D. Stussy wrote:

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Same case here, different taxpayer, different figures. She
got refund check in mail for a lesser amount along with
letter about "a problem" and that they would contact her
letting her know what added information they needed.
Then... nothing.. nitchevo.... nada. The difference in
refund sought and what they sent was not 15% of any
identifiable deduction or exemption (for her shiftless 40
year old brother). I just couldn't figure it out.

So at her urging I got a POA and called. They had
processed the return and issued a direct deposit to her
account for the meaning 641$ back in late March, so case
closed. Person on other end of line couldn't tell me what
the alleged or imagined problem had been. I guess we'll
never, never know.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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Phil Marti wrote:
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I agree - that is the "catch-all" phrase for the IRS. It
could mean ANYTHING.

For one client, it meant that they disallowed his HSA
deduction despite having an 8888 attached to his paper
return (he could NOT e-file). The electronic notice via the
IRS's web site was not helpful - and I had to call and get
what his AGI was in the return transcription file to figure
out it was the HSA. The paper notice that was supposed to
come via U.S. mail to the taxpayer has yet to arrive despite
this return being processed in February (presumed lost in
the mail).

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Could be the numbers for a direct deposit weren't correct
and you'll get a check in the mail. Could be your name or
your spouse's or one of your kids names and the Social
Security number don't match. Could be you left out part of
your income, part of your withholding............Eventually
you'll get a letter identifying the problem unless you track
it down by phone first. However, it does NOT mean an audit.

Nan, EA in LA

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"prashant" <prashant20000[at]hotmail.com> wrote:

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Sorry, but my crystal ball's in the shop for repairs. Call
IRS and ask them what the problem is. It could be any
number of things with any number of different resolutions.

--
Phil Marti
Clarksburg, MD

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I went on IRS website to check the status of my refund
processing. It says "we have identified a problem in
processing your refund..."

What should I do now? Does this mean that I am going to be
audited? What could they mean that they have identified a
problem and how are those normally resolved?

Prashant

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