[matthewb0051]

I've had my personal experiences with IRS that have been painful.

But the worst, just in their dysfunction, was when I was closing my father's estate after his death. After I filed the final return with "Deceased" on the top and had the probate court close the estate, I received a letter from IRS stating that dad had not filed for a CY a few years prior.

I was getting letters from what appeared to be two different departments/sections in IRS. One stating the return still need to be filed and another stating that everything was A OK.

I sent a letter saying the estate was closed with other explanation about timing and the estate having no assets at that point. They finally relented but I had some sleepless nights thinking I was going to be personally liable for that return.