Alaskan's Journal

[Alaskan]

That really sucks Al!!!!

And kinda weird. Whoever gave the wrong/stolen SSN had income, SS and Medicare taxes taken out of their pay. There is no benefit for them. I wonder if it was a simple "oops" entry of a digit on the SSN.

If that were it... they wouldn't also have his address.

I was wondering if someone did it because they were a felon or dad avoiding child support... so if they had gotten the job in their name, half the wages would have been garnished....

Or something like that.



No idea really.

But I am sure... after 37 hours of phone calls it will get straightened out.

Maybe 6 years back when I was doing taxes, I tried to e-file and it said I couldn't... because I had already filed!

I called... turns out someone had stolen our identities so that they could file taxes and get the refund check. The cops said that a bunch of people in town had had the same issue. No joke.

Anyway.... we now get a special code, mailed to us from the feds so we can do our taxes.

 

[Alaskan]

And the IRS will expect him to pay the taxes on the money he didn't get. I hate that entity and wish there was another way to pay for our inept gooberment. A sales tax sounds like a good idea to me, no ID, no SS#, no identity theft, no nothing. Just pay up when you buy something.

I think as soon as you get into any kind of office you suddenly get hit with the "i gotta lie" stick and the "i gotta spend ALL the money!" stick!!

I am not sure what the solution should be... but I agree that where we are now is bad.

 

[Bruce]

Did "they" find out who in town stole everyone's identity? Clearly it had to be a local to hit so many in one town.

Who needs all that stress!!!!!!! I bet you look over your shoulder anytime you give out any financial or personal identification information.

 

[Mini Horses]

For your DSs situation, how did the person receive the pay? Check, direct deposit, cash? I'm thinking trace the $$. ID required to get job? Security cams. Etc.

Shame people are this way.

 

[Alaskan]

For your DSs situation, how did the person receive the pay? Check, direct deposit, cash? I'm thinking trace the $$. ID required to get job? Security cams. Etc.

Shame people are this way.

Yeah.... crazy.... and all the electronic theft now.

 

[Finnie]

For your DSs situation, how did the person receive the pay? Check, direct deposit, cash? I'm thinking trace the $$. ID required to get job? Security cams. Etc.

Not only this, but surely there is an address for the employer? They can be contacted (maybe by the authorities?) and find out who the employee is. If the employer is not in on it with the I.d. thief, then they need to know about him.

It might be hard if it’s a huge corporation. But there has to be a trail. Like Mini said, follow the money.

 

[Ridgetop]

Definitely contact the employer and let them know that they have sent the W-2 to the wrong person. They have to correct the W-2 at their end and hopefully correct it with the IRS.

 

[Alaskan]

Son talked to the last place he worked (not the current one) and turns out the Oops W2 is from the place that was used for payroll.

But... the amount on the W2 is wrong... not the amount he made when at that place....

So... still unclear... trying to muddle it out.

 

[Alaskan]

Some more pictures.

Snow off and on since Wednesday evening.

Church

Looking down at the driveway.

Back of my big chicken coop. The little bit of clear-ish ripple plastic on the far left is the greenhouse.

Pond and pond coop

Pond coop and jeep... re-hidden.

 

[farmerjan]

Some more pictures.

Snow off and on since Wednesday evening.

Church
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Looking down at the driveway.

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Back of my big chicken coop. The little bit of clear-ish ripple plastic on the far left is the greenhouse.
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Pond and pond coop

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Pond coop and jeep... re-hidden.
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We had colder temps, flurries this morning... windy and cold all day... Glad we did not get what you have....