Comedy of Errors all around me

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My state and my city really and truly don't know what's going on. As they used to say, the left hand doesn't know what the right hand is doing. And truly, this is fact all around me. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. First, I received an income tax refund check (way more than a year overdue). It's a sizeable amount and definitely comes in handy. The next day, I received a letter, also from the government, letting me know that they were paying off an income tax amount due the State of RI, where I live. I've been speaking with the State tax department for well over a year now, because they were confused about my taxes and whether or not I owed them money. They finally decided I did, and then we had a tug of war over me being able to pay monthly to pay off the full amount. I had to give them my bottom line - I can either pay installments or nothing at all. They wanted the full amount and, at the time, I had $30 to my name (they wanted WAY more than that). Okay, so now the government has informed me that the State's bill has been paid off by part of my refund. YAY! One more problem to check off, right? Well, not so fast, my friend... Because... The next day I received a letter from the State of RI telling me that they've placed a lien on my home because of the money I owe them. I filed the letter away and I'm waiting to see what's going to happen next. Because... 1. The money has been paid 2. I no longer even own that house (I guess they are about to get a big surprise) Government at its finest! And none of them seem to know where I am. Mail keeps going to the old address. I've changed my address in my voter information, so I'm sure someone will notice at some point. Maybe 2 years down the road? I expect a deluge of mail around that time. lol How's the government on your end? -Claudia- image from pixabay