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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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
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
Today, I filed my taxes. As a divorcée with children, I was supposed to get $3,500 back from the IRS. Alas, my ex's new wife already filed with my children, who don't live with her. I now owe the IRS $250. FML
Today, I found out that I owe the government money and that the amount will increase if I miss the deadline two months ago. FML
Today, I found out that my employers apparently haven't been taking enough money out of my paychecks, and now I owe thousands of dollars in taxes. I already live paycheck to paycheck despite doing nothing but work. FML
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
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
Today, I filed my taxes and I normally claim my parents as dependants. My taxes got rejected because my parents filed their taxes without informing me, and they don't have income. They believe if they file taxes, they get $5000 back, per Trump. It ended up costing me over $3,500 extra. FML
Today, when I checked on my last payroll, I realized that I pay more in taxes than I do in house bills. FML
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
Today, I found out that they won't hold my stimulus for child support, only to find out that they withheld it to give it to me when I file my taxes. Which child support will take. FML
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Top comments
iiTzNeeNerz 26
*IRS singing* BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY
PoopholeSurprise 2
"Was never updated"? Shouldn't you be updating it?
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Comments (64)
iiTzNeeNerz 26
*IRS singing* BITCH BETTER HAVE MY MONEY
aruden 25
It pays to double check your finances... well maybe not for OP
xx000o 27
What the woman don't take the IRS does.
UncleCaitlyn 21
When did you get the divorce? Because that's a whole different situation
ttubear 17
Obviously not a "whole different situation" if the IRS is demanding money. It clearly happened in the related filing period.
PingusTheDingus 31
Pay Up.
arrouz 13
I feel like this is something you probably should have double checked immediately, or during the divorce... FYL. Spending unnecessary money sucks.
ttubear 17
Not "unnecessary money." This is money that should have been withheld throughout the year, but wasn't, because the W4 was out of date and claimed an extra person in the household. It's OP's fault.
musoboy 22
Still unnecessary money. If he'd known he was paying more tax, he would have budgeted differently and spent less week to week. As it is, he has to borrow some of his savings where he wouldn't have otherwise had to. Unnecessary money.
Xamry14 10
Fine then. Unnecessary hassle and financial strain since paying taxes each paycheck is a lot easier than a lump sum that could break some people.
iiTzNeeNerz 26
On a serious note though, I feel like there has to be a way to adjust a wrong filing status. At least, I hope there is. For your pockets sake.
ttubear 17
Lololol if only the IRS worked that way. "Oh, just an oopsie? Poor thing, don't worry about it this year." There *is* a way to adjust it, though, which is why the amount OP now owes the IRS is more than expected.
iiTzNeeNerz 26
Yeah, you're right. I see what you're saying. I was simply thinking about amending the filing status, though, it wouldn't change anything. He owes what he owes regardless.
firefighter925 18
The government will do anything to get money from you.
eyepuppy 31
Most likely, op was audited if his wife filed as single, divorced. This is an automatic audit because two irs files will have the same social security number. In the audit process, he would have shown that he incorrectly filed for x years as being married. Once the audience is complete, he has a corrected tax file that will reflect a new balance. In most cases, money is owed to the irs, like in OP's case. In a nutshell, his taxes were amended in the audit process. The balance needs paid, period. There's no other process. Taxes are one of those things that can bite you if you don't prepare them right. I don't blame OP, the tax code is bloated with loads of lawyer mumbo-jumbo.
revolvearoundme 15
Given the time of year and the likelihood of spotting this problem the first time you go to file your taxes as single again. I'm guessing he just got his W-2s and did his taxes and they are a lot higher than anticipated.
ttubear 17
More likely that OP just filed and saw a larger amount owed compared to usual. This is because withholdings were never adjusted after the divorce. Not likely that the mistake was found in an audit, as it is still really early in tax season.
brookenicolee29 27
Wow.. I wonder how much money will have to be paid back.
anonymuse_fml 31
Wouldn't you have noticed that your tax contribution hadn't gone up after your divorce? Either way, that sucks. I don't know about the States, but in Canada you can arrange a payment plan if you owe a large amount. Maybe you can do that?
leogachi 15
@7 The IRS becomes very understanding when you tell them, "I don't know how you expect to get paid if you won't let me make payments. I guess you just don't want your money."
PoopholeSurprise 2
"Was never updated"? Shouldn't you be updating it?
JusstJef 16
I agree. what a dumbass.
Kristoffer 35
YDI. It doesn't change automatically. You have to change it.
the_real_dvd 21
Isn't paying taxes great? Don't you wish the government would take more money so they can give you more free stuff?