IRS is after me after i got an extra check from H & R block would you have cashed the check and should i pay t

Question

last year i got my taxes done at h & r block they gave me three checks back so i cashed em i was expecting only 2 checks but who doesnt need extra money anyways the irs wants me to pay them back $1200.00 plus interest would you have cashed the check and should i be responsible or h & R block to pay the money back

Answer 1

No.

Answer 2

I am not sure, but I do think you probably signed a short-term loan or note with H&R Block to get that refund. You should check the terms of that loan/note. That is one issue.

The second issue is why H&R Block issued a third check and whether that flowed through to your return (obviously it did due to the IRS contacting you). You should identify what happened, did H&R Block claim a tax deduction or tax credit you were not entitled to or did it underreport your income? Once you figure out what is wrong, you can file an amended tax return. The way some tax attributes flow through to the return, you may find that they $1,200 is much less....

And yes, the other answers are correct in that you should read H&R Blocks guarantee/contract. You may have a claim against them pursuant to the terms of the contract and/or state law. At a minimum, one would hope that they would prepare your amended return, return what you paid them to prepare your tax return, and compensate you for any interest/penalties.


Kreig Mitchell
www.irstaxtrouble.com
www.irstaxtrouble.com/blog.htm

Answer 3

First, I would take the matter up with a manager of H&R Block. (I would have called them after receiving three checks instead of two as I would have suspected a mistake). If you get no satisfaction, tell them you will go to the State Attorney's Office. I would also discuss the matter with the IRS. However, at the end of the day, if the IRS wants you to pay it, I would pay it because you definitely don't want their agents chasing you.

Answer 4

H & R Block is suppose to stand behind their service. I would contact the manager and see what can be done. I would also call the IRS and talk to them and let them know you have been in touch with H&R Block and you are trying to work everything out. Bottom line is you will probably have to pay it back. Good part is they will work out a pmt plan and you will not have to pay it all back at one time. Don't mess with the IRS they can really mess your life up!!! Good Luck!!!!

Answer 5

You expected two, got three, then cashed the extra one without question? You WILL pay it back with interest, the IRS isn't your usual government agency believe me!

Answer 6

You should have known better. What a silly thing to do. You cant get by with something like that. You might as well pay the money back, they arent going away. I would have NEVER done that. I wouldnt have even considered it.
Dont do such things....you cant beat the system like that.

Answer 7

The IRS will simply garnish any future refunds you may receive.In the meantime,sue H&R Block,they talk all this mess about how they guarantee everything,yeah right.

Answer 8

If I knew it was an extra check, and I wasn't supposed to get it, it would have been damned hard, but I wouldn't cash it. Unless, of course, you intended to skip the country with it, and go underground! But be careful, our government has ways.............
They don't need no stinking badgiss!!

Answer 9

If you knowlingly cashed the checks when you know you shouldn't of gotten them then you should have to pay it back. Why should someone else pay for your greed.

Answer 10

pay IRS now interest and penalties will kill you.then seek the money from h+r IRS don't play well with others

Answer 11

I think you need to check into this, I think H&R Block guarantees their tax preperation. They should be responsible for the error.