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Posted by Dennis Ritchie on October 24, 2006, 7:27 am
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> I don't know about NY, but I know state penalties can be
> much worse than federal. The federal "penalties" may be less
> than what you would pay to borrow from a bank .....
States can also be irritating various ways. Last year I
underestimated both NJ and Federal taxes by quite a bit, and
sent fairly large checks by Apr 15. A few weeks ago I got a
certified letter from NJ, wanting $45 in interest/penalty
for underpayment of estimated tax. The "certified" part
meant a trip to the post office.
The letter also said that the $45 had to be paid by
certified or cashier's check. So another trip, this time to
the bank. The bank clerk seemed a little fuddled and said
"do you want to do this? It will cost $15." I said that
that is what the state demands. She talked to her boss and
as a special favor, said they wouldn't charge me this time.
PITA. If they had just sent a simple notification that I
owed $45 I would have saved 2 trips (though lost a story).
Dennis
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