Thumbelina58
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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? GA
March of last year, we got a notice from a collection company saying they were hired to collect back taxes we owed to the State of Ga (for 1994) They claimed we didn't file taxes at all, so we promptly faxed them copies of our 1994 Federal AND State tax returns. We didn't hear anything else from them. We got an $86.00 refund from Ga.
Now, we have now recieved notice from yet another collection agency saying the same thing- we owe GA and they've been hired to collect.
Am I required to send my returns every time a collection agency sends me a statement? How many times am I legally bound to even reply to these companies? What can they do if I don't send them proof. Can they get some sort of a default judgement against me??
Thanks, Janet
PS... We searched the lists of Delinquent filers on the GA Dept. of Revenue website, by NAME, and by COUNTY, and we are not listed there.
March of last year, we got a notice from a collection company saying they were hired to collect back taxes we owed to the State of Ga (for 1994) They claimed we didn't file taxes at all, so we promptly faxed them copies of our 1994 Federal AND State tax returns. We didn't hear anything else from them. We got an $86.00 refund from Ga.
Now, we have now recieved notice from yet another collection agency saying the same thing- we owe GA and they've been hired to collect.
Am I required to send my returns every time a collection agency sends me a statement? How many times am I legally bound to even reply to these companies? What can they do if I don't send them proof. Can they get some sort of a default judgement against me??
Thanks, Janet
PS... We searched the lists of Delinquent filers on the GA Dept. of Revenue website, by NAME, and by COUNTY, and we are not listed there.