas23 urban dictionary definition not regular definition

[@supercalime]

Another banger. Another banger by Smosh from youtube

[@kaara18]

*Here's an idea. CAN IAN LIVE WITH ANTHONY?*

[@TeeComedian]

I'm hoping for that to be the finale, but I think he still wants to keep his distance for now.

[@MrGoldslash]

I love how the humor of the channel has gone full circle! Ya love to see it!

[@kylieroth2326]

I need ethan in a try not to laugh.

[@j9hn13m0n]

The collab I never knew I needed!? well no. Id been waiting this collab for my whole life

[@rexglucksburg]

I love how they change what happened to Ian's house. Very creative, good job tommy

[@FemboyMumu]

"No grown man would poop his pants im rage" Arin Hanson: *looks away*

[@Ken93Cy]

That ending actually almost got me emotionally😂 Really gonna miss this mini series

[@avahodge2438]

ethan asking ian if he wants a PB&J knowing it will kill him is truly an accommodating friend

[@ElmosUniverse]

that can't be the ending of this series. I refuse!

[@tausifchowdhury8180]

Daga kotawaru!!

[@zoey7564]

can’t believe ethan just raises ian for the rest of his life

[@shaketrampschannel]

Please for the love of my sanity do more stuff with Ethan! This was hilarious XD

[@abdullahgul7637]

This series should end with Anthony having a Cameo in the final one

[@asimgul]

no

[@deederbroke]

This absolutely gave me 2011 Smosh vibes

[@mcboy15]

"We save our poopoos for the potty" -Courtney, 2021

[@JinxedJaguar]

ethan offering pb&j like he isn't deathly allergic to peanuts

[@jazzyb5983]

why do I drop everything when I see anything that looks even close to the word "crankgameplays"

[@tyrannosaurus6450]

Saaaameee

[@greythomas6199]

Same

[@s1ckbl4de]

i love how after i went through my mark and crank phase i went back to my smosh phase and now it’s both in one video😫

[@tahjwelch3393]

Honestly I just love that the biggest joke for ian is just the fact he is old and kinda out of touch. Yet still childish as ever at the same time

[@jackofalltrades1594]

I never thought Ethan and Smosh would collab but its a welcome surprise

[@rrogue]

I saw the 00000 tattoo on eef's arm and I'm getting Vietnam flashbacks

[@saigey]

may i make it better by saying it's almost been an entire year since unus annus ended?

[@hetvidesai3235]

for the finale, Ian's going to go live with Anthony and secretly film him for Smosh videos.

[@charlottemiller6180]

As an accountant, I can confirm that this is how the IRS operates and the correct way to use the child credit on your taxes

[@aurickbiswas8233]

Ian's collabed with PewDiePie Markiplier and now Ethan Okay now only Jacksepticeye is left for my wish to be true 😭🙏

[@TheAwesomeDude101]

Here we go!

[@Camila1010]

What a great dad, Ethan offered him PB&J even though he has a peanut allergy. And Ian drank his milk even though he's lactose intolerance. What a lovely family

[@agentepeperoni34]

CrankGameplays... Is that the guy from *UNNUS AN...*

[@tyrannosaurus6450]

Don't u dare mention *REDACTED* I'm still not over it

[@Woodshadow]

Oh yeah. That’s why I recognize him

[@theprussianviking]

Mark: What's wrong with Ethan? Ethan: What's wrong with Ian?

[@antoineuy2608]

Hoping for Ian to move in with Anthony next Might not happen but I hope it will

[@itsmeow6615]

bro keep this series going on (YES.)

[@tenserebel]

Ethan and smosh looking good..

[@RudolphRobot]

YES. ETHAN AND SMOSH COLLAB. my prayers have been answered

[@natalieelfner2205]

I hope Ethan is the next guess on try not to laugh

[@mirasmiraculouscraft]

The first scene with Ethan was eef self coaching before mark came to hang out for the first time

[@froggyinthecloset]

"No adult man would ever rage poop his pants" If you know, you know.

[@amandaledezma2747]

I’m so glad they stuck with this. Ian is made for skits. Lol

[@rhiannonvannoy9547]

Dude, I love Ethan. I’m really hoping he ends up on an episode of TNTL

[@indievariety]

I don't know how I missed this video 😂 Ethan being so serious is hilarious

[@CaptNaptastic]

Oh my gosh! Eef! Eef denying tuckies would never happen though. Lol

[@muricalynnwilson5866]

I don't know which was funnier, the actual sketch or the bloopers lol

[@H20SkyGirl]

I've been so hyped to see this!

[@kooshamokhbery3581]

G damn, Unnus has matured incredibly since his…. Year of growth with Annus. Love you all, this was awesome 😂❤️