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Pro tip: call your local Taxpayer Advocate Service. They can sometimes help cut through the red tape and get things resolved faster.
This! 👆 The TAS has been a lifesaver for me in the past.
Plot twist: what if the notice is actually correct and you do owe money? 🤔 Might be worth double-checking your records before going through all the trouble of disputing it.
Trust me, I've triple-checked everything. This is definitely their mistake.
Fair enough! Just wanted to make sure. Good luck fighting the good fight! 💪
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All of these comments about withholding are spot on, but one more thing nobody mentioned: if you have any side income, investment income, or interest that isn't having taxes withheld, that would also contribute to owing at tax time. Even something as simple as a high-yield savings account or stock dividends can create tax liability that your W-4 withholding doesn't account for.
This is really important! I had a similar situation where I was withholding correctly from my main job, but completely forgot about the $15k I made from a side gig. No withholding on that money meant I owed several thousand at tax time despite having "extra" withhheld from my primary paycheck.
Thanks for asking this, I'm glad I'm not the only one (after decades of knowing exactly how I needed to fill out my W-4) that got a sudden surprise of OWING taxes for the first time in forever! It happened a couple of years back, then I found out about the new W4 (maybe it's “improved?”), then I noticed “2020” on the form — so, apparently, it's taken a few years to start catching up. Taxes are a pain in the keister, I wish they'd stop “fixing” them! LOL
You're absolutely right about the W-4 changes being the likely culprit here! The 2020 redesign completely eliminated the familiar "allowances" system that many of us relied on for decades. The concept of "single with 0 allowances" doesn't even exist anymore, which is why so many people are getting surprised. The new form tries to be more accurate by asking for specific dollar amounts instead of the old allowances, but it's created this weird transition period where conventional wisdom about withholding doesn't apply anymore. What worked reliably for years suddenly doesn't! For both you and the OP, it might be worth submitting a new W-4 with some additional withholding specified in Step 4(c). For someone at the OP's income level, they might need an extra $200-400 per paycheck withheld to avoid a surprise next year. The IRS has a tax withholding estimator on their website that's pretty helpful for figuring out the right amount. But yeah, I feel your pain - nothing like thinking you've got your taxes figured out only to have the rules change underneath you!
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Have you considered that maybe you actually do owe the money? I know it sucks, but sometimes we make mistakes on our taxes without realizing it. Might be worth double-checking your math before you go picking a fight with the IRS.
Trust me, I've gone over my numbers like a million times. I'm pretty sure they've made a mistake, but I'm still nervous about challenging them.
Fair enough. In that case, def gather all your evidence before you contact them. And maybe consider getting a pro to look it over just to be sure?
PSA: Be careful about giving out personal info if you call the IRS! Lots of scammers out there posing as IRS agents. Always verify you're talking to the real deal before sharing any sensitive data.
Good point! How do we know we're talking to a legit IRS agent?
The IRS will never initiate contact by phone. If you call the official number on their website, you should be good. Just don't give out info to anyone who calls you first claiming to be the IRS.
Makayla Shoemaker
Anybody else think its ridiculous that WE have to jump through all these hoops? The IRS already has all our info, why make us dig it up again? 🙄
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Emma Olsen
•It's all about control, man. Keep us busy with bureaucracy so we don't notice what's really going on 👀
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Makayla Shoemaker
•take off the tinfoil hat bro 😂 its just good old fashioned government inefficiency
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Lucas Lindsey
Hey OP, when you do get through to them, make sure you get a case number or some kind of reference number for your call. It'll make following up way easier if you need to call back.
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