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taxes, in which I did. * * *
I have argued this point for several years, and believe
at that time the W-4 form was misleading. Apparently,
others have agreed because there is now a “Note” in the
instructions for the W-4 which now states you cannot
claim exemption if your income is over $700 or another
person can claim you as a dependent on their tax return
(which is very different from what was initially told
and outlined to me in 1990) and number 7 on the W-4 no
longer has a line for full-time students.
I have always believed and still do that, unequivo-
cally, the amount I am being told I owe is grossly
unfair. The amount now owed, with interest and penal-
ties included, is over 2x the amount I initially owed.
I called the IRS office several times after the corre-
spondence in 1990, to try and find out how to file an
appeal and was promised the correct form, although I
have never received them.
Upon receipt of the recent notices dated, May 18, 1998
in which I have been told that a lien may be taken out
against me, (and because this issue is haunting me), I
informed a IRS representative, through the 1-800 num-
ber, I would be willing to pay the initial amount of
taxes underpaid which totals $2,402 (see attached
schedule) by sending $100 per month beginning August
10, 1998. I was told that there would be an hold on my
account for six weeks and for me to put my situation in
writing. I would like to ask the penalties be elimi-
nated due to a reasonable cause, and the penalties be
abated. I am a single mother and have had to postpone
my graduate studies due to a financial hardship. There
is no way I can afford to pay almost $8,000 and I do
not have any assets in which a lien can be placed upon.
In addition, I have a similar type of situation with
the State of New York which totals approximately
$4,000. [Reproduced literally.]
On May 18, 1999, respondent sent petitioner a notice inform-
ing her of respondent’s intent to levy and petitioner’s right to
an Appeals Office hearing with respect to petitioner’s unpaid
liability for each of the years 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, and 1997.
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