"C Muir" <chilln[at]tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
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I assumed that your statement "For the past two years the
IRS has held my and my wife's income tax" meant that the IRS
was withholding your refunds. If you owe tax with your
return instead of having a refund, there would be no refund
for the IRS to hold.

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What the IRS is holding (we assume) is your refund, not the
actual income tax that you owe. If you arrange your tax
situation so that you don't get a refund, then there would
be nothing for them to hold. Of course, you still have to
pay your income tax no matter what, you just don't have to
pay extra. The idea is to have the withholding not quite
cover your total tax, then pay just the remaining tax due
with your return.

It seems like it would be a good idea for you to consult a
local tax professional - an Enrolled Agent or CPA. Show them
your last two years' tax returns and the notices you got
from the IRS.

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"Brian Collie" <bc[at]sbcglobal.net> wrote:
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how will this help
we would be paying either way..

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"C Muir" <chilln[at]tampabay.rr.com> wrote:

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Don't know about the past; but for future years, reduce your
withholding so you owe with your return instead of getting a
refund.

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"C Muir" <chilln[at]tampabay.rr.com> writes:

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Try the Taxpayer Advocate. The number is in the 1040
instructions.

Phil Marti
Topeka, KS

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For the past two years the IRS has held my and my wife's
income tax.. they say it was because her ex husband filed
for their daughter one year.. she has always lived with us
and we pay all expenses for her, but our taxes are being
held.. We have sent all info possible to the IRS but has
gotten no result...What can we do

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