Earned $17,493 - Anyone want to guess what her tax refund amount was?

[slow99]

$15k in FICA???

[KBScobravert]

$15k in FICA???

I didn't think that was possible. I thought it topped out. My last couple of checks last year, they stopped taking any FICA out and I didn't pay in $15k
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[Roscoe]

I didn't think that was possible. I thought it topped out. My last couple of checks last year, they stopped taking any FICA out and I didn't pay in $15k
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Look up Medicare surtax... There is a limit, and then there is a limit....

[snacksnack]

I had a return of a third of what I paid in, I consider it a win in my book.

[KBScobravert]

Look up Medicare surtax... There is a limit, and then there is a limit....

I guess I forgot about earnings on a 1099 also. I can see $15k in FICA on a 1099 pretty easily.

[BP]

So my CPA filed my taxes this year and called me to tell me I already filed.

Gee, I wonder...

Some woman in Florida apparently married me and what do you know, got a big refund. Maybe one day I'll get one of those.

Welcome to the club, the good news is that the IRS really cares about you and your problem. They'll show how much they care by ignoring your legit return this year and will subtract whatever you might get next year from whatever they paid out to the thief. As an added benefit anyone that might use your same mailing address will probably have their returns delayed for at least 8 months for no apparent reason. Also get ready for certified letters from the IRS demanding immediate payment with threats of wage garnishment and seized assets.

The good news is that whenever they send the threat letters all you need to do is call their 1-800 number where you sit on hold for an hour and a half before anyone picks up, who'll then transfer you to someone else who'll put you on hold for half an hour and will put the collection process on hold for another 8 weeks and will tell you to call back next month to check your status.

My case has been open for over a year but at least the IRS has admitted they have a case open. Thankfully the thief never received any money on my return since they closed their checking account before the direct deposit posted, otherwise I doubt there'd be any chance of getting money back.

[Danny46]

To bad you cannot charge interest and penalties to the IRS when they dont give you the money owed to you, like they would do to you if the situation was flipped.

[ceyko]

Interesting how that works in general (not just the IRS). When you owe money they have to get it immediately. When you're owed money - it takes, months or years to get it and half the time you jump a 1000 hurdles to get it. It's a messed up system we have.

[BP]

To bad you cannot charge interest and penalties to the IRS when they dont give you the money owed to you, like they would do to you if the situation was flipped.

They do pay interest if it's delayed more than 45 days and it's their fault. In my case it was up to $60 or so last year.

[Danny46]

They do pay interest if it's delayed more than 45 days and it's their fault. In my case it was up to $60 or so last year.

Do they really? I wouldn't expect that out of them, interesting

[Forever_frost]

Interesting how that works in general (not just the IRS). When you owe money they have to get it immediately. When you're owed money - it takes, months or years to get it and half the time you jump a 1000 hurdles to get it. It's a messed up system we have.

Very true. I've had an appeal with the VA since March of last year and they put it in long term storage and told me to check back in 1-3 years meanwhile they debit my account every month.