I just got off the phone with the IRS. How stupid do you have to be to get a job with them?
I filed our taxes in 2009. We had to pay $410. Sent a check in due time. A few months later, we get a check for $345 with a letter saying there was a mistake in our calculations and we are due a refund. I never could find the mistake. Cashed the check and that was the end of it.
Today we get a letter saying we owe $365 for taxes due for 2009. That would be $345 taxes due plus $20 interest. Let me get this straight. I send the correct amount of money to them. They send money back to me. Now they want that money back plus interest.
You gotta love the government.

About six or seven years ago, after filing taxes and paying what was due, we got a check for over $1,200. I knew that wasn't right. I sent that back. It may come to haunt us some times down the road.

if you have paperwork to defend your story, they should not charge you interest...but it is the IRS!!!!

Sometimes ya just gotta surrender.............

Another goverment rip off!

You got that right!
I think we will see a tax revolt in this country before too much longer.
All the crap they are wasting our money on & they want more & more & more & more.....!

:twisted:

(see my sig line below)

And those that never pay taxes and owe thousands or maybe more are out and about with no problems.

Okay, we all love to hate and fear the IRS, but hold on a moment. They have an ongoing effort to improve public relations, so take advantage of that.

Contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service and explain what happened. Tell them you cashed the check in good faith that it was due you, because they said it was. You not only shouldn't be charged the interest, you shouldn't have to pay it back.

Ask what can be done. I believe that when it's their error, they may have to let you keep the money. The advocate may be able to arrange that. Or you may need to file an appeal or a claim, but it should be a straightforward, simple one.

More info here: http://www.irs.gov/advocate/article/0,,id=212313,00.html

Now THIS is funny!!
The IRS has advocates? For taxpayers? :mrgreen:

If you have time to hang on the phone, I would send them a copy of the refund letter and let them try to explain what happened there. Their side of that story should be a great one.

The IRS won't ever tell you what happened. They just want it back.