Comments on: Where are the First Time Home Buyer’s Checks?

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By: jessica

jessica — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:57:44 +0000

I entered into a binding contract in march of 2010, closed on the loan in may 2010 and filed an amended return for the 2009 tax year in July of 2010. I waited 13 weeks(was supposed to have only waited 12) and had not heard anything. It was October by this time and I called the IRS. was told that it went into review the same day it was received on July 22, 2010. From that day they had 120 days to reslove the matter. This was up in Jan 2011. I called again and was told that if I had not received a letter in 30 days to call again. The next week I got the letter telling me I had to resend all the info that I had included with the original amended return the contract, the purchase agreement the hud, everything. I sent utility bills, everything I had that proves I bought the house and have been living in it since its purchase. I send all that back in and a week after I send it I get a letter saying that they have not recieved my docs. I call again and they tell me to give it a few weeks that the docs are probably in the building but not checked in. Before the 2 weeks are up I get a letter saying they have my docs and to give them 45 more days. That 45 days was up the 2nd week of April 2011. I call them again because I have heard nothing. I was told that the case was closed the week before and I should be getting a letter. That same day I rec’d a certified letter saying that they closed my case because they never received my documents! I turn around and call them for the second time in the same day and asked what the devil was going on. I was in tears. The lady was nice and looked at the account and said that they show that a package was received from me in feb 2011 but no one had reviewed the case. She put a note on it and said it may or may not be seen due to the fact that the case was closed. She suggested that I resend all info again. At this point I call my tax person and get advice. I was told to write a letter and tell them why I wanted the case reopened and to mark on their form that I want to appeal and to send another copy of the documents. The day I went to post office to mail all the stuff again, I got a letter from IRS saying that they do have my info to give them another 45 days to review it. I am so upset, frustrated, just like everyone else on here! So today I call them again just to see what they will say. I have always heard that the squeaky wheel gets the grease……. I was told today by the most helpful person ive ever spoken with there(being serious, not sarcastic) that they my case is not closed, that my documents were scanned in and she can see them, but there was not an examiner assigned to my case! No one has looked at it siince I filed the amended return in July2010! She printed out all the documents went through them to make sure all they needed ws there and while I was on hold faxed them to the examiner’s in Texas. She SAID she included a cover letter explaining my situation and to give them 2 weeks and call back to see if the examiners had put any more notes in the system showing that they are reviewing my case. Back last year I kept hoping that I would receive the money before Christmas. I guess I should have specified Christmas what year!!! Now I am hoping that I receive it before my birthday this year 2011……..But today has been the best info day ive had. I have a little more optimism today than yesterday.

By: Free Money, Expensive Raises, School Shopping, and Cheap Guns | Tax Rascal

Free Money, Expensive Raises, School Shopping, and Cheap Guns | Tax Rascal — Mon, 23 May 2011 21:23:58 +0000

[...] The Wandering Tax Pro finds out how easy it is to get free money from the Feds — but not in the way you’d expect! It’s a good point about how little fact-checking there is behind the homebuyer’s rebate (and might explain why the homebuyer’s tax credit is taking so long. [...]

By: Debra A. Cohen

Debra A. Cohen — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 05:04:49 +0000

I have been waiting also for my money. to come as well so do the Irs know anything yet, because I was depending on that money as well for personal reason’s for one thing i’m a grandmother trying to help.take care,of my 3 granddaughter’s ,and my 1 grandson whom all are under age 4. that’s why a’m asking where is my stimulus check time’s are hard for me right now you just would not begin to understand.well i’m closing this statement thank’s to who ever reads this note.and good luck by.

