It was only a matter of time...

[moosmom]

It was the State of Connecticut Income Tax from the year 2007. I tried to make payment arrangements but couldn't even afford those!!

CT is, I think the only state that taxes you on your car as a "luxury". Yeah, right.

[Medusa]

I've heard that the state can be worse than the Feds. Somehow it might be wise to see if you can round up the $63 that you still owe them so that you don't get hit w/interest and penalties. A long time ago the IRS sent me a notice that I owed over $50 and if I didn't pay that I would be penalized. It was from years ago when I was still married and I had no idea what it was about! I knew better than to protest over such a small amount so I paid it but it bugged me to think that if they did that to every citizen, think of the money they'd rake in.

[pomtzu]

CT is, I think the only state that taxes you on your car as a "luxury". Yeah, right.

I believe that a lot of states tax a car under "personal property tax". Hey - tax is tax, no matter what they want to call it. Fortunately DE doesn't have a yearly tax on motor vehicles, and you pay a one time tax when you buy the car and it's based on the value. We also have no state sales tax on anything.

Donna - if they haven't charged you interest on what you owe, then you're lucky, since DE and the Feds do on any taxes that are late.

[Edwina's Secretary]

I have had to "serve" some federal tax levies to employees over the years. The most frightening thing!

Most garnishments take a fixed amount of money from each check. A levy works the other way.

You are left with a fixed amount of money. And depending on number of dependents, etc. It isn't much.

First time I saw one I vowed to never mess around paying my taxes!

Sorry they got your money Donna -- but at least you won't have interest building up.

[moosmom]

ES,

Your right. That's one bill I won't miss, and am counting my blessings they didn't charge me interest. Now the IRS is another story. Won't go into it.

[Laura's Babies]

Geez, and I been doing my own and not knowing what I am doing, just hoping they would fix any mistakes I make..

[moosmom]

I don't know if this is an omen or what. This morning on tv was a program about the IRS, and their treatment of the "little people" like me who owe a MINUTE amount to them and go on the war path to get. In one instance a man went to his parent's home after both his parents committed suicide over the IRS bill (some were mistakes by the IRS) and was confronted by an agent who said they WOULD get their money, even if it had to come from him.

It also had to do with an agent of the IRS who was the whistle blower and instrumental in the way the IRS treats not only their employees, but us little people as well. The employees she blew the whistle on (two of which were continuing an affair on tax payers time) refused to go on camera to testify in front of the grand jury. They testified behind screens. Cowards.

I've seen commercials for Ronnie Deutche being able to reduce what is owed to the IRS. Hmmmm...

[moosmom]

The icing on the cake...

I told T-Mobile on Saturday that I'd be paying the balance on my phone in the next few days. They shut me off anyway. Great, huh?

*sighs, shakes head*

[moosmom]

I called T-Mobile and spoke with a guy named Jordie who took my promise to pay, and has hooked me back up so I wouldn't be without a phone. WOOHOO!!! I'm glad to be a proud member of the T-Mobile family. They are the BEST!!!!