Hi! 30 yr old who committed tax fraud on accident at 21yr old and was notified of that fraud at 24, here! Totally legitimate fear! Two things: The IRS generally have bigger fish to fry, but they always have their receipts. On standard income, anything you’d owe would be chump change and as you file taxes, if you’re due for returns, they just keep it and put it to your debt. It’s not the end of the world.
Are-you-insane-too on November 24th, 2020 at 06:09 UTC »
Does anyone know the best way to actually prevent this?
wittwhitwit on November 24th, 2020 at 07:00 UTC »
Hi! 30 yr old who committed tax fraud on accident at 21yr old and was notified of that fraud at 24, here! Totally legitimate fear! Two things: The IRS generally have bigger fish to fry, but they always have their receipts. On standard income, anything you’d owe would be chump change and as you file taxes, if you’re due for returns, they just keep it and put it to your debt. It’s not the end of the world.
Henfrid on November 24th, 2020 at 08:07 UTC »
Gov: you owe us money.
Me: ok, send me a bill.
Gov: no you have to figure how much yourself.
Me: oh, so you don't know?
Gov: no we now exactly how much, but we just want you to figure it out. And if you make a mistake you go to jail.