Q: Advice on a non resident of Colorado responding to a demand letter for payment of taxes for monies that did not exist
State of Florida resident. Reported sale of stocks and bonds, dividends and interest that are not mine nor did any Federal filing ever reflect these. They are refusing to show me the purported 1099's listing nearly $100,000 in gains.
A:
Who is asking for the money? The IRS and state revenue departments do not send demand letters; the government audits. If you are getting a demand letter from a law firm for back taxes, this is very likely a scam.
Contact (and likely hire) an attorney to review the letter and advise on how best to respond (or not).
A: Get a tax attorney. The Colorado Dept. of Revenue tends to be a bit nasty and once they get an idea they don't let go.
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