https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 18 Apr 2026 04:43:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2191154 Wed, 27 May 2015 20:47:20 +0000 plantains 2191154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: excellent news, I'm glad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2191150 Wed, 27 May 2015 20:42:58 +0000 FliegepilzHut 2191150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: That's good news! I just heard something on the radio today involving a massive computer hack on tax returns... :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2191144 Wed, 27 May 2015 20:35:53 +0000 DesertDreams88 2191144@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My husband eventually did get through to a person at the IRS and it's legit, but it was just a small mistake on our part that caused a dominoeffect. It should be cleared up in a month or two. Thanks for the support, everyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2191055 Wed, 27 May 2015 19:14:42 +0000 ChelseaRose 2191055@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@babynumber1: Although HR Block employees are not CPAs, they aren't just people who plug numbers into a program like you or I would at home. My MIL has worked at HR Block for 10 or so years and is required to go to multiple trainings annually and probably more before she started. They might not have the same knowledge base and experience as a CPA, but they do have training and knowledge far beyond the average tax paying person. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2190975 Wed, 27 May 2015 17:03:36 +0000 Mama Bird 2190975@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just read that some hackers got a hold of a bunch of people's tax returns and filed new ones in their name, so even if the info is accurate it could be a scam. Be careful about calling the number on the letter - check if it's a legit IRS number first, and if you're not sure, call the number on the IRS website instead. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2190911 Wed, 27 May 2015 15:49:26 +0000 plantains 2190911@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: Did you ever get this sorted? This happened to me because they thought a pension payout was taxable when it wasn't. All did was provide documentation and it was all cleared up... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2179305 Fri, 15 May 2015 07:42:48 +0000 DesertDreams88 2179305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for the feedback everyone! I don't think it's a scam, they have accurate figures cited from specific lines of our tax return, and I don't know how they would have gotten this info otherwise. the phone nber they have listed took us to a horribly convoluted IRS phone menu, though we didn't get to speak to anyone yet.</p> <p>Also thanks for the input about h&amp;r block vs a cpa... now to find a skilled, awesome cpa.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2179299 Fri, 15 May 2015 07:38:37 +0000 MrsSCB 2179299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went through this -- it was so stressful! We got a letter saying my H owed about $5000. It was a legit letter, but he knew right away they had calculated something wrong. He put together all the paperwork proving he didn't owe them anything, and in fact, if they wanted to be exact, they owed him about $30. A few months later he got a check in the mail :-) The IRS definitely makes mistakes, but with documentation they can for sure be corrected. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2179286 Fri, 15 May 2015 07:25:17 +0000 BandDmommy 2179286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a CPA so I've dealt with the IRS a ton. Major thing is documentation. As long as you have documentation it's easy to clear things up. By easy, I mean that you can clear it up not that it won't take time. Dealing with the IRS takes some time. I would try and handle it yourself before paying someone else if it's simple as documentation requests. I'm more than happy to send you a letter template. Please PM me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2179262 Fri, 15 May 2015 06:55:03 +0000 hellobeeboston 2179262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, before paying HR Block I would make sure this isn't a scam! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2179207 Fri, 15 May 2015 01:43:14 +0000 sandy 2179207@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: it wasn't an email, it was a letter and I don't have it anymore. But I found this on the IRS website which is basically what the letter said</p> <p><a href="http://www.irs.gov/uac/Don’t-be-Scammed-by-Fake-IRS-Communications" rel="nofollow">http://www.irs.gov/uac/Don’t-be-Scammed-by-Fake-IRS-Communications</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2179204 Fri, 15 May 2015 01:39:41 +0000 sandy 2179204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: we got an email from our tax advisors this year that this is a MAJOR scam to look out for. Let me look for the email </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2179200 Fri, 15 May 2015 01:31:51 +0000 lamariniere 2179200@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Applesandbananas: I agree. I would definitely call the IRS first to be sure it isn't a scam and then get clarifications about the discrepancies. </p> <p>Not quite the same, but I have been audited twice and both times I had a contact person at the IRS who I could speak to and they had all of my legitimate info and access to records. They were pretty helpful and I was able to defend my case both times and get reductions in what they had calculated. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2179194 Fri, 15 May 2015 01:19:13 +0000 babynumber1 2179194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would go to a CPA. h&amp;r block are just regular people working off of turbo tax like software. I would definitely want a professional! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2179137 Thu, 14 May 2015 22:39:29 +0000 birdofafeather 2179137@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got one that said we owed because they didn't believe our statement about DH's tuition. We sent copies of receipts of payment and it was cleared out. Ours was pretty straight forward though. I would first make sure it's legit, then gather the documentation to back your claims and go to a CPA to make sure it's all in order. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2179125 Thu, 14 May 2015 22:27:51 +0000 HLK208 2179125@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A friend of mine had this happen and it was a total scam!! Be careful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2179122 Thu, 14 May 2015 22:26:15 +0000 charlotte 2179122@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do have a bit of experience with this. They sent a letter saying I owed $16k plus penalties and it was my second notice! I never got a first notice! And they were totally wrong. </p> <p>They failed to record my estimated tax payments (partnership income that doesn't withhold) even though I sent in the money and listed it properly on the return. I think it was for the year we got married and they assigned it to ME but then failed to connect ME with me+husband joint return. It literally took three hours and four different reps on the phone to sort it out and then the last person finally admitted it was the mistake of one random person who didn't record it correctly. And he claimed he fixed it for me and I never received a letter again. That was over 2 years ago. </p> <p>So. I think it's smart to meet with the HR block rep or another CPA and if you can have them call and fight on your behalf that would be good. Or set aside 3+ hours to do it yourself! My CPA laughed when I told him and he said the calls are always like that and he gets like five things together to call at the same time. Ugh. Sorry you're dealing with this but try not to worry. It sounds like their mistake. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2179121 Thu, 14 May 2015 22:24:20 +0000 Applesandbananas 2179121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: did you receive a letter? I've heard of IRS scams where people receive letters stating they owe back taxes. I would go to irs.gov and call a phone number from their website to confirm that the letter is legitimate. If so, a CPA would likely be a better choice than H&amp;R Block and likely similar in cost in the long run. You can find a CPA through your state board of accountancy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/owe-back-taxes-to-irs-any-advice-needed#post-2179117 Thu, 14 May 2015 22:09:41 +0000 DesertDreams88 2179117@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just got a letter saying my husband and I owe $3000 to back taxes to the IRS.... yep. Basically they are saying there are significant discrepancies between what we reported on our 2013 TurboTax return and what our employers / account managers reported. </p> <p>I think most if not all of the information they're working off of is false or a misunderstanding. For example, they seemingly have paperwork with my IRA contributions, but I don't have an IRA. They don't have any documentation from my grad school, but, I went to grad school. So, my husband and I made an appointment with H&amp;R block on Sunday to review all our documentation and hopefully understand and counteract their claims.</p> <p>Has anyone ever gone through this process and have any tips? I feel so in the dark here and powerless against what the IRS says. </p>