effi <effi[at]ev1.net> wrote:

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And maybe some of them are made up by the IRS "pour
encourager les autres".

Seth

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Mark Rigotti wrote:

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The Oklahoma Tax Commission, on the other hand, is excellent
to deal with. No POA needed, and they can fix your problem
while you're on the phone. And if the local office can't
fix it, they'll find you someone in OKC who can - and have
that person call you back.

Missouri Dept of Revenue has also been good to me in the
past.

Phoebe

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Try dealing with the USCIS (formerly INS) sometime. You
will *never* complain about the IRS again.

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Mark Rigotti wrote:

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When I was the tax director at a leasing company, we filed
in every state with an income, franchise, etc. tax. The two
best states to deal with were Michigan and Indiana.

On the other hand, NY, NYC and my home state of CA . . .

Peter C. Gatto, CPA

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Us CPAs in Michigan have been saying this for years - BBUUTT
then again you probably have never had the pleasure of
dealing with the Michigan Department of Treasury.

Rgs,

Mark

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<anthony_cicero[at]yahoo.com> wrote:

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maybe a lot of the "horror stories" you hear about irs are
made up by those trying to exploit the situation when
someone has to interact with irs, and irs isn't so bad after
all, just human so subject to human error, which they
correct, so should you, which you did, so it sounds like you
and they are happy, and i know i'm glad you're paying your
fair share now too

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<anthony_cicero[at]yahoo.com> wrote.....

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THANK YOU!

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I have been dealing with the IRS for 43 years and there is
only one or two that I would *not* have home for Sunday
dinner. They are folks just like you and me.

Missy Doyle

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Long story short-- I didnt pay taxes for over 12 years (I'm
31) I was also one of those people who claimed more on their
W-4 to get more money in their check. The first year doing
this (12 years ago) I ended up owing and couldnt pay. I let
my fear of not being able to pay snowball into a 12 year
fiasco that left me with so much fear that I was literally
afraid to open my mailbox each day out of fear of what I
owed etc etc. I never filed returns either.

Well this year I faced my fear. I found a GREAT enrolled
agent (retired IRS) and decided to file all my back taxes
and agree to take whatever punishemnt they decided fit to
levey against me.

I was soooo scared of the IRS that I couldnt even say the
phrase "I.R.S". We called the support center together and
found the person we spoke to happy to have me "back in the
system". They actually thanked me for filing. The better
news was that they only had the last 5 years of assesments
so that meant I only had to file the last 5 years.

I have set up an installment agreement and expect to have
the entire balance paid off in 12 months. Everyone I have
spoke to along the way at the IRS have been very helpful and
understanding! They totally worked with me and never made
any threats against my bank account, property, etc.

lesson for the day--- work with them and they will work with
you.

I have a 20 ton weight lifted off my shoulder and can go on
living. (never to make a dumb mistake like this one again)

anthony!!

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