accel_is_my_drug Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 I just received in the mail, an Audit from the City of Columbus.I have never worked in or lived in Columbus or one of the cities listed in on the columbus tax website.They are asking for returns back to 2006. Copies of W2s, and all the addresses I have lived in. I didn't even move to Ohio until 2007. I have no idea where 2006 returns from Montana would be..Can I handle this on my own, or do I need to lawyer up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snot Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 I would call them first. I had this happen and they had me mixed up with someone else (mine was federal) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSB67 Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 If what you say is true I would throw it in the trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 yeah, don't toss it in the trash...Columbus Income Tax Division The Columbus Income Tax Division administers the income taxes for:BriceCanal WinchesterColumbusGroveportHarrisburgMarble CliffNorth Pickaway County JEDDObetzPrairie-Obetz JEDZPrairie Township JEDDsource (click) not much there, but might help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 If what you say is true I would throw it in the trash.That is literally the worst advice you could have possibly given. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 I doubt they can audit something that isn't theirs. If it's not on the list of jurisdictions, then they made a mistake. That doesn't mean they can't screw things up further, making life miserable. Try to straighten it out with a phone call. The somewhat logical guess, is that they DO have a tax return for you, and it's a fake filed by a thief. Worth checking out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie.harris Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 ohio even audits out-of-state business', my mom was a tax auditor for ohio before she retired and i remember.her auditing a business in chicago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottie.harris Posted January 12, 2013 Report Share Posted January 12, 2013 does it actually say "city of columbus" because i know the.taxation department is located off morse road but it would be the state auditing you not city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 they screwed me.. audited back in 2008. Sent in everything they requested.. didnt hear from them thought everything was taken care of, then in 2010 i get a letter saying I am being sued by city of columbus for failing to pay city tax for 4 yrs from 2003 to 2007. I didnt work in city but lived there for part of 2 yrs but had same job. no idea how they came about that since i worked for the state at the time. Had attorney friend look at it, send in letter etc and never heard back until last yr and they wanted to garnish my wages for back taxes. They say with late fees etc i owe around $5000 but they cant show me how they came up with that figure.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jblosser Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 does it actually say "city of columbus" because i know the.taxation department is located off morse road but it would be the state auditing you not city.city can/could audit you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TSB67 Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 That is literally the worst advice you could have possibly given.Why the hell should he have to prove he didn't live or work in the city? Let them prove he did.I swear some of these audits are just throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheech Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Why the hell should he have to prove he didn't live or work in the city? Let them prove he did.I swear some of these audits are just throwing shit at the wall to see what sticks.Because they, as the government, have the authority to do plenty of bad things to you, from garnishing your wages to throwing you in a hole somewhere. In order to ensure those things don't happen to you, you have to at least respond to their claims. It could be in error, sure. If that's the case, then they can prove that upon challenge from you, but that still involves you answering the fucking letter.This isn't a case of "if you 'know' you didn't do it and ignore it, it'll go away". Default judgements are a motherfucker, and are impossible to remove once you have one, and by that point you have lost all semblance of control over the situation, whether they fucked up or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbot Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 another one of those instances where you ask a tax professional, not some ra-tards like us on a bike forum. i'm sure someone you know, knows someone who is a CPA or works in a office with a CPA. they can tell you or they can ask on your behalf. i would ask my cpa for you, but she has been tracking even basic email responses lately, so noooooooooooooooope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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