Re: IRS Scam

"Red Scholefield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> The IRS makes a bogus refund to a tax payer and then some months later
fines
> him for underpayment of taxes.
>
> In June of 2002 I received a refund $5115 for overpayment of my 2001
taxes
> from the IRS with no explanation.
>
> My accountant could find no reason and advised that I just set on the
money
> until the IRS figured out what they had done wrong. Buy sending a
personal
> check covering the amount, if and when the IRS discovered their error,
I
> would at least have proof of repayment. Without an error to tie it to
> chances are the two would never be connected as the IRS seldom admits
to
> making mistakes.
>
> In March of 2003 I got a notice that I underpaid my taxes by the
amount of
> the refund and an adjustment was being made to my return and a fine of
$1023
> and interest of $306 were added.  They said I only claimed $X,XXX.00
dollars
> of Social Security on my 1040 when SS records indicated that I had
received
> $XX,XXX.00.  They had misplaced a decimal point when they keyed in my
1040
> data. Now we knew the reason for the refund.
>
> Sent copy of 1040 showing that I had in fact entered the right amount
and
> sent them a check $5,115 for the refund mistake THEY  made.
>
> Received another letter April 4, 2003 acknowledging receipt of refund
check,
> but stating penalty and interest were still due as I had not shown
> reasonable cause to waive the penalty.
>
> Second letter sent April 7, 2003 explaining the situation all over
again.
>
> July 3rd received Certified mail Notice of Deficiency sating I had 90
days
> in which to petition the US Tax Court - total amount included the
refund,
> penalty and interest - $6,444.00
>
> In each communication an individual was identified as the person to
contact
> for questions and a phone number was given 800-829-3009.  Which I
learned
> the hard way does not connect you to anything but an automated
answering
> maze. I have since learned (from and IRS person - ID 0772041) that
there is
> no way you can contact any one specific person at the IRS using the
number
> given. Same person after reviewing my 1040 he had available on screen
admits
> that the IRS "probably" made a mistake here, but he will have to pull
my
> actual 1040 to verify, but stated further that even if the numbers are
> verified, "under the law" I may still be liable for the penalty and
interest
> since I did not return the refund immediately.
>
> If you ever get at an unexpected tax refund and can't figure out why,
be
> advised you may be in for a ride on the IRS railroad no mater what you
do.
>
> Red S.
>
>
>
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