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lookingripe OP t1_j6ow5o3 wrote

Reply to comment by sciguyCO in Paid last year’s federal taxes twice, can I deduct from this year? by lookingripe

I’ll continue trying to contact the IRS then, which is almost a feat in itself. I kind of have given up on ever getting this $400 back, but will keep trying.

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sciguyCO t1_j6oz5js wrote

I wouldn't give up all hope, but it may boil down to effort required vs. how fast you want those dollars back. It does look simple from your side: you owed $X for your 2021 tax bill and paid them a total of $X + $400. That's (hopefully) documented in their system. I feel it's very likely the IRS will catch this themselves eventually. But "eventually" with an agency that seems to be continuously overworked / understaffed can be a while. Especially right now when they're primarily focused on 2022's tax season.

So while that mistake last year won't help with this year's return, it is still your money. And the IRS doesn't generally want to keep money they're not owed.

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lookingripe OP t1_j6p64jv wrote

Appreciate the encouragement. I’ll stick with it.

I’ll update this thread if I ever see that money back.

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