The state of Maryland is seeking back taxes from me. I moved from Minnesota to MD in 2008. I filed back taxes for 2002-2007 soon after moving. I did this at an IRS field office with the assistance of an IRS agent. MD is seeking back taxes on the basis that a MD address was on my federal return for those years.
The 2003 case has been closed, and cases for 2002,2004-2007 are still open. I am confident that the cases for 2004-2007 will be closed soon as well.
I have supplied MD with tax withholding information from the IRS, but since that does not show state withholding it is considered insufficient to prove that I do not owe MD taxes for that year.
I have been unable to obtain any other documentation for tax year 2002. The state of Minnesota does not keep records that go that far back. Two out of three of the companies that I worked for have gone out of business, and the one that is still in business does not keep records that go back to 2002. The MN agent who informed me that they don't keep records that far back was shocked that MD would even attempt to collect back taxes for such a distant year. He suggested that I sue if they do not drop the case.
Do I have a case? If so, would I be looking for a tax lawyer to represent me?
The 2003 case has been closed, and cases for 2002,2004-2007 are still open. I am confident that the cases for 2004-2007 will be closed soon as well.
I have supplied MD with tax withholding information from the IRS, but since that does not show state withholding it is considered insufficient to prove that I do not owe MD taxes for that year.
I have been unable to obtain any other documentation for tax year 2002. The state of Minnesota does not keep records that go that far back. Two out of three of the companies that I worked for have gone out of business, and the one that is still in business does not keep records that go back to 2002. The MN agent who informed me that they don't keep records that far back was shocked that MD would even attempt to collect back taxes for such a distant year. He suggested that I sue if they do not drop the case.
Do I have a case? If so, would I be looking for a tax lawyer to represent me?