Call Rafael: Postmark forces IRS to charge Zionsville woman $20,000

Call Rafael: Postmark forces IRS to charge Zionsville woman $20,000

ZIONSVILLE, Ind. -- Judy Birt has been stressed for months after learning her parents’ trusts owed the Internal Revenue Service nearly $500,000. The family did not challenge the amount or ask for an extension. They wrote out checks and paid Uncle Sam the bill. They never thought the lack of a postmark on April 9 would cost them tens of thousands of dollars. “I’m responsible for three sets of taxes. It’s frustrating. I know I mailed that before t…