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Old Jul 7, 2010 | 11:22 am
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Roka
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Originally Posted by techboyds
Fairmark's forums are generally a pretty good source (populated by CPAs and the like). Here's a relevant thread.

The upshot is that there appears to be no penalty, though some suggest that unusual activity could cause the IRS to take a closer look, which I suppose isn't a problem if one is on the up and up, though I'd prefer to avoid the experience regardless.
Thanks. I guess the punchline is that overpaying by a massive amount just doesnt sound like a good idea.
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