I <3 NJ

So I got a letter in the mail a few days ago from the NJ Department of Taxation, telling me that I had only paid part of my tax bill. I looked through my copy of the tax return I filed, and it turns out that New Jersey didn't credit me the money that Princeton University withheld from my paycheck. After I found that out, I called the Department of Taxation, and tried to explain to them that I didn't actually owe any additional money, and that if they took a look at my W-2 form, they'd have proof of that. The not-so-nice lady on the other end told me that they just don't seem to have a copy of my W-2 which, in case you guessed, is pretty dumb considering that a) I sent it to them with my tax return, b) I'm almost positive that Princeton was legally required to send them one and c) if they're telling the truth, apparently my word is good enough for the State of New Jersey for how much I actually owe: I could have put that I earned $2.97 in 2007 and since they don't check for W-2's, they'd have no way to prove otherwise.

And as a result, I'm now going to have to send a letter to New Jersey with a copy of my W-2 from Princeton and explain to them what happened. With any luck, this will easily be resolved (ha). Anyway, back to work. I've got a strongly-worded letter to write.