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Now THAT’S A Refund!

August 26, 2009 · 2 comments

Laura Schultz was expecting to hear from the IRS. After all, the Denver-area house cleaner owed the IRS about $80. But when she opened up a letter from the IRS, it wasn’t quite was she was expecting: a refund check for $122,783.51.

Schultz felt that it was a mistake – and it was. She called the IRS and they told her to destroy the check, which she did.

Of course, I know what you’re thinking: why didn’t she just keep the check? Because she knew better. I’ve gotten this call more than once from a client. The IRS always figures it out eventually (it’s pretty hard to misplace more than $100,000 for long) and you’re then stuck with repaying the principal plus interest. And trust me, that’s not a letter that you want to get…

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It’s the Refund Meme! And This Time, You Can Win Big!

March 16, 2009 · 14 comments

It’s the refund meme! Here are the questions:

1, If you could do whatever you wanted, how would YOU spend an income tax refund?

2, Is that the same or different from how you actually plan spend it? (Psst, you can say that you’re not getting one – that’s a valid answer.)

And there’s a twist this year… The first ten readers to comment will each win a copy of TaxCut software, compliments of H&R Block.

Here are some additional rules:

  1. To qualify for the free software, entries must be posted in the comments section below by 11:59 p.m. EST on March 22, 2009. However, the first ten qualified entries – as determined by the time stamp – will win the software.
  2. Time stamps apply whenever you leave your comment, not when your comment is approved. If your comment goes to moderation, don’t panic. A comment waiting in the queue will still qualify.
  3. Offensive comments – or comments that otherwise violate my comment policy – will be deleted and will not be considered valid for purposes of the contest.
  4. Pingbacks and other links will be disregarded for purposes of determining the first ten qualifies entries.
  5. If any person declines their prize or fails to qualify, the next qualified entrant will win.
  6. Due to shipping considerations, only those residents of the US can qualify for the prize.
  7. One entry per person.
  8. You must include your full name and your email address with your entry. I won’t publish your email address, but I do need contact information for the winning entry. I respect your privacy, and I will not send you anything unrelated to your entry in this contest.
  9. By entering the contest, you agree that I may post any part or all of your submission including your name as a part of the contest announcements or promotions, with the exception of your email address.

Whew. So get ready, steady… and go!

And don’t give up early. Even if you’re not one of the first ten readers to leave a comment, it’s fun to play along!

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Delays in Refund Status Reporting

April 26, 2008 · 10 comments

Take note: The IRS has announced that users of the Where’s My Refund? feature may experience intermittent outages on Sunday, April 27, 2008 between the hours of 1:00 a.m. – 6:00 a.m. EST.

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Where’s my refund?

April 26, 2008 · 2 comments

Whew. Tax Day has come and gone. Maybe you’re waiting on a refund – not the rebate (that’s something different) – but a refund.

If at least 28 days has passed since you filed, you can check with the IRS to find out the status of your refund.

You can:

Call the IRS Refund Hotline at 1-800-829-1954
or
Visit the IRS web site’s “Where’s my refund?” feature

You’ll need to have on hand:

1, Social Security Number (or ITIN)
2, Filing status (Single, Married Filing Joint Return, Married Filing Separate Return, Head of Household, or Qualifying Widow(er))
3, Exact refund amount shown on your return

Good luck!

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