My income was below the threshold these last three years. Got a partial payment from the first and that has been it.
So Johnr, i to had to pay in a significant amount at tax time for the last number of years. But i found a way to beat the system.
Quit working. Live off SS.
My taxable income went from lower 6 number to $11,000 after pulling out $20,000 in IRA funds with $1,100 in federal tax that with the stimulus funds added back in meant a $800 refund that i have not seen. Been 8 weeks since i filed Call IRS but the computer hangs up on me.
For me, my tax man had been myself since 1969. I will say, me and IRS have not agree some of the time and most of the time these last years but i have not loss, not even once. They just simply quit sending letters to me.
And retirement is more and greater than what i thought or was told it to be.
So i will wait for our tax refund and the $2,800 due me and the wife from the current stimulus. Wife says we will never see it. She may be right but taxable income of $11,000 and old may open some doors. db