https://blogs.lotterypost.com/truesee/2009/1/detroit-lawyer-gets-5-cent-irs-bill-4-cent-r.htm truesee's Blog: IRS Threatening Legal Action Against Detroit Lawyer over 5-cent IRS Bill en-us Lottery Post RSS Generator https://blogs.lotterypost.com/truesee/2009/1/detroit-lawyer-gets-5-cent-irs-bill-4-cent-r.htm#c31710 https://blogs.lotterypost.com/truesee/2009/1/detroit-lawyer-gets-5-cent-irs-bill-4-cent-r.htm#c31710 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 19:17:11 GMT justxploring <br />I know it's hard to believe, but the people at the IRS have actually gotten a lot nicer over the years.

]]> justxploring https://blogs.lotterypost.com/truesee/2009/1/detroit-lawyer-gets-5-cent-irs-bill-4-cent-r.htm https://blogs.lotterypost.com/truesee/2009/1/detroit-lawyer-gets-5-cent-irs-bill-4-cent-r.htm Sun, 04 Jan 2009 11:24:33 GMT truesee The Associated Press

Sat, Jan. 03, 2009 08:07 AM

James Howarth is a little confused by two letters he has received from the Internal Revenue Service.

The Detroit defense lawyer received one letter in November that said he owed the IRS money - five cents.

He was warned that he should pay to avoid additional penalty and/or interest, the Detroit Free Press reported Saturday.

Howarth says he then received a second letter telling him the government owes him money - four cents.

He was told he would have to request the refund since it's less than $1.

When I owe them a nickel, I must pay them. It's not optional, he said. But when they owe me, I have to ask for it.

Howarth says he's not sure if there is a connection between the two notices, or if the refund represents a recalculation of the original bill.

The perplexed lawyer says he called an IRS 800 telephone number but gave up after spending a long time on hold.

IRS spokesman Luis D. Garcia says the agency doesn't comment on individual accounts.

Information from: Detroit Free Press, http://www.freep.com

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