I'd be interested in your take on this one orgers...

This year I was a victim of tax fraud because somebody filed a fake tax return in my name. After I filed the necessary paperwork, I called to follow up and to find out when I could expect my refund. I was told the investigation alone could take up to 90 days and it could be up to a year before I see my money.

Okay, so I was like, "wow, really?" That's when I was told by the rep on the phone that I should "take my mind off of it by helping others"... She went on to explain that I would be surprised how quickly the time would go by if I concentrated on that instead of worrying about the refund.

Ain't that some sh*t? Number one, this person knows nothing of what financial hardships I might be facing and whether not I should worry. Number two, how the hell does she know that I don't already help lots of people on a regular basis without her advice or preaching?

I have the number for the taxpayer advocate, who had already advised me that I should let them know if I wasn't satisfied with the answer I got from the IRS. Being that I believe in choosing my battles wisely, should I mention that odd little exchange or leave well enough alone? I wouldn't want to incur the wrath of the gub'ment and end up getting audited for the next five years or something, so I'm not sure I should push my luck with this.

What do y'all think?

That's some straight up mess smh That's terrible.

That's some shit for your ass The IRS is a trip! You owe them money and they want their's quickly, they owe you and you wait forever-shit ain't right.

nursev said:

That's some shit for your ass The IRS is a trip! You owe them money and they want their's quickly, they owe you and you wait forever-shit ain't right.

And on top of that they have the gall to tell you " Oh, don't worry about it, go help somebody while you're waiting"...

Yeah they are a trip.

babynoz said:

nursev said:

That's some shit for your ass The IRS is a trip! You owe them money and they want their's quickly, they owe you and you wait forever-shit ain't right.

And on top of that they have the gall to tell you " Oh, don't worry about it, go help somebody while you're waiting"...

Straight up bull! I was audited once and turns out they owed me money and they made me wait six months to get it-they oughtta control. The rep that told you that needs to be fired. Fraud is serious business and you're the victim-damn shame.

Timmy84 said:

Yeah they are a trip.

trip n a half

Timmy84 said:

Yeah they are a trip.

The thing is, these are the last people you wanna get into it with because they can really make your life miserable if they want to.

nursev said:

babynoz said:

And on top of that they have the gall to tell you " Oh, don't worry about it, go help somebody while you're waiting"...

Straight up bull! I was audited once and turns out they owed me money and they made me wait six months to get it-they oughtta control. The rep that told you that needs to be fired. Fraud is serious business and you're the victim-damn shame.

I tell ya...I was speechless! No snappy comeback came to mind at all.

babynoz said:

Timmy84 said:

Yeah they are a trip.

The thing is, these are the last people you wanna get into it with because they can really make your life miserable if they want to.

Real true too.

Well...that is some sh*t fo' real...but you have to take into account that whatever schmuck told you that is probably some minimum wage pencil-pusher who's in arrears in his/her tithings at whatever church has his/her mind all warped & sh*t.

How many times have you called them, since the tax fraud incident? If it's too many, then that's it. I am not justifying her statement for it was totally unprofessional, but at least it is something to think about before you take this further.

babynoz said:

nursev said:

Straight up bull! I was audited once and turns out they owed me money and they made me wait six months to get it-they oughtta control. The rep that told you that needs to be fired. Fraud is serious business and you're the victim-damn shame.

I tell ya...I was speechless! No snappy comeback came to mind at all.

best not to piss them off-just gotta hurry up n wait

Apparently the person was "clueless", so I wouldn't waste my time trying to get someone to understand the stupid nature of her words.

angel345 said:

How many times have you called them, since the tax fraud incident? If it's too many, then that's it. I am not justifying her statement for it was totally unprofessional, but at least it is something to think about before you take this further.

I called a whopping two times...once for instructions and once to confirm they got the report. The first rep was fine, it's the second one that decided to play social worker for some reason.

mzsadii said:

Apparently the person was "clueless", so I wouldn't waste my time trying to get someone to understand the stupid nature of her words.

That's the direction I'm leaning toward...thanks for your input.

babynoz said:

angel345 said:

How many times have you called them, since the tax fraud incident? If it's too many, then that's it. I am not justifying her statement for it was totally unprofessional, but at least it is something to think about before you take this further.

I called a whopping two times...once for instructions and once to confirm they got the report. The first rep was fine, it's the second one that decided to play social worker for some reason.

As stated, the rep was unprofessional so the decision is yours.

angel345 said:

babynoz said:

I called a whopping two times...once for instructions and once to confirm they got the report. The first rep was fine, it's the second one that decided to play social worker for some reason.

As stated, the rep was unprofessional so the decision is yours.

Yeah, I'm thinking I may not mention it to the taxpayer advocate and just concentrate on how they can get my case expedited. I just thought it was odd and wanted to get people's take on it.

if you're are afraid that you'll be 'unduely' audited for standin

up for yourself, this I WOULD THINK would be something

you could take to court the second time it happened.

any compitent lawyer could find causality in bein audited

twice in 'five' years, after not bein audited in life BEFORE

makin a complaint...

SO,

you can wait and live your life with a fear for standin your ground

OR,

you can fight for your right to be given back whut is rightfully yours

DO YOU WANNA BE RIGHT, OR HAPPY??? that is the qwestion...

babynoz said:

nursev said:

That's some shit for your ass The IRS is a trip! You owe them money and they want their's quickly, they owe you and you wait forever-shit ain't right.

