It’s Just Fraud. How I learned A Very Expensive Lesson the Hard Way
I was confused. I got Form N0002402 from the North Carolina Dept. of Revenue.
NOTICE OF COLLECTION. Immediate action required to avoid collection procedures.
It had lots of bold letters, it stated that I hadn’t paid my 2023 state taxes, and that there was now a PENALTY/FEE/INTEREST in the amount of $521.46 (a full 20% of what my taxes had been!). The form was dated June 5, 2024. They were charging me 20% for 50 days of my missing taxes! At that rate of return, I’d love to invest ALL OF MY MONEY with the NCDOR!
But here’s the thing. I PAID MY TAXES. I did my return on TurboTax and was able to bring up the document which showed that my return had been accepted on April 5th! I made sure that I had more than enough money in my account to cover my state and federal taxes. I’m a very responsible adult! I had a tax return and bank statement to prove it.
When I checked my bank statement for April, I’d even seen where the payment had gone through. So, I knew that it was a simple misunderstanding. I called the toll-free number on the form, twice, and over the course of two days was on hold for just shy of two hours, before I found a better number to call. I left a message explaining that I’d gotten this form, and could they please call me back so that we could…