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Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:31 pm
Posted by MottLaneKid
Gonzales
Member since Apr 2012
4543 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:31 pm
Need OT advice.

I have been receiving one page invoices from Louisiana department of Revenue claiming that I owe the State $1700 from filing year 2015.

My accountant sent an amended return to the state last June ecause if an incomplete contribution to my IRA.
Consequently, I sent a check to the State for $53 per my accountant.

After receiving first invoice ifrom Dept of revenue in February, I called my accountant and he wrote a letter to the dept of revenue. Enclosed was a copied check of $53 that I sent last May.

This invoice from the dept. Of revenue explains nothing. No reason why or how I owe them this money. No explanation whatsoever.

Anyone else been bullied like this for no explainable reason ?
This post was edited on 3/27/17 at 12:32 pm
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
43018 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:32 pm to
Have they been adding interest and penalties to the invoice each time?
Posted by ksayetiger
Centenary Gents
Member since Jul 2007
68241 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:32 pm to
Scam

And try money board. These fools all get refunds
Posted by Elton John
Member since Mar 2017
23 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:33 pm to
I'm surprised they didn't get the OMV to send you something. All this state does is make up reasons you owe money.
Posted by MottLaneKid
Gonzales
Member since Apr 2012
4543 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:33 pm to
Yes. About 60 dollars sine February.
Posted by MottLaneKid
Gonzales
Member since Apr 2012
4543 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:34 pm to
I'm sorry about not posting on money board
Posted by jbgleason
Bailed out of BTR to God's Country
Member since Mar 2012
18888 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:36 pm to
I don't think they can read to be honest. I had something similar happen and went back and forth with several letters. I finally called (and waited 90 mins on hold) and talked to someone. The lady said "Oh, I can fix that" and just removed the charge from my account. I was on the phone with her for less than 3 minutes and accomplished what lawyers and certified mail letters couldn't get done. Try calling them.
Posted by MottLaneKid
Gonzales
Member since Apr 2012
4543 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:36 pm to
I have always received nice refunds from state tax filings including the year in question 2015
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
38730 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:37 pm to
quote:

Anyone else been bullied like this for no explainable reason ?


It isn't bullying it is incompentance

Ultimately it will be slow, but you just keep writing them letters telling them why they are wrong.

They might get it fixed with first letter
Posted by TigerDeacon
West Monroe, LA
Member since Sep 2003
29237 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:37 pm to
quote:

And try money board. These fools all get refunds


If they are getting refunds, you shouldn't listen to them on the money board.
Posted by The Mick
Member since Oct 2010
43018 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:37 pm to
quote:

Yes. About 60 dollars sine February.
They will also hold any refunds and apply to the old erroneous bill. So if you're expecting a refund this year, sorry.


ps - when did you start getting these invoices/notices?
This post was edited on 3/27/17 at 12:39 pm
Posted by MottLaneKid
Gonzales
Member since Apr 2012
4543 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:38 pm to
Thanks. Always feel like I would be on the phone for hours haggling with these people
Posted by MottLaneKid
Gonzales
Member since Apr 2012
4543 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:39 pm to
Thanks LAWN
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
94549 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:40 pm to
Call and try to get info on why they are billing you.

There are a few potential reasons for this but without details as to why you owe on that period (fed state match, errors on the return, etc) but this could range from billing you by accident to claiming you underpaid the state for some reason.
Posted by MottLaneKid
Gonzales
Member since Apr 2012
4543 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:42 pm to
Thank you. I figured a professional agency would provide documentation for why I allegedly owe them money.
Posted by BoostAddict
Member since Jun 2007
2985 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:43 pm to
I've had something similar... Kept getting bills for tax not paid (said I didn't file return that year). I showed them numerous times I paid the taxes that year, but still keep getting the tax bills... Years go by, I lose the damn paperwork, then they say they're going to garnish wages so I end up refiling for that year and paying, as I'm tired of dealing with and want it to go away.

A couple of months later I get a check for all of the money back.
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
38730 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:45 pm to
quote:

Thanks LAWN


No problem back in my tax days you go back and fourth a couple of letters, and finally you don't hear about anymore
Posted by teke184
Zachary, LA
Member since Jan 2007
94549 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:45 pm to
Depends on the letters sent to you in the past.

There are different kinds of letters and bills they send depending on whether it is considered an estimated billing, a self assessed billing, a fed state match, or something else.

They have also had problems before where they sent followups to money returns claiming no check was received when they deposited it, as I have had to go down there before and show a copy of the canceled check to get them to correct it.


Best I can say is this may be incompetence but it could also be that your preparer fricked up in some way and you owe more than that $50.
Posted by Golfer
Member since Nov 2005
75052 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:46 pm to
quote:

professional agency


quote:

La. Dept. of Revenue


Posted by Keltic Tiger
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2006
19226 posts
Posted on 3/27/17 at 12:46 pm to
Make sure they are not hitting your credit rating over this. Most State agencies report shite like this as bad credit.
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