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The IRS sent more than $1 billion in stimulus checks to dead people

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  • K kalberts

    One guy who has been living in Norway for the last 17 years. He is a US citizen because his mother is, but he is born and grew up in Norway. He went to a US college 1999-2003, but hasn't been back to USA since. He received a "personally signed" check. Another guy became a Norwegian citizen four years ago; he received USD 2400 in financial support. Both these guys say that they consider it to be part of the reelection campain.

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    Ravi Bhavnani
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    I hope he's been filing US tax returns every year.  If not, he could be in for a nasty surprise one of these days. /ravi

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      I hope he's been filing US tax returns every year.  If not, he could be in for a nasty surprise one of these days. /ravi

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      That was discussed in the newspaper article I read: Both these guys had to submit tax return forms, even though they do not pay a single cent in taxes to the USA. They found it quite crazy.

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      • K kalberts

        That was discussed in the newspaper article I read: Both these guys had to submit tax return forms, even though they do not pay a single cent in taxes to the USA. They found it quite crazy.

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        Ravi Bhavnani
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        Member 7989122 wrote:

        Both these guys had to submit tax return forms, even though they do not pay a single cent in taxes to the USA. They found it quite crazy.

        Only two countries on the planet tax you on your world income even if you're a non-resident: the US and Eritrea (an African dictatorship). :sigh: /ravi

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          Member 7989122 wrote:

          Both these guys had to submit tax return forms, even though they do not pay a single cent in taxes to the USA. They found it quite crazy.

          Only two countries on the planet tax you on your world income even if you're a non-resident: the US and Eritrea (an African dictatorship). :sigh: /ravi

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          For now. My guess is that it will become far more widespread. Can't let the milk cows leave the dairy farm!

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          • M Marc Clifton

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            As the IRS hurried to process direct payments to Americans reeling from the coronavirus outbreak, the Government Accountability Office said the tax agency didn’t use Social Security death records to filter out payments to the deceased.

            somebody forgot the: join SSN on SSN.ID = Person.SSN_ID and SSN.Deceased = false :laugh:

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            "Not my department".

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            • M Marc Clifton

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              As the IRS hurried to process direct payments to Americans reeling from the coronavirus outbreak, the Government Accountability Office said the tax agency didn’t use Social Security death records to filter out payments to the deceased.

              somebody forgot the: join SSN on SSN.ID = Person.SSN_ID and SSN.Deceased = false :laugh:

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              realJSOP
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              Well, they are still eligible to vote, afterall...

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              • M Marc Clifton

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                As the IRS hurried to process direct payments to Americans reeling from the coronavirus outbreak, the Government Accountability Office said the tax agency didn’t use Social Security death records to filter out payments to the deceased.

                somebody forgot the: join SSN on SSN.ID = Person.SSN_ID and SSN.Deceased = false :laugh:

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                RogelioP EX DE HL
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                "Death and Taxes" Sigh...

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                • M Marc Clifton

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                  As the IRS hurried to process direct payments to Americans reeling from the coronavirus outbreak, the Government Accountability Office said the tax agency didn’t use Social Security death records to filter out payments to the deceased.

                  somebody forgot the: join SSN on SSN.ID = Person.SSN_ID and SSN.Deceased = false :laugh:

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                  Bruce Patin
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                  As long as they are still allowed to vote, it's OK. ;P

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                  • R Ravi Bhavnani

                    Member 7989122 wrote:

                    Both these guys had to submit tax return forms, even though they do not pay a single cent in taxes to the USA. They found it quite crazy.

                    Only two countries on the planet tax you on your world income even if you're a non-resident: the US and Eritrea (an African dictatorship). :sigh: /ravi

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                    Bloodday
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                    "only two countries tax you based on world income" Colombia does that too, and I'm not sure but I believe Spain do It too

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                    • B Bruce Patin

                      As long as they are still allowed to vote, it's OK. ;P

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                      Tipton Tyler
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                      Yup, most of the dead ones will be voting for sure :-)

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                      • M Marc Clifton

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                        As the IRS hurried to process direct payments to Americans reeling from the coronavirus outbreak, the Government Accountability Office said the tax agency didn’t use Social Security death records to filter out payments to the deceased.

                        somebody forgot the: join SSN on SSN.ID = Person.SSN_ID and SSN.Deceased = false :laugh:

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                        Yep - if the person died after filing their 2018 return they got a check. I sent my father-in-law's check back.

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                        • M Marc Clifton

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                          As the IRS hurried to process direct payments to Americans reeling from the coronavirus outbreak, the Government Accountability Office said the tax agency didn’t use Social Security death records to filter out payments to the deceased.

                          somebody forgot the: join SSN on SSN.ID = Person.SSN_ID and SSN.Deceased = false :laugh:

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                          jeron1
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                          So that's what it takes! No wonder I didn't receive a check.

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                          • M Marc Clifton

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                            As the IRS hurried to process direct payments to Americans reeling from the coronavirus outbreak, the Government Accountability Office said the tax agency didn’t use Social Security death records to filter out payments to the deceased.

                            somebody forgot the: join SSN on SSN.ID = Person.SSN_ID and SSN.Deceased = false :laugh:

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                            DEAD LIVES MATTER!

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                            • B Bloodday

                              "only two countries tax you based on world income" Colombia does that too, and I'm not sure but I believe Spain do It too

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                              Ravi Bhavnani
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                              Lots of countries tax you on your world income.  But only if you're a resident. /ravi

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