I Had To Chuckle Sending Check To IRS.

CrazyKittyLvr2 · ‎05-11-2013

I mailed the $1,200.00, sent to me by mistake for my deceased husband, to the IRS this morning.

I was emailed instructions by a young man in my Senator's office.

I had to laugh that the IRS instructions on how and where to send the check included the word "immediately".

I thought to myself you guys are the ones that sent it to me by mistake and it took you 3 weeks to tell me what to do, now it's immmediately.

Anyway, it just made me laugh and shake my head. Gotta love em.

deepwaterdotter · ‎03-09-2010

Thanks for taking the time and effort to be a responsible taxpayer.

geezerette · ‎03-16-2010

I was amazed you actually got a response from your senator's office!

KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

@CrazyKittyLvr2

I've read many news articles today that these checks DO have to be returned, contrary to many initial 'reports'.

It's also now on the IRS website.

You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have.

godi · ‎03-09-2010

I don't understand why they just don't let people destroy the check. They would know if cashed. More bogging down over worked people.

esmerelda · ‎03-10-2010

@godi If you double paid someone (in a situation as impersonal as this), wouldn't you want the check back? Or would you prefer the cost of a "stop payment" or checking your account for months until the check became invalid?

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CrazyKittyLvr2 · ‎05-11-2013

@godi My money was diect deposited. I had to send them a personal check payable to U. S. Treasury with 2020EIP in the memo and DH's SS number.

Also I had to include a note as to why I was returing the money.

Also the address to where to mail it said to write it "exactly as it appears."

Very specific instructions and exactly why I just didn't send a check to the IRS.

just bee · ‎03-10-2010

I'm still wondering why they didn't just let me keep the money I "owe" them this year. They could have avoided printing and mailing that stimulus check. Would have saved us both the hassle.

Where is that check, by the way?

(It's in the mail...)

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beckyb1012 · ‎03-09-2010

@geezerette wrote:
I was amazed you actually got a response from your senator's office!

For the past 23 years my Senator's office for this part of Texas is down the hall from me. I just saw one of the people who run the office in the ladies room and told her about your post. Your right about the timing but we did chuckle usually I can just catch her in one of the stalls most days.

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