Ouch (IRS / Tax content)

[eakinj]

so I filed my taxes today. Since I just bought a house, first time buyer I'm getting the 8k thing for that. As some may know I was all excepting because i want to get a guitar and get Mike Learn to paint it, etc. I'm even in contact with someone about buying a guitar right now.

file it, they tell me "Oh btw you can't electronically file this, because they want to double check since there's been so many frauds" so now I have to wait a couple months (hopefully only that long) to get that and my normal refund. so now that I'll be in contact with people (having expected the money in a week or two like normal) I'm sitting here having to back pedal now .

ah well. anyway it'll happen it's just a couple months longer.

[Jack The Riffer]

Well, it's better than them coming back and saying you owe them money. Hope it works it's way through the process quickly for you.

[Matt_B]

Someone at some point in time said "Don't count your chickens before they've hatched".

At least you're not completely screwed, just a little inconvenienced.

[eakinj]

Yeah, I just needed to vent, it was like getting kicked in the nuts. The money i'm getting for the first time buyers isn't really going to be mine, i have someone i owe that to for helping with the down payment. i just feel like an ass now because the expectation was it would be with in the month. lol. I'm hoping they are understanding and I don't end up with an accident, you know where one of my hands or legs get broken by means and people unknown

lol

[Axewielder]

I'm also gunning for this tax credit this year. My accountant told me that I can file my taxes without the tax credit right away, get the initial refund, and then amend my return for a marginal fee of like $50 later in the year and at that point apply for the tax credit.

[shreddermon]

Amending your tax return after initial filing is a red flag to the Feds. Although not uncommon, you do increase your risk of an audit by doing so.

[Matt_B]

A few years ago I received a letter from IRS stating that I owed $33K in back taxes. Luckily, it was an error that was quickly and easily fixed. I knew it wasn't an issue but I still nearly pooped my pants.

[nhspike]

Sorry, my poop detector just went off.

As you were.