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> like the rest of us plebes where we only ever guess why their numbers are different & what fines we might have been dinged by? That is not true. The IRS sen
by PopAlongKid 3y ago
> like the rest of us plebes where we only ever guess why their numbers are different & what fines we might have been dinged by?
That is not true. The IRS sends letters through U.S. mail when they propose a change to the return you filed, and whether there is a refund or additional balance due, they indicate what numbers differ and what penalties, if any, were applied.
You can then either accept the change, or disagree and reply with your position on the matter.
I've seen dozens of such letters over the years (both my own and others).
- jauntywundrkind 3y agoI've seen a bunch of such letters, thankfully with mostly small adjustments and most mysterious to me often giving me some money back. But I've never felt like I've had any clue why things were adjusted or what issues there were. I'm probably way off base & things aren't actually so bad, but I feel like I get a lot of sympathetic "me too"'s about this in social circles. Maybe a good number of people are just holding their tongues & actually understand & learn from their errors over time, but I don't feel like my tax filing skills have ever improved.
- grepfru_it 3y agoJust got a letter from the irs explaining the problem. We just called our CPA and they did their due diligence. In this case it was our error. The last time it was the IRS’ error. Both times it was very clear what the problem was. If your taxes are more complex then expect more confusion. But at that point you should probably hire a CPA
- tedunangst 3y agoHow many people actually read the letter?
- henriquez 3y agoIf you get a letter from the IRS you would be wise to read it.
- tedunangst 3y agoI would agree, but it seems there are many internet people who complain about receiving letters they can't or won't read.
- aaomidi 3y agoWhile reminding you, interest is accumulating.