A Letter I'm considering sending to the IRS:

[Brigid]

Dear IRS:

I am enclosing the amount you people say I owe. This does not imply that I agree with you, but a grudging acceptance that I have no way of fighting back. I am only paying because I do not feel like losing my home to you over a "debt" of less than $500.

I am extremely unhappy over the service, or lack thereof, that I have received in trying to clarify this matter. Numerous attempts to call have resulted in nothing but phone trees and hold music. Calls to the taxpayer advocate line produced the same results. H& R Block, who prepared the return, and my financial cannot clarify this either.

I feel that I am entitled to a clear and complete explanation from you of this matter, but have not been able to obtain one. That kind of incompetence is unacceptable by any standards. It is no wonder so many people believe the federal government couldn't run a two-car funeral.

A Mistreated Taxpayer,
Brigid

[PoliticAverse]

1. I would encourage you to try to contact the taxpayer advocate again, possibly visiting them

at their location.

[wercal]

2. Send a copy to your congressman

I had a problem with a debt collector once, and merely the sight that I had cc'd our state attorney general elicited an apology letter...which they cc'd to the AG as well.

[Brigid]

3. Hmmm . . .

Now this idea I like.

[Jesus Malverde]

4. What good was the money you paid H&R Block if they won't resolve this.

They signed your return as preparers.

Was their additional income reported after you filed? This sucks.

If they say you owe it's best to pay, and then appeal so you don't accrue interest and penalties.

Review your H&R Block agreement and see if they have any language about audits penalties etc. If they don't have a lot of loop holes take them to small claims court. It's likely they won't show up and you could get a default judgement.

This notice explains your appeal rights if you disagree with the penalty IRS has proposed.
If you disagree you must first notify the IRS supervisor, within 30 days, by completing Form 12009, Request for an Informal Conference and Appeals Review.

If you are unable to resolve the issue with the supervisor, you may request that your case be forwarded to the Appeals Office. You have 30 days from the date that the supervisor notifies you that your case cannot be resolved at that level to request an appeal.
The Appeals Office is separate from and independent of the IRS office that proposed the penalty. Appeals Office reviews are conducted in an informal manner, by correspondence, telephone, or at a personal conference.

Most differences are settled in Appeals without expensive and time consuming court trials. Appeals will consider any reason you have for disagreeing except for moral, religious, political, constitutional, conscientious objection, or similar grounds.

You may represent yourself in Appeals, or if you wish, be represented by someone. The person you choose to represent you must be an attorney, certified public accountant or an enrolled agent authorized to practice before the IRS. If you plan to have your representative talk to us in your absence, you must provide a properly completed Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/n1215.pdf

[jmowreader]

5. Could you provide some context to this?