Days before her 2009 taxes were due, Carla Alderman of Glen Burnie opened her mail to find a notice from the state Comptroller's Office.
Her daughter, Jennifer, had received an outstanding bill for $1,144.43, with instructions on how to set up a payment plan with the state.
"And that's it. Nothing else," Alderman told the Watchdog.
She said she had no idea why her daughter had received the bill, and didn't even know what tax year it was from. After calls to the Comptroller's Office, she finally learned that it was from 2006, the year the then-16-year-old worked part-time at Party City in Glen Burnie. She'd received a state refund of $857 - more than expected, but not a huge sum, Alderman said.
As it turns out, Alderman had done the taxes for her daughter and made an error. She learned that Jennifer actually owed the state around $585, but because several years had passed, interest had caused the bill to almost double.
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Geez, and nobody said a thing?
ReplyDeleteImagine that.
While the interest is adding up.
I would have questioned, why did my kid get so much back?
...and to think that Franchot has designs on the Governor's mansion after O'Malley leaves. God help everyone.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the IRS. Just pay the bill with penalties, or they will come out and shoot your dog.
ReplyDeleteHey it's Fat Albert! the Obama Police comin to get the white man.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if tax laws have changed since I was a kid, but when I was working in high school full time students were exempt and got a complete refund. This is strange.
ReplyDeleteThe will take possession of your body.
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