We filed our state taxes about a week before April 15th through the mail. I rarely go through the mail, but since we lived in two states last year and our refund wasn’t spectacular, I didn’t want to pay turbo tax $30 to file it.

Recently I realized we hadn’t received a refund (its about $400) and I put it for direct deposit when I sent it in. I started getting panicky that they didn’t receive my taxes. (thoughts of the IRS showing up to pound in my door wanting my 1040 have been flooding my brain). In all seriousness, if it had gotten lost in the shuffle, I wanted to make sure I got on it right away.

So I did what any logical person would do, I pulled up the website to check on my taxes. The state has a link that allows you to see the status. Unfortunately (and now I know on purpose), the link wasn’t working when i clicked on it.

Hmm, weird.

So then I found a contact number and called.

Busy tone.

Busy tone.

Busy tone.

I give up and send an email. This is the email I sent:

This is the one I just got back:

H.O.L.Y. C.R.A.P.

Did they fire everyone and add 2nd graders to the pay roll too?

Should I be more shocked that they couldn’t sign it and add punctuation or  that they are not refunding me MY $400.

If I didn’t pay them money I owed, I would probably be sued or garnished or owe 59% interest on it….but this is the email I get from some mismanaged state government.

I am infuriated.

Can I stop state taxes from being taken out of my husbands paycheck? Cause if they cant pay me now and cant tell me when, I don’t want to give them any more of MY Money.

~Trisha