And on top of that they have the gall to tell you " Oh, don't worry about it, go help somebody while you're waiting"...

That was trifling as hell. But I wouldn't chance it. You never know if you might end up with a psycho tax officer on your hands. Just concentrate on getting your case expedited (which is the clear and present objective), salute the Divine in that ignoramous asshole, and just keep it moving. The distraction of somehow trying to right the wrong in what she/he said is not worth the energy and could possibly take everything left field. One of my siblings works for the Feds/IRS and it's like fraternity: they stick together like white on rice & they'll have their colleagues' back before they will a "civilian". Just get your case cleared up, your proper confirmation and paperwork and toast yourself with some champagne for being the bigger person when it's all over.

This is one of the reasons why though I am a social liberal, I am leaning more and more

conservative financially these days.

I'm really starting to think government is the problem--not the solution, etc....

It scares me that I'm thinking this way, but when I'm honest with myself,

I realize I dislike big government.

I guess I'm just holding out until gays get their rights.

imago said:

This is one of the reasons why though I am a social liberal, I am leaning more and more

conservative financially these days.

I'm really starting to think government is the problem--not the solution, etc....

It scares me that I'm thinking this way, but when I'm honest with myself,

I realize I dislike big government.

I guess I'm just holding out until gays get their rights.

damn,

whut about black folk and women,

i guess it's like 'fuck them' huh???

zing! no reason at all for them to say ANYTHING like that to you ever! I'm not sure I'd be able to keep that quiet even though it might be the best option.

IMO, try to figure out how to break even on your taxes. You really shouldn't owe or be owed at the end of the year. When they owe you, you're giving them a intrest free loan, and they wouldn't do the same for you that's for damn sure!

good luck, I hope your check comes quickly.

imago said:

This is one of the reasons why though I am a social liberal, I am leaning more and more

conservative financially these days.

I'm really starting to think government is the problem--not the solution, etc....

It scares me that I'm thinking this way, but when I'm honest with myself,

I realize I dislike big government.

I guess I'm just holding out until gays get their rights.

Dude, we're ALL fighting to get what we think is the social piece of the pie... things we THINK we need. In your case, you need marriage, adoption and financial stability. It's all about money and it's what drives some things to change the way they do but it ain't gonna change when the IRS keeps telling you owe more than you actually do regardless of race, gender and sexuality. Hell what about transgender folks who can't even fly a plane in some places? We're all set back in some way.

But yeah you have to be conservative with your money.

Anyways, this unfortunately happens a lot of the times no matter who or what you are.

babynoz said:

I'd be interested in your take on this one orgers...

This year I was a victim of tax fraud because somebody filed a fake tax return in my name. After I filed the necessary paperwork, I called to follow up and to find out when I could expect my refund. I was told the investigation alone could take up to 90 days and it could be up to a year before I see my money.

Okay, so I was like, "wow, really?" That's when I was told by the rep on the phone that I should "take my mind off of it by helping others"... She went on to explain that I would be surprised how quickly the time would go by if I concentrated on that instead of worrying about the refund.

Ain't that some sh*t? Number one, this person knows nothing of what financial hardships I might be facing and whether not I should worry. Number two, how the hell does she know that I don't already help lots of people on a regular basis without her advice or preaching?

I have the number for the taxpayer advocate, who had already advised me that I should let them know if I wasn't satisfied with the answer I got from the IRS. Being that I believe in choosing my battles wisely, should I mention that odd little exchange or leave well enough alone? I wouldn't want to incur the wrath of the gub'ment and end up getting audited for the next five years or something, so I'm not sure I should push my luck with this.

What do y'all think?

I would have beat that bitch at her own game and told her ..... "I'll help them by praying for them now back to the issue of my fucking money. Where the hell is it?".

babynoz said:

nursev said:

Straight up bull! I was audited once and turns out they owed me money and they made me wait six months to get it-they oughtta control. The rep that told you that needs to be fired. Fraud is serious business and you're the victim-damn shame.

I tell ya...I was speechless! No snappy comeback came to mind at all.

My boss should have been on the phone speaking for you because she's good at stuff like that. One year, this out of towner guy that was doing business with us waits until the day before his service to try to pay for it before it happened. It was Good Friday before Easter and he comes with a personal out of town check when the contract clearly states "certified check or money order only". He talked all the religious stuff over the phone for weeks prior and when he comes into the office, he wants everyone to join hands and pray. Then he hand her the check. She tells him to go to the bank and get a money order and he said he couldn't because it was Good Friday and the banks were closed. She told him he'll either come up with it, or his plans for the next day will not happen and be cancelled. He told her she should trust in the Lord that the check would be good. She told him...."Well, the Lord didn't write that check. You did. And the Lord ain't gonna cover the money if it turns out to be a bad check".

nursev said:

That's some shit for your ass The IRS is a trip! You owe them money and they want their's quickly, they owe you and you wait forever-shit ain't right.

There's the truth right there!

What condensending drivel from the IRS chick.

I would only raise the issue of timeliness. You don't want the vindication of IRS workers raining all over your life!

Souds like one of those "holier than thou" bible-thumpers. Those kind of people make my ass itch. And the sorriest thing about it is that I work with one. Sometimes I have to put her in check when she gets on that high horse of hers.

Shyra said:

Souds like one of those "holier than thou" bible-thumpers. Those kind of people make my ass itch. And the sorriest thing about it is that I work with one. Sometimes I have to put her in check when she gets on that high horse of hers.

Know-it-alls usually think they have the right to tell you what is right for you.