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28. Unsolicited advice.

Sat Oct 11, 2025, 07:06 PM

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Please don’t let her to do anything rushed.

The facts seem to be murky. Her monthly income is down due to the need to pay back taxes? No information about how much the back taxes are and how long she’s been paying them back. Perhaps, she didn’t deduct enough to pay her taxes and now she has overdue taxes and penalty to be paid.

if she owns her own home, she should NOT sell. Talk to a family member and accountant. There’s equity in there, she’s scared and may panic. Please guide her to appropriate resources to help with food banks, etc.

It would be absurd for anyone to tell her to sell her house if she owes several thousands in back taxes.

It sounds like she has no savings ? No family or relatives who can give her a loan ?

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Still, make sure she is getting whatever exemptions she is entitled to. W_HAMILTON Saturday #11

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Got it. It sounds like she may have to downsize or move. Ilsa Saturday #14

The only thing I can think of is for her to call marybourg Saturday #2

Can't hurt to call the ACLU Submariner Saturday #3

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Washington and the $740 deduction has been recent increase Stargazer99 Saturday #9

If it's a recent increase, then how could she be short funds to pay her taxes? Fiendish Thingy Saturday #16

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This is a tRump change to the previous Biden marybourg Saturday #13

Found this: LoisB Saturday #8

Wish I knew. Maybe take in a renter? mountain grammy Saturday #10

Thank you all! Stargazer99 Saturday #15

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She must have not noticed the extra deposit for a long time EdmondDantes_ Saturday #18

Can't she just declare bankruptcy 5 times like the orange amphibian turd? maxrandb Saturday #23

Got it, no personal responsibility because Trump doesn't take it EdmondDantes_ Saturday #29

She was paying the money back! maxrandb Saturday #33

I believe you have 3 years (with penalties) before they can take flvegan Saturday #20

Is the tax overdue? What state is this in? How old is she? Has she talked to Gaugamela Saturday #21

Would she consider a GoFundMe? irisblue Saturday #22

Exactly..... a kennedy Saturday #32

I think there is a limit on how much they can withhold Jacoby365 Saturday #24

The payments Timewas Saturday #25

tell her to call Legal Aid Brainstormy Saturday #26

Unsolicited advice. Bread and Circuses Saturday #28

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My father was overpaid for three years when he first signed up for Social Security... haele Saturday #35

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A reverse mortgage is a horrible idea airplaneman Sunday #36

Worse than I thought. nilram Sunday #37