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The IRS processing of the data sent to them by various reporting requirements is much more like what we'd call "eventually consistent". If you ask for a transcr
by sokoloff 3y ago
The IRS processing of the data sent to them by various reporting requirements is much more like what we'd call "eventually consistent". If you ask for a transcript of your tax account ("what does the IRS know about my tax situation?") on April 15th and again 6 months later, the second report is very likely to be complete, while the first is not nearly as likely.
- not2b 3y agoSo, do it anyway and let the IRS eventually send a correction (refund or bill) in the rare cases where it makes a difference. Or allow the taxpayer to make corrections if they know about them. But probably the number of errors will go down; well-intended taxpayers often copy numbers wrong, and that probably happens more often than "eventually consistent" issues.