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by inetknght 2436 days ago
How much was the fine? What sort of mistake was made?
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Fine wasn't that big, on the order of $150.

It wasn't actually directly due to the multi-state thing. I paid for my wife's college, and NY has a thing to let you deduct tuition from dependents on taxes. I had forgotten to attach the proof of payment for tuition, leading to me getting audited (in the most technical send of the word) and fined slightly. The biggest pain in the ass was the back-and-forth I had to do to close my case, which involved me faxing things multiple times.

Horrendous. Australia doesn't fine for making a mistake. They just send you a notice to pay the difference.