Hi Brad,

I can identify with your story. I received a notice from the IRS after submitting my federal tax return, informing me that I was deceased. I was eventually able to reach an IRS "advocate" bc direct calls to the IRS would direct me to enter personal info, which I did, and after I finished, the voice said, "call back when you have the information," and then the call was terminated.

To talk with the IRS advocate, I had to prove who I was, then I was connected. He told me I was listed as dead. I told him that I couldn't be dead bc I just proved who I was. He said he believed me, but the computers did not. In frustration I asked if the computers were in charge of the humans, like in the movie Terminator. He ignored that and said that it seemed it was social security that listed me as deceased, and I should call them.

I eventually reached someone at Social Security and they told me that there records indicated that I was alive. I asked if they could tell the IRS. She literally said, "No, it's not our fault."

I knew you weren't deceased, Brad.

I just figured you were in a new Robert Kirkman spinoff ------------The Blogging Dead.

History's greatest mysteries is ok, but herstory's greatest mysteries are better (On the origin of Bass ...).

Democrats must prove racial gerrymandering to fight new GOP maps

Why doesn’t newly elected GOP House Speaker Mike Johnson appear to have no bank accounts or assets of any type?

I’d expect every Congresscritter to NOT appear to have NO bank accounts or assets of any type. Did you intend to write something else?

Whoops! Thanks, Raven! Fixed!