Michael S

So I just received a letter from the IRS saying that I will not be receiving a refund this year and that the $1500 return I was expecting would be used to repay previously owed taxes. I also found a IRS Tax Levy on paycheck. The monies they speak of were for a SS disability income I received and had to pay back because I went back to work earlier than anticipated. So I'm paying this money back to Social Security and the IRS is still taxing me for it. Is this right, or do I have a leg to stand on here?

So I was arrested on a trumped up assault charge in Chicago that was basically a he said he said thing. In Chicago there aren't bail bonds companies, you give 10% of whatever bail is, and they let you go. It's my understanding that you are then refunded the money when you show up for court minus court costs etc. So I go to court and the guy who called the police never showed. Some screwball from the public defenders office asks that the case be dismissed and my $500 went to paying his fees. I never asked for a public defender. I didn't receive a service from the public defender, yet I paid for a public defender. I had to sign some papers, and one of the was called a CBR, which I later was informed released my $500 to the jackass from the Public Defenders office. Is this legit? I feel like I was scammed.

I filed an extension and never completed my 2005 taxes. I owed $600. I just completed my 2006 taxes and it shows an $1800 refund. I've been informed to file them separately. Do I still have to send a check for 2005 or can they deduct what I owe from my 2006?