accountant made mistake in tax return?
my accountant has made a huge error in my tax return, she says i need to pay 20,000 what can i do? also, she told me only two days ago i need it paid today
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Answer 1 :
Call the irs and tell them its a mistake. See what they can do.
Answer 2 :
you going to have to raise this issue with her and get her to go over it again, or take it and get a second opinion. if you get the same answer you know it wasnt a mistake, and you will have to work out with a the tax office a repayment scheme, but dont think you will get away with £50 a month for instance. my brother in law has the same but his was right and he has been told he has to pay back £450 a month on top of his normal monthly amount, so in total i think its around £800 he has to pay to clear it or declare himself bankrupt. he is self employed with a sucessful business and he will lose absolutely everything
Answer 3 :
lol go in there tomarrow and be like.. umm excuse me but you fu*ked up. i had that happen before.. but the numbers were not as high they usually fix it in like 10-15 min just use turboTax lol
Answer 4 :
better off doing them yourself,mine told me everything was sorted and gave me a bill 3 times the amount i was expecting and then the tax office hassled me for 2 years saying my returns had not been filed.i didn't have any problems after i did it myself.its like the accountant was employed by the taxman and i was paying the bill!!!! robbing shysters
Answer 5 :
If you are saying that the £20k is correct and you cannot pay it, then contact the Business Support Line for help with time to pay. 0845 302 1435
Answer 6 :
You can make something called an "error or mistake claim" I can't understand any vaguely competent accountant making a mistake this size. Does she admit to the error? You should 1/ Get a new qualified accountant to sort it out, and 2/ sue her for the cost. She should have professional indemnity insurance to cover.
Answer 7 :
Are you saying you THINK it is a mistake or has she ADMITTED to a mistake? If she has admitted to a mistake then she needs to contact HMRC to sort it out as soon as possible. If you incurr any loss it will be up to her (insurance) to reimburse you. If you think she has made a mistake you need to get her to explain the details. If you still disagree then you need to get a second opinion. It would also be a good idea for you to contact HMRC to discuss your payment options with them, because you almost certainly owe something. £20,000 is a huge sum, representing income tax on earnings of about £70,000 for the year. I'm not sure how an accountant could make such an obvious mistake. How much money did you make in 07/08? Did you make £70,000 and spend it all?
Answer 8 :
From a tax office point of view, accountant is your employee, and you are responsible. You can ask for time to pay, but you will probably be charged interest if payment (which it sounds is due tomorrow) is paid late. You may be able to claim any extra expense from accountant if it is her fault.
Answer 9 :
See the accountant immediately. It can all be sorted out within the rules but you must establish the facts. If the tax is payable today then it will relate to the 2007/08 tax return. Any mistake in this return can be corrected up to 31st January 2010. The easiest way is for her to submit a corrected return electronically. The most important thing for you to do is to establish the correct amount of tax to pay. And then pay it. HMRC are not interested in the fact that you only found out the liability a few days ago. You should have known that some tax was due and sorted out the position with the accountant in good time.
Answer 10 :
do it yourself, much less hassle than you might think. accountants are in it for the money. yours.
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