Letter Adventure: Episode II
Please refer to Episode I if this topic is new to the reader.
Well, today I received a second letter from the IRS. It came to me at my imaginary home address of 1234 Elm Street, Hollywood, USA. (For an explanation of the imaginary address again please see Episode I.)
This second, computer generated, letter informs me that; 1.) “Another refund check has been issued for the above tax period,” 2.) “I should receive the replacement check within the next 30 days,” 3.) “You need do nothing further to receive your check,” 4.) “Unless the above is not your mailing address.”
OK, I don’t have to do anything, unless the address they mailed the letter to is not the address at which I receive my mail. But if the address to which they sent the letter is not the address at which I receive my mail, then I will not receive the letter, which contains the instructions on what to do, if I do not receive the letter.
Umm, maybe programmers don’t think about these sorts of things the same what other folks do, but if the mailing address doesn’t work, then how will I receive the letter telling me to do something about the, apparently broken, mailing address.
Stay tuned for the next gripping installment of “Your IRS At Work.”