Money: Today, I found out that I owe the IRS money due to my previous...

By taxed - 02/02/2010 13:00 - United States

Today, I found out that I owe the IRS money due to my previous job not taking enough taxes out. I am broke, unemployed, and was counting on a big refund so I could pay for my divorce. FML

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Today, I found out I owe the IRS over $2,000 because of a mistake they made. Their "apology" basically amounted to "Oops, our bad. Now pay up or you're gonna be Bubba's new bitch." FML

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Today, I got the biggest shock in my life, I'm a mistake, and the only reason why I wasn't put up for adoption is because of the tax refunds. FML

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By Anonymous - 05/03/2017 14:00

Today, I woke up to find both of my bank accounts frozen. My bank informed me that the IRS had ordered a freeze on my assets because of back taxes owed, and would not unfreeze them until the money is paid. The amount? $2.47. FML

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pepetto 0

Tuesday 2 February 2010 19:58

Poor you! literally! :/

foreverabearfan 3

Tuesday 2 February 2010 20:19

Seriously--it is not your employers responsibility to take out "enough" taxes for you. Thats all on your shoulders!! When you get a check, you should always look at how much federal/state is being withheld. If there is too much, or not enough, it is YOUR responsibility to fill out a new W4 form to adjust it. Part-time jobs rarely withhold enough taxes, even if you have several part time jobs. The government views each job as your only job, and pretty much gives you your entire wage. You need to withhold an additional $5-10 per check with part-time jobs if you don't want to pay in.

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foreverabearfan 3

Wednesday 3 February 2010 1:25

TYSGIRL---the reason is part of the Obama stimulas program.....for 2009 which put more take home pay into your checks. Prepare yourselves married couples, the government double payed the married filers by accident, in which that overpayment amount is going to have to be paid back.

o0ginger0o 7

Wednesday 3 February 2010 3:52

Overpayments aren't the only reason people get refunds. There's EIC, Child Tax Credit, Dependent Care Credit (daycare), there's a new credit called "making work pay" (or something like that) related to self-employment, etc. Those credits can really add up

SweetTee 0

Wednesday 3 February 2010 2:00

that's crazy that happen to me too!!!

barnes88 0

Wednesday 3 February 2010 2:19

does no one take vows seriously anymore? if you took time to work things out instead of taking the "easy" way out, maybe you wouldn't have such financial problems.

abradant_spoon 0

Wednesday 3 February 2010 3:02

you don't know their situation. some people really do have irreconcilable differences.

progressedidiot 0

Wednesday 3 February 2010 3:29

y r u cumplainin bout ur life instead of workin towarss makin it better? if ur in dis horrible financial state, ur not gonna get anywhere by postin crap on FML. sell da computer u were on wen u posted dis shit.

alexFYL 11

Wednesday 3 February 2010 20:25

The library probably wouldn't appreciate a patron selling one of its computers.

slotch1337 0

Wednesday 3 February 2010 4:12

the IRS sucks I'm 13 and know how f***ing evil they are there is a dem who didn't pay taxes for I think 3 years and he said that it was just a hicup WTF he has payed off one years worth by now with no punishment. IRS fail

Oathkeeper111 0

Wednesday 3 February 2010 4:24

well if money is that tight sell your iPodipone

flvillarreal85 0

Wednesday 3 February 2010 5:07

I bet you're the one who quit your job and left your husband. that's what the he'll you get lmao dumb ass.

Danielt104 6

Wednesday 3 February 2010 5:38

Wow, you're life is really ******.

Danielt104 6

Wednesday 3 February 2010 5:40

I mean your life

AmeOwl 0

Wednesday 3 February 2010 8:24

Wouldn't the amount you had taken out have been set by you, not your employer? You should have filled out a form when you started that would have covered that.