DENVER (KDVR) — A warning as millions of people prepare their tax returns — a Denver woman refinanced her home and took other steps to pay a tax bill that she later learned she never owed.
Susan Brashsear showed FOX31 documentation confirming that H&R Block calculations showed she owed approximately $45,000 to the IRS after employees completed and reviewed her 2022 return, but the information was incorrect.
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“You’re dealing with people’s lives, I was luckily enough to not go bankrupt,” she said.
She was advised to pay off the amount quickly to avoid paying interest, so she refinanced her home at a much higher rate, adding an additional $220,000 to her mortgage…