IRS Threatens to Seize Tennessee Man’s Farm Over Interest Charged on Accidental Refund That He IMMEDIATELY Tried to Return

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The IRS is threatening to seize a Tennessee man’s farm after charging him interest on a refund it accidentally sent him in 2022.Wilson Perry Kirby, 76, received an accidental $20,000 refund from the IRS on May 10, 2022, and he immediately tried to return the unspent money through his accountant.More than four years later and Kirby is still fighting the IRS!The IRS is withholding Kirby’s $1,800 refund from 2025 and is now threatening to seize his Coopertown farm over interest charges up to $4,300.“I’ve tried the president, governor, mayor. They don’t mind asking you to vote for them, but when you need help you can’t get a hold of nobody,” Kirby told WTVF.Kirby said he thought the matter was resolved earlier this year when he heard from Senator Marsha Blackburn.“Well, they called me right before I went on television this last time and said it was settled, from Marsha Blackburn’s office,” Kirby said.Kirby said the letters from the IRS kept coming, and the harassing phone calls did not stop.“I wish they would get it straightened out. And get one person to work on it, instead of sending these letters from all over the United States,” Kirby said.Kirby said the years-long fight with the IRS has taken an emotional toll on him.“I’ve cried, I’m ’bout to cry right now, I don’t know what I’m going to do,” Kirby said.WATCH:The IRS is threatening to seize a Tennessee man’s farm after charging him interest on a $20,000 refund it accidentally sent him, which he immediately tried to return.Wilson Perry Kirby, 76, says he was accidentally sent $20,000 by the IRS in 2022.Kirby immediately tried… pic.twitter.com/1UntrdFKa4— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) July 23, 2026Tennessee GOP Senator Bill Hagerty said he has directed his office to look into the matter and offer assistance.I’ve directed my office to look into this and offer our assistance. https://t.co/01d2M8adoV— Senator Bill Hagerty (@SenatorHagerty) July 23, 2026The post IRS Threatens to Seize Tennessee Man’s Farm Over Interest Charged on Accidental Refund That He IMMEDIATELY Tried to Return appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.