It's the same logic that gets you a refund in just a few weeks.

They take a quick look electronically at your return, and if it says you're due a refund they go ahead and cut the check to you. But they'll take a closer look at it later on, and possibly flag problems like in your case. But they prioritize the money transactions.

In response to this post by `lag

Posted: 02/11/2021 at 10:07AM

Oh Swell, thanks IRS -- `lag 02/11/2021 09:21AM

Wait, you sent them a check... -- MP4VT2004 02/11/2021 09:51AM

I have seen the same in the commercial world -- turkeywinghokie 02/11/2021 11:31AM

Well, like 360 says -- `lag 02/11/2021 10:02AM

It's the same logic that gets you a refund in just a few weeks. -- Hokie360 02/11/2021 10:07AM

I get that part, but it's hard for me to grasp how... -- MP4VT2004 02/11/2021 10:24AM

A good infommation system would have a couple data elements: -- `lag 02/11/2021 11:51AM

Had a coworker with a similar issue years ago -- Tafkam Hokie 02/11/2021 10:01AM

Computers are initially designed for everyone doing the correct thing... -- `lag 02/11/2021 10:06AM

The one variable is how informed computer users are. -- PhotoHokieNC 02/11/2021 10:18AM

The company that held my IRS didn't bother to send in the basis... -- `lag 02/11/2021 10:35AM

Absolutely ridiculous. ** -- MP4VT2004 02/11/2021 10:05AM

Good luck 'lag. Hopefully it's just a pandemic related screw-up, and your -- Hokie360 02/11/2021 09:48AM

Yeah, I'm sure of that, I just don't understand how the electronic filing -- `lag 02/11/2021 09:52AM

Turbotax really ought to back this up for you (if you bought that option). ** -- PhotoHokieNC 02/11/2021 10:23AM

Save all your documentation (sounds like you have) and remind them of this -- RichwebHokie 02/11/2021 09:39AM

Well, OK yeah. I'm pretty sure I'm going to get -- `lag 02/11/2021 09:49AM

Correct, but you need to document that as the "excuse" also. -- RichwebHokie 02/11/2021 10:07AM

It's the same logic that gets you a refund in just a few weeks.

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