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:01:02 +0000

O M G i am so fustrated about this whole first time home buyers tax credit. I filed for an 2009 amended return back in sept 10. closed on my house in june 2010 but had already signed my binding contract to buy the house in April. I called because i had not heard anything by december and was told that they received it but it was not in review. I then received a letter in January asking for more information cause i was being audited ok mailed in the paper work. i called to verify that they had received the paper work i mailed in and after calling back every two weeks to check the status of my paper work like i as told to i finally got a lady who told me that they were working on october files and it would be a couple months before they got to the paper work that had been sent in in January. R you serisouly kidding me!? Ok i am being patient. I received a letter las month March that my return is being reviewed and i should hear a response from them by April 13th . No Problem- April 13th came and went so i called on the 15th to find out information-They lady that i talked to told me that they mailed me a letter out on April 11th letting me know that they still needed more infromation and told me that they needed my binding contract to prove that i was already in the process of buying the house before i closed. Why they just didnt say thet needed that in the first place. ok so i ask if i can fax and mail in to make sure that they receive it she says sure no problem. so on the 19th i fax and remail all the paperwork that i have sent them in regards to the tax credit. Theni receive a letter on the 15th that says DISSALLOW ALL ITEMS and IF I AGREE TO SIGN AND RETURN( EXCUSE ME). SO I GO HOME LAST NIGHT GATHER UP ALL MY PAPERWORK THAT THEY SENT ME AND IVE SENT THEM AND CALL AND TRY AND TALK TO THE GUY I FIRST STARTED TALKING WITH ACCORDING TO HIM NOT POSSIBLE BUT HE CAN HELP ME SO I START ASKING MORE DETAILED QUESTIONS IS THERE ANY WAY I CAN BE TRANSFERED OVER TO THAT OFFICE, DO YOU HAVE A DIRECT NUMBER FOR THAT OFFICE. gIVES ME NUMBER FOR OFFICE AND I START EXPLAINING THE LETTER I RECEIVED HE TELLS ME NO DONT SIGN ANYTHING AND DONT RETURN IT AND CONFIRMED THAT THEY RECEIVED MY PAPER WORK THAT I FAXED ON THE 19TH AND TELLS ME SO NOW ITS A WAITING PROCESS STILL AND CANT TELL ME ANYTHNG ELSE ON THE SITUTATION. BUT ACCORDING TO THE IRS REVIEW PROCESS PAPMLET I STILL NEED TO RESPOND BY WRITING A LETTER AS TO WHY I DO NOT AGREE WITH THE RESPONSE THEY GAVE ME. SO DO I GO AND FIND AN ADVOCATE FIRST OR DO I REQUEST AND INFORMAL INTERVIEW WITH THE EXAMINERS MANAGER I AM SO LOST ON THIS AND LIKE EVERONE ELSE AM TIRED OF GETTING THE RUN AROUND BY THE IRS. HOW IN THE WORLD DO I CONTACT THE ADVOCATE, MANAGER AND CONGRESS ANY BODY THAT HAS ANY INFORMATION ON THIS WOULD HELP AND IM IN THE OKlahoma area and my tax info was sent to CA

THANKS

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 15:17:17 +0000

Well everyone, get ready to wait! I’ve been waiting since february 16th 2010. For those of you who can count, that’s 13 months and 2 weeks…….or just 58 weeks to keep it simple. The only reason they have to deny me is that (pay attention here) I bought my house in feb. 2010 but I moved out in july 2009. Therefore I didn’t live in the house for the three years required. If you didn’t catch that then you must work for the IRS! Appeal after appeal, and still they can’t explain to me why I have to wait for them to fix their mistake, and why I must resend everything every month, just to be told sorry we’ll mail you a letter in a month and you can keep appealing.I hate our government and our president. Lies. If you promise a man something you need to honor it, I only wish I could meet our government at the preverbial “FLAGPOLE”…………if y’all know what I mean……

By: Cindy

Cindy — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 16:38:47 +0000

Reading all these comments lets me know I am not the only person in this predicament. I closed on my house April 1, 2010. I amended my 2009 tax return in May 2010. I’ve called many times and documented each call. Each time I am given a date/time as to when I should receive either my refund or a response from the IRS. I too have received letters with “respond by” dates. I’ve spoken to rude individuals and nice individuals who basically try to reassure me that they are working on it and I should hear something by…..”insert date here”. I was told a while back that I was being audited. OK…fine, but how long does it take to verify that I actually bought the house, I live there, and I am a new homeowner? Really!!! I’ve sent them every document they asked for and then some. This is so incredibly frustrating. I wrote my congressman and that has not helped so far either. I filed my 2010 income tax with TurboTax and it was deposited promptly into my bank account on Friday, March 18, 2011. I can’t believe I received that before this tax credit. What is going on here? Can you hear me screaming? Ugh!!!!

By: Daisy

Daisy — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 11:41:34 +0000

Filed in Febuary of 2010 it is now almost April of 2011 .. Still no money . Sent in paperwork 4 times . We get letters every 30days saying that we will get a response in 30 days last one said we would get a decision by March 16th 2011 … It is now the 21st still no response .
Looks like phone call number 12 is on the agenda for today … After this guess it’s time for a lawer. Dont know what else to do .

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By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 16 Feb 2011 19:42:35 +0000

I filed my taxes in June of 2010. It is February 2011, and I still have not received my tax credit. I’ve called numerous times. I’ve sent in paperwork twice. I don’t know what to do. – Aaron