The Lesser of 2 Evils

The Lesser of 2 Evils
While Dave Ramsey doesn't usually recommend borrowing money, paying off misfiled taxes is an exception to the rule. Postmodern Studio/Shutterstock
Dave Ramsey
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Dear Dave,

My husband and I are following your plan, and we’re on Baby Step 2. We just learned that the person who has done our taxes for the past three years made mistakes on all our returns. They were really nice and did our taxes for free, but now, we owe back taxes in the amount of $18,000. Since we’re still paying off debt, the only savings we have is the $1,000 in our beginner emergency fund. Should we take out a personal loan to take care of this, or set up payments with the IRS?

Dave Ramsey
Dave Ramsey
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Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions, host of "The Dave Ramsey Show," and author of best-sellers including “The Total Money Makeover.” Follow Dave at DaveRamsey.com and on Twitter @DaveRamsey.
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