Wednesday, November 24, 2021
Odd IRS point-missing
For the record, just in case:
Got a letter from IRS this morning, saying that I paid but didn't file a return.
I went back through bank statements and found that I did pay the same amount they say. The check for $673.15 was cashed Feb 18.
My records also show all the forms filled out in PDFs. I'm getting old and this year is hellish, so I might have forgotten to send the return at all, or forgotten to include the check. Those are plausible options. But I wouldn't send ONLY A CHECK. I always send the forms with the check folded inside.
How did IRS process the check but not the 1040 and other forms wrapped around the check? This makes me wonder if they're trying to set up a "crime".
I'll resend the forms and hope they get processed this time.
Later after reprinting the PDFs and resending: I noticed that I had left off the SSN on one of the schedules. Fixed it this time. Maybe their error indication is all-or-nothing, interpreting one missing element as NO_FORMS?
Labels: Bemusement, TMI
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