Brickbat: It All Belongs to Us

An inspector general's report found that the state of Ohio has kept some $34 million in business tax refunds from businesses that have properly requested them. The report also found the state had a practice of not alerting taxpayers of any over payments

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[Snark Plissken]

I think a certain inspector general needs to meet with a little accident, eh, Rocco?

[Radioactive]

all you taxes belong to us

[Pavlov's Cat]

And nobody noticed?

[UnCivilServant]

Only the little people.

[Radioactive]

dwarves or midgets?

[Snark Plissken]

What a tosser.

[Pavlov's Cat]

dwarves or midgets?

Gooble, gobble! One of us!

[Pavlov's Cat]

Only the little people.

The Lollipop Guild?

[Radioactive]

The Butterfly League!

[pan fried wylie]

from businesses that have properly requested them

Seems like the business might have noticed.

[Certified Public Asskicker]

This isn't unusual at all. I had a business client a few years ago who had a large overpayment in Illinois (about 150k). Every time we called to ask about where it is, the response was a very blunt "we don't have the money."

[UnCivilServant]

"we don't have the money."

"Yes you do, it's the money you stole from me. If you can't manage to only spend money that's actually yours, that's not my problem. Pony up."

[Matrix]

When they pay it back, do they pay interest on that money like the government charges us when we don't pay them on time?

Oh, I forgot, we're not the ones with a police and military force backing us.

[sarcasmic]

Who said they paid it back?

[Swiss Servator, mehr K?se!]

In IL, it takes someone with serious clout to intervene just to get normal bills for materials and services to be paid in less than 18 months to 24 months overdue.

[Cdr Lytton]

Oregon surprisingly does. I made a mistake on my state tax form one year. Six months later they sent a notice of adjusted return showing what they fixed along with a refund of the overpayment and six months interest on the overpayment.

[Rich]

FTFA: $34 million in requested refunds were placed on pending status and therefore not paid out

Emphasis added.

So, no problem -- "Proper procedures were followed".

[Matrix]

Yeah, I wonder if I can put my tax payments in "pending status" so I can delay paying them without penalties, fines, or interest. No? Why not? Oh... FYTW. Okay.