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[uwlungman]

tenac. Don't mention IRS. I just got audited...
We moved to the Philippines in 2005 and I sold all my property. I usually used H & R Block but they aren't available here and even TurboTax won't work from overseas. Because of that, I ended up having to do my taxes myself with trying to figure out how to report all the real estate transactions plus retirement stuff etc. My overdue taxes are only $1,050 but they have added another $1,500 in interest and penalties (those two total about 75%/year). They are penalizing me for not including 4 different 1099-R forms. Problem is that I didn't receive the forms and don't even know what they relate to. At the same time, I am trying to get my first social security retirement check and it will be 6 months when it finally arrives (if nothing else goes wrong between now and then--my bank goofed apparently). I feel like telling the social security that they owe me 75% in interest and penalties but I would probably never see anything if I do that.