More Victories 14

The refunds reflected in the following checks and notices include EVERYTHING-- Social Security 'contributions' and all-- which was withheld from the private-sector earnings of these upstanding Americans during the relevant years, unless otherwise indicated. These good folks learned the truth, and then simply, and courageously, insisted on lawful behavior from their servant government.

(Actually, this is only the total of the checks and notices I have been sent for posting. Adding what has been merely reported to me would raise the figure a great deal; no doubt the actual overall total of what has been received by readers-- including those who have not shared the news-- is much higher still.)

The docs which resulted in this not-quite-complete refund (a la the cheap ploy discussed here) can be seen here.

This is an interesting variation on the refund-in-progress ploy to which a few CtC Warriors are subjected (the more typical variety of which are discussed here): An "account balance" credit of everything withheld, then an alleged increase in tax to the amount withheld as FICA and Medicare 'contributions' as a result of an "audit" (to which Ronnie and Laurie were not invited...)

This first check is a partial, because, as Jon reports with chagrin, "I screwed up with my tax software and didn't overwrite all the necessary fields on the 1040 to include my FICA and Medicare payments in the amount of tax paid. Needless to say, my buddies at the IRS changed my requested refund to the lower amount - that of my entire Federal tax withheld. C'est la vie... I guess I have to file a 1040x to recover the remainder."

Jon did just that...

"Pete, as requested, here is the scan of the rest of my property. I had originally sent a letter telling them that they had made a mistake and the FICA and Medicare should have been included in amounts returned. I got back a nice letter from them, politely telling me that FICA and Medicare were not included in Federal taxes, or allowed to be refunded, as they go into the retirement account to pay social security.

However, they were kind enough to also include a 1040X without saying why, so I duly filed it correcting my original error and their correction, and received the check and the letter stating: "As you requested, we changed your account for 2005 to correct your total federal income tax withheld."

Hmmmm... I guess we now know which it actually is. Best, Jon"

Click here to see the letters Jon exchanged with the "service", and his 1040X.

Click here to see the docs leading to this IRS abandonment of a proposed $3,268.00 tax liability.

Even in the face of the requirements of the law, the junkyard dog is still trying to play its losing hand in a few cases-- particularly where amended returns, in which the filer necessarily disputes his or her own previous testimony, are concerned. Significantly, not once in any of these efforts to discourage or stonewall a proper filing does the government actually challenge or dispute the accuracy of what is revealed in 'Cracking the Code-...'

Despite the fact that those whose victories are on display here did nothing but insist that the law be applied as it is written, they did so in the face of fearful threats and cunning disinformation from the beneficiaries of corruption. Their actions took great courage and commitment, and I salute them all.

“God grants liberty only to those who love it, and are always ready to guard and defend it.”

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NOTE: The documents displayed on this and any linked pages, and any associated comments, are posted with the permission and cooperation of the upstanding Americans with whom they are concerned.

When a return is posted in connection with any refund or other responsive document, it is complete-- that is, what is posted is EVERYTHING filed as a return in connection with that refund or document, unless otherwise indicated.