http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023804656Oh my.
Another day-brightener, a primitive with a problem.
Ed Suspicious (1,626 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2013, 11:12 PM
IRS sent me a letter that I thought was going to be confirming my payment plan from a mistake* on my taxes from 2011. Instead the letter stated that since I didn't respond to their previous letters the new total of my tax bill has been increased due to penalties and interest. This was a mistake as I absolutely responded. I go to call the IRS to clean up the mess and wouldn't you know it, all IRS offices are closed thanks to republican's government shutdown. I have until the 4th of November to fix the problem before next round of interest and penalties are applied.
It's hard to address the issue when the office is ****ing closed! Thanks a lot repukes! You solidified your spot on the list!
*"mistake"--the primitive tried to get away with something, but didn't.
demosincebirth (9,140 posts) Tue Oct 8, 2013, 12:12 AM
8. Four years ago I had a problem fiixed for my daughter. She owed them 2 thousand and she was on SSDI. They put the payments off for ten years or until she went back to work. This was without penalties or interest. I talked to a very nice, understanding, lady who went to her boss and told him the situation and he ok'd it. This took about 2 hours on the phone. But, it was worth it for her.
thetaxman (2 posts) Thu Oct 10, 2013, 02:15 PM
10. do you mean your daughter is in currently non-collectible status (CNC)?
CNC is only good for one year and interest and penalties still accrue. Each year she probably receives a cp71 letter that reminds her of this debt. IRS is just not actively pursuing collections activities. They would NEVER just put it off 10 years. Again, interest and penalties continue to accrue, although penalties max out at a certain point. If you don't believe me, have your daughter call IRS after the Gov't reopens.
steve2470 (16,995 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2013, 11:32 PM
2. I'd go in person....if I were you
Depending on your situation, you might also want to get a tax attorney to represent you. Good luck.
TheDebbieDee (8,686 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2013, 11:47 PM
4. Can't. All Taxpayer Assistance Offices are closed as well.......
Also, usually only the 1% can afford a real Tax Attorney....that's why the IRS used to make it a point to only come after us little people, because we couldn't afford to pay a Tax Attorney who could slow things down, perhaps for years.
^^^It sounds like the Little Debbie primitive tried to pull something too, and didn't get away with it.
I dunno if it's true any more or not, but generally the Internal Revenue Service
didn't go after the small cheats, because it wasn't cost-effective. The big cheats were more profitable.
Again, I dunno if that's true any more, but it used to be true.
But if it's not true, and they go after the little guys now, franksolich recommends the IRS take a look at the primitives in the eBay forum on Skins's island.....
gopiscrap (7,007 posts) Mon Oct 7, 2013, 11:44 PM
3. yup how about that thanks repukes!
thetaxman (2 posts) Thu Oct 10, 2013, 02:36 PM
11. Ed, sounds like you received a CP2000 notice from the AUR dept of the IRS
When did you send in your original response? Did you agree or disagree with the proposed assessment? Or partial disagree? Usually it can take up to 60 days for the IRS to review your original response... if we got it.... If it has been more than 60 days and you submitted a disagree or partial disagree response you must include with your new response documentation to support your numbers.