Is anyone else having problems getting their federal income tax refund for 2010?
My husband and I filed our taxes at the end of February and had to mail them out because of the paperwork that needed to go with it. We are first time home owners and needed to send copies with our return. We sent it certified and the IRS received it March 9th. After a week or so the IRS website updated and said we would be getting our money on May 10th direct deposit. It is now June 14 and still no money. I am the only one working right now and could really use the money. When we go to the website now it just says that our return has been received and is being processed. That's it. My husband calls the IRS but never gets anywhere. They just tell him its being processed and call back in a month. How long does it take to process? And will I ever get my money?
1.Don't punch buttons to ask about your refund. Try buttons for your personal tax information (not questions on how to file, but the office that can talk about what you owe and what W2s the IRS has received -- it's tricky to hear the difference in the phone options, but listen carefully.) Or try buttons for "we got a letter."
All of those will get you to an office of people who can look up your personal information, and see what's happening. You may even be able to ask for a manager in that office. If that doesn't work, in the 1040 booklet there's an advocacy office contact info.
Three months is a long time, but with the first time homebuyers stuff, that could cause the delay.If you call a few times you're likely to hit someone who helps eventually.
2.If you are claiming the first time homebuyer's credit you can expect it to take at least 4 months. There was a lot of fraud with the credit at first and now each and everyone is inspected by a human. Also don't be surprised if they ask for more information.
