For 3 years in a row I have filed my AZ tax form online in Jan after it passed all the Turbo Tax tests. And it was accepted by ADOR as complete with no penalties due. Then in Aug I get a notice from ADOR that I owed a penalty!
The first year I called the ph# listed on the AZ form and asked how I could find out why the penalty was assessed and how the amt was determined. I was told there is no way to find out! Since the amt demanded was small compared to the total tax paid I decided it wasn't worth pursuing further. I just paid it.
I had hoped it was a one-off problem. But it has continued for the 3 years now. All the taxes are paid on time and form 221 shows I owe no penalty. And yet every year in Aug I receive a demand that I pay a penalty.
I have pursued every avenue to discover why and how the penalty is assessed and they were all unsuccessful.
If I am making a mistake I can't correct it until I am told what I am doing wrong! It also seems incredible that AZ can demand a payment without explaining the reason for it.
Has anyone else had this problem?
