Yes, it's true! Long story short, I was required to file an amended return for my 2015 taxes. The letter I received in early 2016 said I had 3 years to do so. I was led to believe that the amount I might owe (or even be refunded) would be negligible, so I put it off until November 2017. In March 2018, I got a letter from the IRS saying that I actually overpaid a LOT (to me) of money in taxes for 2015, so they would send me a check refunding that amount *plus interest*. I gave it about a month (figuring it's a government agency, after all) and the check never arrived. I called them, and they told me they would set up a trace that would determine whether the check was deposited or not. If it was not deposited, they would reissue the check. If it was deposited (fraudulently and not by me), they would send a packet that I'd have to fill out to prove that I did not actually deposit the check. I had to call them twice to initiate this process; the first time I called the person who initiated the trace did it incorrectly, and I didn't find that out until I called to check on the process a couple weeks later.
They said it would take six weeks, and today was the deadline. I really didn't think the check would come, but every time I called the IRS to see if they had tracking information (they didn't, go figure), I was told that I had to wait for this deadline before they could take any action.
Up until now, I have been simply dealing with the person who answers the phone when I call the number my IRS letter told me to call. I want to escalate this, since they are clearly mailing me things and I'm not getting them. The last person I spoke to said they cannot do direct deposit, and can only issue checks through their system. The checks are sent from Kansas City and I live in a major east coast city. Even if it took the longest amount of time for the IRS to process a check and then for said check to reach me, it should only be about 2 weeks.
I have also contacted my local post office, since my neighborhood has had sporadic problems with delivery in the past. However, I do feel that the responsibility lies more with the IRS than the USPS in this case, since they are the ones who have my money. I am going to call the IRS tomorrow but I'm not exactly sure what to say. I want to get results, and at this point them telling me for the third time "We will start a trace and you will either get a check or a packet..." is no longer acceptable. Thank you for your advice!
Submitted June 20, 2018 at 10:07PM by doctor_lindsay https://ift.tt/2yqBvGA
