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Unsigned Check to IRS Larry Israel 06-30-2008
Posted by Stuart A. Bronstein on June 30, 2008, 7:26 pm
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> But if one of my clients writes the wrong amount on that line and
> it's not what's in the numeric box above and to the write on a
> check, all tellers at my bank will catch it immediately.
> Like the one lady who wrote in $100 correctly, but absentmindedly
> on the next line wrote out "One and 00/100------"!

Since the words describing the amount on a check by law supercede the
numerals, I hope you got paid what she actually owed.

Stu

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Posted by Harlan Lunsford on July 1, 2008, 3:12 pm
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 Stuart A. Bronstein wrote:
>
>> But if one of my clients writes the wrong amount on that line and
>> it's not what's in the numeric box above and to the write on a
>> check, all tellers at my bank will catch it immediately.
>> Like the one lady who wrote in $100 correctly, but absentmindedly
>> on the next line wrote out "One and 00/100------"!
>
> Since the words describing the amount on a check by law supercede the
> numerals, I hope you got paid what she actually owed.

There was no problem of course. I brought check back to office with me
and called her. I knew she would be embarrassed and she was.
Moral of the story: I check all checks before making out deposit slip.

ChEAr$,
Harlan

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Posted by Avrum Lapin on June 30, 2008, 11:27 pm
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VSLARRY@weizmann.ac.il (Larry Israel) wrote:

> A while back I asked what to do if I forgot to sign a check to the IRS. I was
> told that it probably would be honored anyway. That was correct. On my
> unsigned
> check was stamped: Kindly Refer to
> Drawer for Signature

I've had unsigned checks to utilities and a doctor paid by my bank. In
theory I could have forced my bank to back the check out but since they
once called to ask what they should do with an accidental NSF check I
forgave them.

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Posted by Bill lentz on July 1, 2008, 11:19 am
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wrote:

> VSLARRY@weizmann.ac.il (Larry Israel) wrote:
>
>> A while back I asked what to do if I forgot to sign a check to the IRS. I was
>> told that it probably would be honored anyway. That was correct. On my
>> unsigned
>> check was stamped: Kindly Refer to
>> Drawer for Signature
>
>I've had unsigned checks to utilities and a doctor paid by my bank. In
>theory I could have forced my bank to back the check out but since they
>once called to ask what they should do with an accidental NSF check I
>forgave them.
..

Back in the late '70's I was reconciling my bank statement, and when I
came to a check I had written to American Express, the signature line
bore the words "wife says ok"

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Posted by Harlan Lunsford on July 1, 2008, 3:12 pm
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Bill lentz wrote:
> wrote:
>
>> VSLARRY@weizmann.ac.il (Larry Israel) wrote:
>>
>>> A while back I asked what to do if I forgot to sign a check to the IRS. I was
>>> told that it probably would be honored anyway. That was correct. On my
>>> unsigned
>>> check was stamped: Kindly Refer to
>>> Drawer for Signature
>> I've had unsigned checks to utilities and a doctor paid by my bank. In
>> theory I could have forced my bank to back the check out but since they
>> once called to ask what they should do with an accidental NSF check I
>> forgave them.
> ..
>
> Back in the late '70's I was reconciling my bank statement, and when I
> came to a check I had written to American Express, the signature line
> bore the words "wife says ok"
>
HAH Now THAT one I would have "called the bank" on.

But I forget that just maybe that check was on a joint account. could
have been.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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