I have been dealing with both Berkheimer Tax Administrations and Sharp Collections Inc. for years, while they continue to harrass me and countless others in Pennsylvania regarding taxes that were already paid and proven to be paid.
In my case the tax year is 2011. the first time i was contacted by them i paid the money because i did not have any proof at the time saying that I had already paid it and did not know where to get it from. and stupidly i did not keep a copy of the statement saying i paid this either, not knowing then what I know now, that they would continue to harrass me over ther same years taxes for years to come. that amount was i believe $29.oo.
I was contacted by Sharp Collections again after I had paid that $29.00, saying that I still owed money for 2011 taxes, so i then got on Berkheimers website and found the proof that I had filed those taxes and paid them in 2012, which was $2.00, because i had only worked a couple of months the year of 2011. so i sent that proof to Sharp and also made copies because i realized that i was starting to be harrased over these taxes. Sharp recieved the proof and contacted me saying all was good and that they recieved the proof and That everything should be fine now.
Apparently Sharp Collections arew just as bad at book keeping as Berkheimer, becaue this year, 2016, I recieved another letter saying I now owe $59.43. So I called them and explained everything like I just now did and was told to send them the proof becauyse they have no records of any of it.
+So i sent the proof that I paid the taxes to berkheimer in 2012 for 2011 along with a letter explaining it all again, which i kept copies of everything including the letter i sent, but i did not find the proof that i had sent them this same proof once already after already paying $29.00 to them for these same taxes Berkheimer claims I still owe.
So Sharp send me a letter now saying that I am the one that made errors, That I incorrectly filed my taxes with Berkheimer for 2011 because they was npot the wage collector for that tax year. which this does not make any sence at all, Berkeimer is the only wage collector for our local taxes, and they are the ones hiring Sharp Collection to get this tax money from me that i have already paid twice.
Now Sharp Collections says that I now owe $57.43 because the correct tax liability is 5% but a full 1% credit was taken for the withholding, so instead of $12.00 only $6.00 credit would be allowed, that they adjusted $2.00 off the tax amount due to give credit for the amount paid to Berkheimer. And that the money i paid there was for a late filing fee which would have been due since it was not filed to the correct entity. None of this even makes sence, and im being forced to still pay this redcilous amount of $57.43 so they dont post any of my "goods and chattels" for public sale in that amount.
In my letter to them I told them if this wasnt handled corrwctly that I would be contacting a lawyer for harrasment, but apparently they are calling my bluff. and the problem is I cant afford a lawyer at this time. But i do not want them to keep getting away with this, not just with me, but everyone else they are doing this to as well.
I looked into it and there are 9 open lawsuits againt Berkheimer at this time along with numerous complaint from people who cant afford a lawyer either. as well as a lawsuit back in 2007 which was won, but Berkheimer didnt learn anything from that and is still doing the same thing. I am hoping that someone reads this and can help me and all of these other people stop these companies from doing this to anyone else.
Sharp Collections Reviews
I have been dealing with both Berkheimer Tax Administrations and Sharp Collections Inc. for years, while they continue to harrass me and countless others in Pennsylvania regarding taxes that were already paid and proven to be paid.
In my case the tax year is 2011. the first time i was contacted by them i paid the money because i did not have any proof at the time saying that I had already paid it and did not know where to get it from. and stupidly i did not keep a copy of the statement saying i paid this either, not knowing then what I know now, that they would continue to harrass me over ther same years taxes for years to come. that amount was i believe $29.oo.
I was contacted by Sharp Collections again after I had paid that $29.00, saying that I still owed money for 2011 taxes, so i then got on Berkheimers website and found the proof that I had filed those taxes and paid them in 2012, which was $2.00, because i had only worked a couple of months the year of 2011. so i sent that proof to Sharp and also made copies because i realized that i was starting to be harrased over these taxes. Sharp recieved the proof and contacted me saying all was good and that they recieved the proof and That everything should be fine now.
Apparently Sharp Collections arew just as bad at book keeping as Berkheimer, becaue this year, 2016, I recieved another letter saying I now owe $59.43. So I called them and explained everything like I just now did and was told to send them the proof becauyse they have no records of any of it.
+So i sent the proof that I paid the taxes to berkheimer in 2012 for 2011 along with a letter explaining it all again, which i kept copies of everything including the letter i sent, but i did not find the proof that i had sent them this same proof once already after already paying $29.00 to them for these same taxes Berkheimer claims I still owe.
So Sharp send me a letter now saying that I am the one that made errors, That I incorrectly filed my taxes with Berkheimer for 2011 because they was npot the wage collector for that tax year. which this does not make any sence at all, Berkeimer is the only wage collector for our local taxes, and they are the ones hiring Sharp Collection to get this tax money from me that i have already paid twice.
Now Sharp Collections says that I now owe $57.43 because the correct tax liability is 5% but a full 1% credit was taken for the withholding, so instead of $12.00 only $6.00 credit would be allowed, that they adjusted $2.00 off the tax amount due to give credit for the amount paid to Berkheimer. And that the money i paid there was for a late filing fee which would have been due since it was not filed to the correct entity. None of this even makes sence, and im being forced to still pay this redcilous amount of $57.43 so they dont post any of my "goods and chattels" for public sale in that amount.
In my letter to them I told them if this wasnt handled corrwctly that I would be contacting a lawyer for harrasment, but apparently they are calling my bluff. and the problem is I cant afford a lawyer at this time. But i do not want them to keep getting away with this, not just with me, but everyone else they are doing this to as well.
I looked into it and there are 9 open lawsuits againt Berkheimer at this time along with numerous complaint from people who cant afford a lawyer either. as well as a lawsuit back in 2007 which was won, but Berkheimer didnt learn anything from that and is still doing the same thing. I am hoping that someone reads this and can help me and all of these other people stop these companies from doing this to anyone else.