popsjumper 2 #1 June 21, 2012 WooooHooo! Hit the freakin' IRS jackpot! I made an error on my tax return. IRS did their own calculation, screwed it up worse than I did and sent me a letter saying I owed another #300. After some recalculations on both sides, I get a $2K refund. Woooooooo-freakin'-HOOOOOOOO! Hookers and blow!My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Remster 30 #2 June 21, 2012 Quote Hookers and blow! You must already have a bulk rate account setup if you are getting excited about 2K worth of H&B! Remster Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 898 #3 June 21, 2012 How the hell do you get funeral benefits in advance!?!?!?! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #4 June 21, 2012 QuoteWooooHooo! Hit the freakin' IRS jackpot! I made an error on my tax return. IRS did their own calculation, screwed it up worse than I did and sent me a letter saying I owed another #300. After some recalculations on both sides, I get a $2K refund. Yeah, I did something like that a couple years ago. First I got the refund check which I expected. Then I got an additional check for interest at a higher rate than I'd have earned in my bank account! Later a 1099-INT followed from the IRS which amused me because I'm usually the one sending them tax forms. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #5 June 21, 2012 I got a audited by the IRS a few months ago with them wanting ~$20K in taxes & penalties from 2010. After many hours of combing through paperwork, I sent them a bunch of forms proving I did not make a pure profit when I moved money from one mutual fund to another. (In fact I lost money). After waiting months for an answer, they finally decided *they* owed *me* $1k.[huge sigh of relief] "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 2,150 #6 June 21, 2012 Cool. Just today I got a $450 property tax refund on account of "county assessor error".... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 16 #7 June 21, 2012 Quote I got a audited by the IRS a few months ago with them wanting ~$20K in taxes & penalties from 2010. After waiting months for an answer, they finally decided *they* owed *me* $1k.[huge sigh of relief] Damn, I had a similar story a few years back. I sold some stock but didn't report the cost basis and a few other things (thought the IRS had that info). I got one of THOSE letters in the mail, an IRS bill for about $15K. It took me about a year to refute most of it. I was actually a month short of my court date for the last part of it when I got the "you're correct" letter. Whew! And yes, I also got an extra $500 or so back that I didn't catch. Next year I hired an accountant. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #8 June 21, 2012 Quote Later a 1099-INT followed from the IRS which amused me because I'm usually the one sending them tax forms. How awesome that you had to pay them on the interest they paid you because they fucked up. Elvisio "we put up with it, why? Oh yeah, prison" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,590 #9 June 21, 2012 Quote Quote I got a audited by the IRS a few months ago with them wanting ~$20K in taxes & penalties from 2010. After waiting months for an answer, they finally decided *they* owed *me* $1k.[huge sigh of relief] Damn, I had a similar story a few years back. I sold some stock but didn't report the cost basis and a few other things (thought the IRS had that info). I got one of THOSE letters in the mail, an IRS bill for about $15K. It took me about a year to refute most of it. I was actually a month short of my court date for the last part of it when I got the "you're correct" letter. Whew! And yes, I also got an extra $500 or so back that I didn't catch. Next year I hired an accountant. It was a huge PITA, made even worse by the fact 2010 was the *only* year for which I could not find copies of my returns. Damned if I know what happened to them, since I have copies for every other year going back 10 years. I was prepared to hire a tax attorney if the paperwork I submitted didn't convince them. It is my understanding that beginning with the 2011 tax year, the IRS will be getting cost basis info directly from companies such as Vanguard, Fidelity, etc, so this type of thing won't happen so often. Vanguard insisted I choose a cost basis method for my accounts last year."There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krip 2 #10 June 22, 2012 Good news Total federal tax paid for 2011: $150 Bad news No W2's, and 1099's showed 2/3 decrease due to the current economic climate. Still a happy camperR. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #11 June 22, 2012 Quote Cool. Just today I got a $450 property tax refund on account of "county assessor error". The Community Chest Card. Pass Go and collect $450. My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #12 June 22, 2012 Quote How the hell do you get funeral benefits in advance!?!?!?! I just showed up. They took one look and....... My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
