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Subject Author Date A good IRS experience HLunsford 11-12-2009  Re: A good IRS experience Stuart A. Bronstein 11-12-2009  Re: A good IRS experience Brew1 11-12-2009  Re: A good IRS experience Taxmanhog 11-12-2009
Posted by HLunsford on November 12, 2009, 2:51 pm Please log in for more thread options as opposed to mediocre or even bad experiences which people like to write about. Therefore, this is a complimment. In a nutshell, client had a cp2000 last March regarding stock basis and since I had just prepared the 1040x for 2007 taking care of this, client answered with a letter and the 1040x to Chamblee "service center (!)" and a check for $177. Two weeks ago the 90 day letter arrived, so something had to be done. Finally today I reach IRS by phone not at Chamblee but at Fresno. After outlining the problem, the assistor had the file on his screen and saw the 1040x had never been processed or even recorded as received. However I already had an eServices transcript showing the $177 check as overpayment, since no added tax had been assessed. Easy solution. If I would fax the 1040x plus schedule d to him while he held on the phone, we could take care of it. Ahem! Told him I have no separate fax phone number, just never got around to buying an extra phone line JUST for a fax. And of course we knew that if I hung up the phone to send the fax, I would never get him again on the phone probably. So here's the amazing part. He had me read off the figures he needed for stock basis and unreported capital gains dividends, and then he calculated an extra 172$ in tax, said the other $5 could be interest and case was closed! I agreed to that of course. Isn't that amazing? No extra documents had to be faxed or mailed. Just our verbal figures did the trick. ChEAr$, Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Stuart A. Bronstein on November 12, 2009, 3:34 pm Please log in for more thread options > as opposed to mediocre or even bad experiences which people like > to write about. Therefore, this is a complimment. When you get beyond the lowest level of clerks and the collectors who believe that everyone cheats on his taxes, I've had some very good experiences with IRS employees who, like the one you dealt with, have been very reasonable and helpful. -- Stu http://downtoearthlawyer.com -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Brew1 on November 12, 2009, 4:04 pm Please log in for more thread options > as opposed to mediocre or even bad experiences which people like to > write about.  Therefore, this is a complimment. > > In a nutshell, client had a cp2000 last March regarding stock basis and > since I had just prepared the 1040x for 2007 taking care of this, client > answered with a letter and the 1040x to Chamblee "service center (!)" > and a check for $177. > > Two weeks ago the 90 day letter arrived, so something had to be done. > Finally today I reach IRS by phone not at Chamblee but at Fresno.  After > outlining the problem, the assistor had the file on his screen and saw > the 1040x had never been processed or even recorded as received. > However I already had an eServices transcript showing the $177 check as > overpayment, since no added tax had been assessed. > > Easy solution.  If I would fax the 1040x plus schedule d to him while he > held on the phone, we could take care of it.  Ahem!  Told him I have no > separate fax phone number, just never got around to buying an extra > phone line JUST for a fax.   And of course we knew that if I hung up the > phone to send the fax, I would never get him again on the phone probably. > > So here's the amazing part.  He had me read off the figures he needed > for stock basis and unreported capital gains dividends, and then he > calculated an extra 172$ in tax, said the other $5 could be interest and > case was closed!   I agreed to that of course. > > Isn't that amazing?   No extra documents had to be faxed or mailed. > Just our verbal figures did the trick. > > ChEAr$, > Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA > I wonder how common it is for the IRS to receive a check and a 1040X and only process the check? It has happened to more than one of my clients and it is extremely frustrating. Hopefully they will hurry up and allow us to electronically file amended returns. -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Posted by Taxmanhog on November 12, 2009, 5:52 pm Please log in for more thread options > as opposed to mediocre or even bad experiences which people like to write > about. Therefore, this is a complimment. > ...... > So here's the amazing part. He had me read off the figures he needed for > stock basis and unreported capital gains dividends, and then he calculated > an extra 172$ in tax, said the other $5 could be interest and case was > closed! I agreed to that of course. > > Isn't that amazing? No extra documents had to be faxed or mailed. Just > our verbal figures did the trick. > > ChEAr$, > Harlan Hold that thought, hopefully the 1040x (lost or hung up in the system, God knowns where) will not be processed after the posting of this apparent adjustment under verbal advice. -- << ------------------------------------------------------- >> << The foregoing was not intended or written to be used, >> << nor can it used, for the purpose of avoiding penalties >> << that may be imposed upon the taxpayer. >> << >> << The Charter and the Guidelines for submitting posts >> << to this newsgroup as well as our anti-spamming policy >> << are at www.asktax.org. >> << Copyright (2007) - All rights reserved. >> << ------------------------------------------------------- >> Similar Threads Posted Anyone have experience with Medi-Share? January 12, 2007, 2:47 am Good news from IRS December 27, 2007, 4:43 pm Is IRA/401K good for me February 20, 2008, 2:26 pm H & R confused me. Did I get good tax advice? 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