OK, emergency may be averted.

Here's what happened:

In 2003 I sent the IRS $8,000 with an extension form. I then failed to meet my tax guy and finish up the taxes.

In October of this year, the IRS sent me a letter saying I owed taxes from 2003. I contacted my agent and we finished the paperwork. At that point I learned I'd be getting a nice $4500 refund from the IRS for 2003. Sweet!

Yesterday I received another letter from the IRS stating the same thing as the October letter.

So... the IRS isn't talking to itself. The stupid left-hand doesn't know what the stupid right-hand is doing. It's simply the same letter from a different office in the IRS.

But the result is the same: I the taxpayer am left having to prove once again that I paid my taxes (and more) for 2003. Until this thing plays out, the IRS continues to hold onto approx $15,000 it owes ME. That's money I could use.

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Current:
2014 VW Tiguan SEL 4Motion 43,000 miles.

2016 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport (wife's).

Past:
2006 Jetta TDI 135,970 miles. Sold Nov. '13.
1995 E-320 Special Edition. 220,200 miles. Sold Sept. '07.
1987 190-E 16 valve. 153,000 miles. Sold Feb. '06.
1980 300-D 225,000 miles. Donated to the National Kidney Foundation.
1980 240-D manual, 297,500 miles. Totaled by inattentive driver.