SkyHog
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Everything Offends Me
This was actually more fun than it should have been. In 2007, I neglected to file a tax return for the state of New Mexico because I had determined that year that I would get a refund for like $5. It was not worth my time to even bother.
Well, last year, the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department told me I was going to be audited for failure to file. I spoke on the phone with the gentleman and explained why I did not file, and he told me he would drop it.
A few months ago, I received notice that the state had performed an audit and had completed their investigation and determined that I owed them $469 in taxes, plus a late payment fee and interest for the last 4 years. Oh, and on top of that, there was an amnesty program running last year for 2007, and had I admitted fault, they would have waived any penalties and let it go. But - remember, last year, I was told that there was no problem and I was good to go. They had no record of that.
Well, unfortunately, I don't have records from 2007. 2007 was a wacky year, I moved to Lake Havasu City on 1/1/2007, and moved back to Albuquerque on 7/31/2007. I was also 24 years old at that time, so I certainly lacked the good knowledge to keep records. So I had the pleasure of trying to find as much information as I could to prove my innocence.
Step 1 - Call NM TRD and explain that most of my income was not made in New Mexico that year. Their response: "You had 30 days to comply from the date in the letter. No exceptions." I think that first lady called me a deadbeat too. Awesome.
Step 2 - Find my W2 from Arizona. I thought this was going to be the hard part, but it turns out my old employer (whom many of you know) was VERY helpful in getting this information to be quickly. Yeehaw.
Step 3 - Get information from the IRS to show total income.
Step 4 - Get my W2 from employer for the remainder of the year. This was the longest part of the process.
Ok - so I got that information, called NM TRD and explained that I was getting the information as quickly as I could, and would they please allow me the time to build a defense? "No. And, you must get your official response to us in the next 3 days or you will have admitted guilt." WHAT??
Ok - so I had to take the first step - officially fighting their ruling. At this point, I had a lot of information, but not enough to fax to their call center to prove my innocence. I should note - they repeatedly told me that they showed that I had paid $0 in taxes to the state of New Mexico.
I drafted the following letter:
I then received a phone call that said my letter and the accompanying proof was not enough to establish that I did not owe them the money that they claimed I owed. I was also told, on this call, that they would be placing a lean against anything they could within a month, and my time had expired to continue fighting the matter, since I had not provided proof that countered their evidence that I had not paid any tax to the state in 2007.
Today, I received my W2 from T-Mobile. Guess how much tax I paid to the state of NM in 2007... $474. Those sneaky bastards - they had to know that, because it was already paid to them. They're trying to extort more money from me, and guessing from the income level at the time, I presume they thought I was stupid enough to roll over.
So I drafted another letter and mailed it today:
Sigh.
Well, last year, the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department told me I was going to be audited for failure to file. I spoke on the phone with the gentleman and explained why I did not file, and he told me he would drop it.
A few months ago, I received notice that the state had performed an audit and had completed their investigation and determined that I owed them $469 in taxes, plus a late payment fee and interest for the last 4 years. Oh, and on top of that, there was an amnesty program running last year for 2007, and had I admitted fault, they would have waived any penalties and let it go. But - remember, last year, I was told that there was no problem and I was good to go. They had no record of that.
Well, unfortunately, I don't have records from 2007. 2007 was a wacky year, I moved to Lake Havasu City on 1/1/2007, and moved back to Albuquerque on 7/31/2007. I was also 24 years old at that time, so I certainly lacked the good knowledge to keep records. So I had the pleasure of trying to find as much information as I could to prove my innocence.
Step 1 - Call NM TRD and explain that most of my income was not made in New Mexico that year. Their response: "You had 30 days to comply from the date in the letter. No exceptions." I think that first lady called me a deadbeat too. Awesome.
Step 2 - Find my W2 from Arizona. I thought this was going to be the hard part, but it turns out my old employer (whom many of you know) was VERY helpful in getting this information to be quickly. Yeehaw.
Step 3 - Get information from the IRS to show total income.
Step 4 - Get my W2 from employer for the remainder of the year. This was the longest part of the process.
Ok - so I got that information, called NM TRD and explained that I was getting the information as quickly as I could, and would they please allow me the time to build a defense? "No. And, you must get your official response to us in the next 3 days or you will have admitted guilt." WHAT??
Ok - so I had to take the first step - officially fighting their ruling. At this point, I had a lot of information, but not enough to fax to their call center to prove my innocence. I should note - they repeatedly told me that they showed that I had paid $0 in taxes to the state of New Mexico.
I drafted the following letter:
I then received a phone call that said my letter and the accompanying proof was not enough to establish that I did not owe them the money that they claimed I owed. I was also told, on this call, that they would be placing a lean against anything they could within a month, and my time had expired to continue fighting the matter, since I had not provided proof that countered their evidence that I had not paid any tax to the state in 2007.
Today, I received my W2 from T-Mobile. Guess how much tax I paid to the state of NM in 2007... $474. Those sneaky bastards - they had to know that, because it was already paid to them. They're trying to extort more money from me, and guessing from the income level at the time, I presume they thought I was stupid enough to roll over.
So I drafted another letter and mailed it today:
I believe we are at check mate. I don't know what their next move will be, but I hope at this point that they will realize they can't bully me into paying more money.
Sigh.
