I received a letter from my state tax office saying I owed over $12,000.00 in back taxes and penalties for 1999, 2001 and 2002. I didn't even live in this state during the first two years, and only 10 months of 2002.
Since I just received the notice on Friday and have 6 days to send them a check or respond, I'm reluctant to say where I live until I can resolve this.
It turns out that I did not send in a return for 2002, but after going through and filling out the form, the state owes me about $50.00.
The reason I'm posting this is to warn others who may find one of these unpleasant letters in their mailbox in the very near future.
I also want to ask a question.
How many other people out there have been caught in this wide net that is being cast?