DISQUS

Consumerism Commentary: When The IRS Sends the Wrong Refund

  • Nagel · 2 years ago
    I would have been extremely upset to find my refund $300 short. You are fortunately that they caught the error and did not do an audit on all your records.
  • Chris · 2 years ago
    If you miscalculated and paid more than you really owed (subjectively speaking since every refund is a result of paying more than you owe), would the IRS send a larger refund with a little note, or does it happily keep the cash when it discovers an error in its favor?
  • Fellowes · 2 years ago
    I am here to tell you that it works both ways. In my 2004 return, I didn't claim a child related tax credit I was eligible for and the IRS caught my mistake. The $1000 tax credit turned my modest refund into something substantial and I had the honest folks at the IRS to thank!
  • Blain Reinkensmeyer · 2 years ago
    Wow, I have never heard of that happening before, that is a total bad beat in my books.

    I guess we can thank technology for the improvements to the system. :p