When Life Gives You Lemons

...it's probably the IRS' fault.

Remember that little blogger tourney in Summer 2006 that I won at Caesar's Palace? So does the IRS. Although I have no recollection of receiving a W-2G from Desert Palace Inc. d/b/a Caesar's Palace Hotel & Casino, I got a notice from the IRS today that they *do* have such a recollection. They also recollect not seeing it accounted for on my 2006 tax return (again, because I don't even remember receiving it in the first place). After interest, I owe the IRS $636. Awesome.

Let this serve as a cautionary tale for anyone out there (hi LJ!) who may have had a big live score recently. If it was in tax year 2007, think long and hard about whether you were given a W-2G before you finalize your return.