On Feb 13, 4:41*pm, plez...[at]msn.com wrote:
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of any payments you may have made

Milt Baker CPA
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On Feb 13, 6:33*pm, Benjamin Yazersky CPA <bya...[at]lycos.com> wrote:
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That's exactly what "tongue-in-cheek" means in my book.

Well, I guess that's why Hollywood invented the laugh track.

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On Feb 13, 8:21 pm, joeu2004 <joeu2...[at]hotmail.com> wrote:
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It is important to keep track of the checks (or in these days
electronic payments) one makes.
You need to be able to go through your own records and be able to
produce this info.
Actually, some states allow taxpayers to obtain their tax info online.
But the IRS just isn't there quite yet. I've heard it could be in the
pipeline in a few years or so.

However, underreporting your estimated tax payments to generate a
refund is just dumb & dumber.
It generally causes much more problems than it can solve.
Relying on the IRS and the state tax dept to get it right is wishful
dreaming.
I can't tell you how many times I have had to deal with the IRS and
state tax dept's because they didn't get the tax payments properly
applied to the tax return. I've also seen states just let the
overpayment just sit in suspense until the taxpayer figures it out and
inquires about it. And by then the statute of limitations has expired
and the govt doesn't issue the refund. YOU LOSE!





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"joeu2004" wrote:

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Don't count on it. When I lived in DC they managed to misplace all of my ES
payments, for which I had canceled checks, one year. It took me an
afternoon at their office to get it fixed.

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On Feb 13, 1:56*pm, "Phil Marti" <prm20...[at]verizon.net> wrote:
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It is not uncommon for disorganized people to lose track of
what checks they have written. This is especially true for
children of elderly parents. The latter fail to keep records,
and the children are forced to play catch-up when they take
control of their parents' finances.

Of course, getting copies of the statements from the bank(s)
is the right answer.

But here's a tongue-in-cheek answer for the future.

Under-report the estimated tax payments on the tax return
each year. This will cause you to over-compute the tax
liability and either overpay taxes due or under-report the
refund.

Eventually, the IRS (and state tax authority) will send you
an additional refund. But also, the IRS (at least) will send
you a notice the following year to inform you of the total
amount of estimated taxes paid in the just-ended tax year.

I discovered that this year, as a result of a lot of confusion
caused by the CPA who (incorrectly) prepared my mother's
tax returns last year.

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On Feb 13, 3:41*pm, plez...[at]msn.com wrote:
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infomation.

ed

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<plezzie[at]msn.com> wrote:

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Something's wrong with the question. People who make estimated tax payments
have a record of the payments they've made, so you must be asking about
something else. Can you clarify exactly what you're trying to find out and
why you're trying to find it out?

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Clarksburg, MD

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How can I determine how much I have already paid for last yrs.
estimated taxes?

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