Comments on: When The IRS Sends the Wrong Refund http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/15/when-the-irs-sends-the-wrong-refund/ A premiere personal finance blog, established 2003. Within, Flexo discusses his own experiences with money, and he and other authors comment on a wide range of personal finance topics. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:42:00 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Blain Reinkensmeyer http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/15/when-the-irs-sends-the-wrong-refund/#comment-92674 Blain Reinkensmeyer Tue, 17 Apr 2007 03:32:07 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/15/when-the-irs-sends-the-wrong-refund/#comment-92674 Wow, I have never heard of that happening before, that is a total bad beat in my books. I guess we can thank technology for the improvements to the system. :p Wow, I have never heard of that happening before, that is a total bad beat in my books.

I guess we can thank technology for the improvements to the system. :p

]]> By: Fellowes http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/15/when-the-irs-sends-the-wrong-refund/#comment-92619 Fellowes Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:28:43 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/15/when-the-irs-sends-the-wrong-refund/#comment-92619 I am here to tell you that it works both ways. In my 2004 return, I didn't claim a child related tax credit I was eligible for and the IRS caught my mistake. The $1000 tax credit turned my modest refund into something substantial and I had the honest folks at the IRS to thank! I am here to tell you that it works both ways. In my 2004 return, I didn’t claim a child related tax credit I was eligible for and the IRS caught my mistake. The $1000 tax credit turned my modest refund into something substantial and I had the honest folks at the IRS to thank!

]]> By: Chris http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/15/when-the-irs-sends-the-wrong-refund/#comment-92612 Chris Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:00:27 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/15/when-the-irs-sends-the-wrong-refund/#comment-92612 If you miscalculated and paid more than you really owed (subjectively speaking since every refund is a result of paying more than you owe), would the IRS send a larger refund with a little note, or does it happily keep the cash when it discovers an error in its favor? If you miscalculated and paid more than you really owed (subjectively speaking since every refund is a result of paying more than you owe), would the IRS send a larger refund with a little note, or does it happily keep the cash when it discovers an error in its favor?

]]> By: Nagel http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/15/when-the-irs-sends-the-wrong-refund/#comment-92595 Nagel Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:34:53 +0000 http://www.consumerismcommentary.com/2007/04/15/when-the-irs-sends-the-wrong-refund/#comment-92595 I would have been extremely upset to find my refund $300 short. You are fortunately that they caught the error and did not do an audit on all your records. I would have been extremely upset to find my refund $300 short. You are fortunately that they caught the error and did not do an audit on all your records.

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