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Show Page A12 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah. Friday. September 17, 1999 Couple billed for IRS' $9.5 million mistake Dear Ann Landers: After reading all the stories in your column about outrageous bills, out story tops them all. I concede, however, that because bur bill was so ridiculous, it was not hard to conclude that it had to be a mistake. Three days before we were to leave on a vacation, we received a notice from the IRS stating that we owed $9.5 million. My husband jokingly said, "Gee, wouldn't it be nice if we made so much money that two-wee- k we owed that much in taxes." To top it off, Ann, they wanted the money within 10 days. We promptly called our accountant, who assured us that he would contact the IRS J- num- ber in the wrong box on a form. That mistake made the computer spit out a bill in t error. The ID, similar to a social security number, made it look like we owed nine-digi- $9,512,345.67. Needless to say, we were relieved that the IRS admitted the error, apologized and let us know we would no longer be pressed for payment. Whew! Modesto, Calif. Dear Modesto: I received 248 L t w would like to share a personal experience to be added to your collection of outrageous bills. My father was scheduled for Ann Landers heart bypass surgery in October 1990. 1 became somewhat acquainted with the surgeon and other hospital personnel in the days prior to the operation through a series of orientation ses- PH-764-03- m uwusarc uismm mam ukswbws With helpful advice from our trained cellular experts, you'll also have the power to get just the and us and visit discover plan. 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