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equitable recoupment

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A quick definition of equitable recoupment:

Equitable recoupment is a rule that allows a person to use money they overpaid in taxes in the past to pay for taxes they owe now, even if they can't get a refund for the overpaid taxes. It's like using money you saved up for something else to pay for something you need now.

A more thorough explanation:

Equitable recoupment is a legal doctrine that allows a taxpayer to offset previously overpaid taxes against current taxes due, even if the taxpayer is no longer able to claim a refund on the previous taxes.

Let's say that in 2015, John overpaid his taxes by $5,000. However, he didn't realize this until after the statute of limitations for claiming a refund had passed. In 2019, John owes $10,000 in taxes. Under the doctrine of equitable recoupment, John can offset the $5,000 he overpaid in 2015 against the $10,000 he owes in 2019, reducing his tax liability to $5,000.

This doctrine is based on the principle of fairness. If a taxpayer has overpaid taxes in the past, it would be unfair to require them to pay additional taxes without allowing them to offset the overpayment. Equitable recoupment ensures that taxpayers are not penalized for mistakes made in the past.

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[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:55
How does one know if they are UR1 or UR2?
[] AromaticTroubledDormouse
20:56
CONGRATS MACAQUE!
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got a random stanford email and almost had a heart attack
ALSO CONGRATS!
Congrats1!
21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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