Many of you know her story, but for those who don't, just about 13 months ago her husband, a local police officer, committed suicide, leaving her with a 17 month old daughter. She had not worked since becoming pregnant. It was a very tough time for her and for all of us. We immeditately moved them in with us and proceeded to try and help her piece her life back together. Further bad news became apparent over the next 9 months. It looks like there's a good chance our gradndaughter may be autistic. She is recieving therapy from three different therapists, but has not been diagnosed, since they are still unsure if losing her father may have had some effect. What a load for a single mom to carry!
The good news is that the they have now moved back out to an apartment and she is working. Our granddaughter is a happy girl who loves to visit and stay over with us. My daughter now recognizes there is a full life ahead and has even been dating lately.
Now more recent bad news. She went to file income taxes earlier this year and discovered that someone had filed in her husbands name. She was aksed to send in birth certificates, marriage license, etc., which she did. She now has had three rounds of sending these types of things into the IRS (she has an accountant friend helping her) and now they are talking about auditing her! BTW, she is receiving social security income for her and our granddaughter, which required some vetting, a death ceritificate, meeting with local SS staff, etc. to obtain. You would think one branch of goverment would accept the vetting process of another and understand that she is who she says she is. She is working at a daycare, making not much more than minimum wage, barely enough to make it worthwhile paying for her daughter to be in daycare while she works.
She is very upset with this IRS situation. I'm really PI$$ED off that this is happening. All the while, someone is apparently scamming the IRS and able to convince them that my daughter is the one to be questioned. I'm unsure of what the best approach to suggest she take. Given what she's been through, it really bothers me that they are hassling her in this way. The last thing she needs is the extra stress this has caused, especially when she is just starting to move forward again.
Anyone have any suggestions? Hire and attorney? Call her congressman? Keep letting her accountant friend deal with it?
The good news is that the they have now moved back out to an apartment and she is working. Our granddaughter is a happy girl who loves to visit and stay over with us. My daughter now recognizes there is a full life ahead and has even been dating lately.
Now more recent bad news. She went to file income taxes earlier this year and discovered that someone had filed in her husbands name. She was aksed to send in birth certificates, marriage license, etc., which she did. She now has had three rounds of sending these types of things into the IRS (she has an accountant friend helping her) and now they are talking about auditing her! BTW, she is receiving social security income for her and our granddaughter, which required some vetting, a death ceritificate, meeting with local SS staff, etc. to obtain. You would think one branch of goverment would accept the vetting process of another and understand that she is who she says she is. She is working at a daycare, making not much more than minimum wage, barely enough to make it worthwhile paying for her daughter to be in daycare while she works.
She is very upset with this IRS situation. I'm really PI$$ED off that this is happening. All the while, someone is apparently scamming the IRS and able to convince them that my daughter is the one to be questioned. I'm unsure of what the best approach to suggest she take. Given what she's been through, it really bothers me that they are hassling her in this way. The last thing she needs is the extra stress this has caused, especially when she is just starting to move forward again.
Anyone have any suggestions? Hire and attorney? Call her congressman? Keep letting her accountant friend deal with it?
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