Life wins this week :(

[MedicCook]

Hope next week is better for you Chas.

[smokin5]

Keep the faith, Bro.
Lady Fortuna will turn her wheel in due time....

Originally Posted by smokin5

Keep the faith, Bro.
Lady Fortuna will turn her wheel in due time....

That's what keeps me going every day.

I truly am fortunate. We have 5 healthy children who all have grown up into fine young adults, a loving wife who stands shoulder to shoulder with me no matter what and we always find a way to get what we need, and even some things we just want. The thing that stands out the most about the week is after repeatedly talking to so many people I cant even begin to explain the frustration I felt trying to get a "person" at the IRS to treat me like a human being. Honestly I never disputed I owed the money, I filed the returns, and made payment arrangements. I followed their procedures for determining the "Maximum" amount they would take and budgeted our finances to accommodate the payments. I guess I could see if I was some millionaire hiding millions off shore, but the total amount owed was less than 3K.

I told the last lady, now I know how Al Capone felt, she hung up on me

Chas

[RGD.]

Originally Posted by ChasDen

. . . the frustration I felt trying to get a "person" at the IRS to treat me like a human being. . . .

I know exactly how you feel. And I believe that what they did to you is an SOP of the IRS. It happened to me back in 1985. Long story short is that I paid my taxes (owed money) they sent me a larger refund saying I made a mistake - a year later said oops - we made a mistake and want our money back, with interest. Took three years to get it resolved on what happened. I set up payments - got the notice of acceptance AND payment book - the following week they took the money from my checking and savings account AND froze all my accounts until the money was actually transferred.

When I finally got through to a person - he told me point blank - "so what - we are not giving the money back cause you owe it anyway".

So yep - it sucks when they do that and it just pisses me off every time I hear of someone else they do this crap to.

Hang in there -


Ron

[alley00p]

Sorry, to hear about all this!

You and your family will be in my thoughts! Good Karma being sent your way!

I'm glad you aren't letting the bastages get to you!

Charlie

[bobarian]

Hang in there Chuck. A prayer is being sent for you and your family.

[TripleF]

Ooooooooof that does suck. So does the IRS.

Hopefully that was as bad as it's gonna be for a looooooooooooooooong time.

[Fishbeadtwo]

Wow, what a week Chas......have a smoke and thank gawd it's over!

Relax this weekend with a few beers and cigars

[Savor the Stick]

I will be praying for you and the wife, my friend. This too will pass.

[elderboy02]

Originally Posted by MedicCook

Hope next week is better for you Chas.

Hang in there brother.