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econoclast

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14. Whatever else you do - Respond to their letter

Mon Jul 9, 2012, 03:01 PM

Jul 2012

IN WRITING !

Even if your response is just "I'm in receipt of your correspondence and am reviewing my records". Enclose a copy of their letter to you. Send it return receipt.

Nothing irritates them more than thinking that you are ignoring them. That'll only aggravate th situation. And you can't really count on your phone call being logged correctly .... So the bureaucracy might not realize you are in fact trying to get things squared away.

You definitely don't want the "taxpayer is unresponsive " box checked in your file.

Good luck!

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Tax know-it-alls, check in, please! The IRS just sent me a bill -- [View all] elehhhhna Jul 2012 OP

You said they sent you a bill, which would imply you just send them a check and it's all done... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #1

I made the error, so they took out the whole mileage/work expense elehhhhna Jul 2012 #6

As to payment plans, see... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #2

When you call you will be on hold forever proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #3

I have. Every time you call you get someone else and spend half an hour or more explaining. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #4

I can help you. intheozone Jul 2012 #5

You can request a payment plan online now, no need to call... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #7

i really appreciate all this help. you rock, PA. elehhhhna Jul 2012 #9

when they corrected the error, they took out the whole deduction elehhhhna Jul 2012 #8

Sounds like you'd benefit from filing an amended return.... PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #10

That is a good way to go. ananda Jul 2012 #11

Good advice. RC Jul 2012 #12

Ten years ago, I made a small error that caused me to underpay my tax by about $100. SDjack Jul 2012 #13

Whatever else you do - Respond to their letter econoclast Jul 2012 #14