Today, I sat down to do my taxes. As I was going over my forms,...

By Jack Faire - 12/02/2019 02:00

Today, I sat down to do my taxes. As I was going over my forms, I found my employer only took $1.72 out the entire year for my Federal Income Taxes. I now owe the IRS over $500 that I don't have. FML

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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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By Anonymous - 24/09/2018 05:00

Today, getting home from a long day at work, I checked the mail and saw three envelopes from the IRS. Apparently I now owe over $4,000. I only have $2 in my bank account. FML

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By Juan Carlos - 09/09/2021 08:00

Today, when I checked on my last payroll, I realized that I pay more in taxes than I do in house bills. FML

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By Anonymous - 19/06/2022 20:00 - United States - Spartanburg

Today, I got a letter from the IRS informing me that I owed a debt of $80 dollars from 4 years ago, and that it has now grown to over $800 dollars, and it's due this month. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/05/2016 15:53 - United States - Franklin

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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By sideeffect001 - 02/02/2016 18:48 - United States - Logan

Today, I found out that my tax filing status was never changed after my divorce. This means I haven't been paying enough and now the government wants its money. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/02/2022 04:00

Today, I finally was able to complete my taxes and I had a look at the IRS website to check my refund. They changed it from 1K to $10. FML

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By nicolo - 27/10/2009 20:10 - United States

Today, I got my tax return. I was really excited. Turns out the government does take the time to send out a tax return for $1.36. FML

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By educatedreptile - 09/12/2016 16:21 - Canada - Yorkton

Today, I found out that I owe the government money and that the amount will increase if I miss the deadline 2 months ago. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/03/2024 16:00 - United States

Today, as a tax preparer, I had to deliver the bad news that a lady owed a very large sum in taxes. I even had my supervisor check my work as this was serious. Apparently she has been claiming exemptions she doesn't qualify for for years by going to another local tax office that closed down last year, due to fraud. FML

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rickAUS 22

Tuesday 12 February 2019 2:14

Do you not get payslips? While it is your employers responsibility to remove taxes, how are you not checking to make sure you are being paid correctly?

kricket5 19

Tuesday 12 February 2019 2:43

This is 100% your fault. You should be checking your paystubs. Submit a new W-4 to update your tax withholding with payroll/ HR.

Comments

onceuponatime456 16

Tuesday 12 February 2019 12:29

How could you go an entire year and NOT notice your employer was not deducting any taxes from your check? This is a huge fail on your part!

hollunation 11

Tuesday 12 February 2019 16:33

Wtf? 🙃

Powerage66 16

Tuesday 12 February 2019 16:37

You are responsible for checking to make sure you have enough coming out in withholding, Sorry, YDI, from a former tax pro.

Darcie Kleino 5

Wednesday 13 February 2019 1:57

If he only owes $500 in taxes for an entire year he’s probably a teenager with a part time after school job making a few thousand dollars. Most teens aren’t checking pay stubs to make sure their withholdings are correct. All they care about is how much the pay check is

TxKitten79 10

Wednesday 13 February 2019 2:13

Contact them and set up an installment plan. I work for a CPA, and believe me, it could be WAAAYYY worse.

kieralumina 30

Wednesday 13 February 2019 12:32

This might be my situation because the job program I'm in doesn't pull taxes since it's an educational stipend. But now they say it's taxable income.

caviboy 5

Thursday 14 February 2019 4:28

I feel that. AutoZone did the same to me

fde2blknimout 18

Sunday 17 February 2019 8:24

You got greedy. You know how much you make and you see your check stubs. Man up

lj2000 5

Sunday 17 February 2019 16:23

Dude. How are you like an adult. 1. You don't have $500. 2. You don't check your pay stubs. Did you think you just didn't have to pay taxes. U know how many hours you work and how much you make. Math isn't hard on your smartphone.