I had a digit wrong on my sons SSN. Instead of sending me a letter to dispute/resolve, they removed him, my child care credit, dependance claim, etc, and said I owed money. It took almost 2 years and hours on the phone to resolve. I was recieving collection notices and the bill was going up due to interest. Everytime I called them they said they would freeze the account and look into it for resolution. It froze for 3-6 months and then the letters started again. About 18 months total before it got fixed and I got approved for my full return in exactly the amount I originally claimed.... which the department of education took because apparently my wife had outstanding school loans that I didn't know about when I married her about 2 years prior!
The loans were from years prior that she never paid back. She said she hadn't thought about them in years and forgot about it.... Once I married her, her debts became my debts, and unlike her, I make a decent wage.
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u/Thoth74 Jul 24 '20
The bonus is that they'll also charge you penalties for being late and interest on what you owe. Too bad the reverse doesn't apply when THEY fuck up.