I Hate the Internal Revenue Service (1 Viewer)

[Hoodoo]

Well, they've "received" my returns, but:

Your amended return was received on June 10, 2021. However, it has not been processed. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Please call 800-xxx-xxxx, extension xxx, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. You will need a copy of your amended return.

 

[Hoodoo]

Strange development & I didn't even notice this when I read the message to call them. They actually received the amended returns on June 10th. I didn't realize it until I asked the IRS person (again) why it took so long to receive them and she told me that they were received June 10th. Then it finally registered in my brain. She has no idea why, up until now, they've not shown as being received. Good news is that they process them within 20 weeks of receiving, so hopefully it will be soon. 20 weeks would be tomorrow, but I'm not holding my breath. Sometime before Christmas would be nice.

 

[Mr. Sparkle]

My ongoing battle over my 2018 return that started with them sending me a $28,000(!) supplemental tax bill that was clearly in error was finally resolved last week after about 10 rounds of back and forth over the last 18 months. They finally agreed I don't owe them another gddam dime.

It can happen!

 

[Hoodoo]

My ongoing battle over my 2018 return that started with them sending me a $28,000(!) supplemental tax bill that was clearly in error was finally resolved last week after about 10 rounds of back and forth over the last 18 months. They finally agreed I don't owe them another gddam dime.

It can happen!

That is awesome!

 

[WhoDatPhan78]

The IRS needs about twice as many employees as it currently has.

Anytime they try to staff up, politicians funded by the 1% tell everyone that it is bad for them, when in reality, most of the services the IRS provides helps middle class people.

 

[Hoodoo]

The IRS needs about twice as many employees as it currently has.

Anytime they try to staff up, politicians funded by the 1% tell everyone that it is bad for them, when in reality, most of the services the IRS provides helps middle class people.

They're gonna need a lot more soon if they're going to start tracking every bank account over $600. Or is it transaction? I've seen both reported and sometimes both within the same article.

 

[UK SAINTS]

My ongoing battle over my 2018 return that started with them sending me a $28,000(!) supplemental tax bill that was clearly in error was finally resolved last week after about 10 rounds of back and forth over the last 18 months. They finally agreed I don't owe them another gddam dime.

It can happen!

And I'm sure that they offered to compensate you for all your lost time? ;-)

 

[UK SAINTS]

The IRS needs about twice as many employees as it currently has.

Anytime they try to staff up, politicians funded by the 1% tell everyone that it is bad for them, when in reality, most of the services the IRS provides helps middle class people.

Perfect example of why a flat tax on all income would be a great step...

 

[Hoodoo]

Perfect example of why a flat tax on all income would be a great step...

That's what I always say, but then the people in charge wouldn't be able to give the "right" people the tax breaks they "need." :tinfoilhat:

 

[UK SAINTS]

That's what I always say, but then the people in charge wouldn't be able to give the "right" people the tax breaks they "need." :tinfoilhat:

Unfortunately, neither side wants it, IMO.

 

[WhoDatPhan78]

They're gonna need a lot more soon if they're going to start tracking every bank account over $600. Or is it transaction? I've seen both reported and sometimes both within the same article.

Don't really need Humans to track that sort of thing.

 

[DaveXA]

Perfect example of why a flat tax on all income would be a great step...

Lol, no, it's absolutely not. If you want to make a jacked up tax policy worse, that's one way to do it. What I'd rather do is target all of the loopholes and tax shelters the wealthy gets and leave the progressive tax rates as they are. The issue is that the wealthy are not paying their fair share, with effective rates very often in the single digits. Effective rates for people making $250k+ should be in the 30% range. I used to do taxes for wealthy individuals and without giving anything away, let's just say they don't pay nearly what they should.

 

[dtc]

They're gonna need a lot more soon if they're going to start tracking every bank account over $600. Or is it transaction? I've seen both reported and sometimes both within the same article.

That's not going to happen so it's irrelevant, but the amount of money that's been uncollected due to intentional political sabotage is astounding.

Were we enforcing the laws we have we would not be needing to raise rates or borrow so much to pay what we use.

 

[dtc]

That's what I always say, but then the people in charge wouldn't be able to give the "right" people the tax breaks they "need." :tinfoilhat:

I have done it so many times I don't even have the energy to explain the myriad problems with a flat tax except to tell you we already have a flat tax within the brackets except for rich folks who can pay themselves in ways that allow them to avoid paying what the rest of us do.

Simply put, it's not fair that I pay a higher rate on my income than someone who makes 1000 times what I do. And it never will be.