If a veteran of the US Military is medically discharged and given a disability severence pay. This severence pay is taxed at the time of discharge. However, the veteran finds out 4 years later that the severence pay should not have been taxed and he requests a refund. However, the IRS declines to return a refund to the veteran because it is beyond three years. The IRS would have refunded the money if the request was made within 3 years. Is this stealing?
2007-01-27 03:30:17 · 11 answers · asked by James O only logical answer D 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes, it is stealing. The way we treat our veterans is disgraceful! The men & women who have put their lives on the line for this country deserve to be treated so much better than they are. Shame on us for not being 'up in arms' about this.
2007-01-27 03:42:30 · answer #1 · answered by roscoedeadbeat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Stealing is defined as the UNLAWFUL removal of property belonging to someone else. If the veteran did not file his claim in the time frame alloted by the IRS and the tax laws, then he's just SOL.
But no, it's not stealing.
2007-01-27 11:59:57 · answer #2 · answered by Team Chief 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's the way the government is. Look at the long distance excise tax that was finally ruled invalid. Do we get back every cent. No, only the past three years or $30.
2007-01-27 11:42:48 · answer #3 · answered by Barkley Hound 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Time to raise a stink with the media and government officals involved, it ticks me off that a veteran who has served our country would be shafted like this.
2007-01-27 11:39:45 · answer #4 · answered by southforty1961 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is true with normal taxpayers as well, (Ioften don't claim for three years and get a fat check every three) however if this is a veteran who is not supposed to be taxed in the first place this needs national t.v. time
2007-01-27 11:34:29 · answer #5 · answered by ? 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like most government agencies their rules are their rules but I would suggest you contact the USMilitary or the Vets to see if they cannot do something about this as I'm sure this person could use the money.
2007-01-27 11:39:46 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Plain and simple. Government theft from a citizen.
Good luck getting the populace to resist this stuff. We're too used to the abuse.
2007-01-27 11:39:49 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
you can't beat the IRS, but in my eyes they should give it back to him. First because he in the military, second because the IRS has enough money
2007-01-27 11:43:13 · answer #8 · answered by snowwhite 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's your responsibility to know what goes on with your money, albeit, the gov't needs to be responsible too, but with the magnitude that they deal with, a mistake is bound to happen every now and then.
2007-01-27 11:42:09 · answer #9 · answered by SurferNoah 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
By IRS rules and Federal law no, but it sure does suck!!!
2007-01-27 11:39:29 · answer #10 · answered by BritLdy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