I'm currently on a situation were 4-5 years ago i tried to apply for a house. the lady that submitted all the paper work. created a false W-2 saying that for a single year i made over 50,000.00 dollars. this was not true. At the time i was not aware of what she was doing. The lady was arrested under fraud and i never got the house. Now the IRS wants me to pay because supposively i made alot of money. I tried to fight it but they say their is nothing that i can do and i need to pay. Has anyone ever been on this situation before. Im on a low income job and i have proof that in the year that she filed i only made 5,000.00. I need some help. I live in the state of California. I really appreciate all of the answers. Thank you.
2007-09-08 16:33:33 · 8 answers · asked by needanswers 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
I don't know who at the IRS that told you that there is nothing you can do about it, and that you have to pay, but that is a load of Bulls**t. Find either a tax attorney or a CPA near where you live. Who did the lady say that you worked for for that year? How you can be made to pay in this case is beyond me, but I would try working with a tax attorney, the IRS's case against you is all wet.
2007-09-08 16:40:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Geez, what a mess. Do you have pay stubs or anything that proves what you were making then? Did she also make up a phony employer, or use your actual employer but just change the numbers? Just by the job you had, it should be pretty clear whether you were making $50,000 or $5000. You said in your question that you have proof of what you really made, but don't say what it is, so it's a little hard to advise you on that part.
Who was it that did this? If it was someone associated with the house purchase and not with your employer, then your employer would have submitted the true info to the IRS and they should have a copy of it and there wouldn't even be a problem. Something additional seems to have gone on here.
I'm not quite sure though how someone could have done all this without your knowing anything about it - didn't you notice that the numbers on the application looked awfully high? It sounds from your question like there might have been more to the story than your question is showing.
I'd call the taxpayer advocate's office at 1-877-777-4778 and talk to someone there about the situation. If you are totally innocent here, they should be able to help you.
2007-09-09 00:39:18 · answer #2 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is the W-2 from the lady that submitted the paperwork? Did she say you worked for her. If no, then whatever company it's from should be able to verify you did not work there. If it is from her company, then did she pay social security and medicare on your supposed salary? She would have had to have sent the W-2 to the IRS and Social Security will be looking for her. The IRS is difficult to work with and will not be helpful and will tell you all kind of horrible things. You may have to hire someone to represent you to them and that will be terribly expensive. Call the social security administration and talk to them. They are very helpful. See if they can offer you some insight into correcting the W-2. Noone is going to believe your story but you better put up a good fight or you will be paying. If you were committing fraud for the purpose of creating enough income so that you could afford the house, why would she send it in? She would have just submitted it with whatever forms to appy for the house. Everyone knows not to mess with the IRS. They always come and get you. You got caught. . .
2007-09-08 23:45:29 · answer #3 · answered by towanda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you didn't make the money that that lady claimed, you should be able to fight it. I am in California and I have similar problems as yours. Someone had used my social security number and reported all the income that I never had made. I hired a company and they worked with me on getting me out of this problems. They were very helpful.
In my opinion, you shouldn't have to pay what the IRS said you owe since you never made that money. Have you filed all your tax returns? Perhaps that could be your problems also.
2007-09-09 00:11:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The IRS's customer service agents aren't very service oriented. Granted, they hear a lot of stories, some of which are bunk. You're going to need to get a tax attorney, a CPA, or an enrolled agent to present the evidence to the IRS showing that it was fraud. I'm sure there is still evidence from the fraud case to prove your tax case. It's going to cost some money to fix, but it's still better than having to shell out $10,000.
2007-09-09 02:03:27 · answer #5 · answered by shoredude2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't agree with any of IRS findings, you have many options-- have a meeting with supervisor, file a written complaint and appeal your case to the Appeals Office of IRS. You can even go to Tax Court or District Court or Court of Federal Claims.
It appears that you did not protest when you should have protested. So now very few options are left for you.
If you still think that your case is strong and there have been new developments to prove your case, then I think (though I am not sure as I don't have any experience in this field) you still can appeal to IRS or in a court.
There are so many experts here. Hope someone can guide you.
You should also read Publication 5 of IRS. It has only two pages. It is available at:
http://www.irs.gov
2007-09-09 00:56:46 · answer #6 · answered by MukatA 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Speak to an accountant. They will be able to negotiate a deal with the IRS and come up with a payment plan. If you do not have absolute proof that fraud was committed then there is nothing you can do. Do you have a W-2 for that year? I take it for that year you did not file a tax return.
2007-09-08 23:51:09 · answer #7 · answered by Spearworld 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Hurry! There isn't much time left! Escape to Andorra! Alternatively, escape to Kyrgyzstan! The IRS will never find you in either of those places!
2007-09-08 23:48:18 · answer #8 · answered by Lonestar87 3 · 1⤊ 5⤋