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"The IRS Just Sent Me $160,000. Can I Keep It?"
Posted on 2/8/13 at 3:51 pm
Posted on 2/8/13 at 3:51 pm
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Anyone ever had this happen to them? Maybe not to the extent of $160,000+, but they paid you more than what you were supposed to get?
Some of the comments under the article stated that eventually they would catch the mistake and demand interest.
Anyone ever had this happen to them? Maybe not to the extent of $160,000+, but they paid you more than what you were supposed to get?
Some of the comments under the article stated that eventually they would catch the mistake and demand interest.
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Posted on 2/8/13 at 4:01 pm to OnTheBrink
You better verify that shite or they'll verify your arse, frick yo wife then kick your dog, and slash your tires on the way out. Seriously, don't frick with the Government
or else...
or else...
Posted on 2/8/13 at 4:11 pm to drewnbrla
Oh, this didn't happen to me. Just curious if this is a somewhat common problem.
One of the comments under it stated that he received $20,000 and a couple of years later the IRS came looking for it and demanded interest. Thats fricked up.
One of the comments under it stated that he received $20,000 and a couple of years later the IRS came looking for it and demanded interest. Thats fricked up.
Posted on 2/8/13 at 5:14 pm to OnTheBrink
Posted on 2/8/13 at 9:38 pm to drewnbrla
Not long after I got out of school, I filed my return and was due a refund. I got back MORE than my return stated I should get back and received a letter from the IRS stating that they found an error on my return and that I understated my refund. I didn't spend the extra for about 3 years.
Posted on 2/8/13 at 11:04 pm to OnTheBrink
Our tax laws are voluntary. This means you volunteer to the government the information that determines your tax libility. So you are presumed to know how much tax you owed versus how much tax you paid, and you are presumed to know when the government sends you money in error.
If the government sends you money in error, then you had best never deposit the check. Contact the IRS and inform them you received a check in error. The reason for doing so is that the IRS will eventually deterine that the mistake was made. When they do they apply IRS accounting rules to the repayment of the outstnding amount, and it may screw up your taxes for several years in which the IRS will assess penalties and interest.
If the government sends you money in error, then you had best never deposit the check. Contact the IRS and inform them you received a check in error. The reason for doing so is that the IRS will eventually deterine that the mistake was made. When they do they apply IRS accounting rules to the repayment of the outstnding amount, and it may screw up your taxes for several years in which the IRS will assess penalties and interest.
Posted on 2/9/13 at 10:33 am to drewnbrla
Damn that was a lot of scrolling.
Posted on 2/9/13 at 4:55 pm to OnTheBrink
GO spend it now!
Posted on 2/9/13 at 6:18 pm to NastyTiger
Wire it to an off shore bank account and move to China.
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