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Alright 'Payment Status Not Available' folks - I keep hearing/seeing about a very oddly specific set of circumstances where this is happening: You filed in 2018, have not filed in 2019, and at the time in 2018 you OWED on your return.
That describing a lot of you?
That describing a lot of you?
Little update here: Getting a LOT of affirmatives on this, both here on Twitter and in emails from people who have read an article I wrote this morning on the situation: https://www.11alive.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/payment-status-not-available/85-9f7b0fa1-ae1d-4af2-9111-e10c7395d1b9
Good news is we're not all alone. Bad news is I'm still not sure what we do.
Good news is we're not all alone. Bad news is I'm still not sure what we do.
One more small update: I've sent numerous messages to @USTreasury @IRSnews today but, unfortunately, nothing in response.
For what it's worth, and in full transparency, my wife and I are in the same boat as so many others. I hope I, or someone, can get some answers soon.
For what it's worth, and in full transparency, my wife and I are in the same boat as so many others. I hope I, or someone, can get some answers soon.
Couple people emailed me this morning to highlight this IRS update.
Now, I'm currently looking at it and it does indicate an update, but it's no longer saying the below in bold.
Now, I'm currently looking at it and it does indicate an update, but it's no longer saying the below in bold.
It does, however, say this:
"The application doesn't yet have your data; we’re working on adding more data to allow more people to use it."
So maybe some hope for the Payment Status Not Available folks that they at least finally recognized a problem. https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment-frequently-asked-questions#Accessing
"The application doesn't yet have your data; we’re working on adding more data to allow more people to use it."
So maybe some hope for the Payment Status Not Available folks that they at least finally recognized a problem. https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment-frequently-asked-questions#Accessing
Hi @IRSnews @USTreasury I’ve got hundreds of people in this thread and thousands in my email saying they experience the same specific issue.
I’ve tried emailing, so consider this a formal request for comment to address the matter.
I’ve tried emailing, so consider this a formal request for comment to address the matter.
Unfortunately not much to update today. The highlighted part below appears new, but doesn't offer any substantively new information.
At the moment, trying to follow the logic here, filing for 2019 seems to be the only route that *might* offer some resolution, though without an explicit acknowledgment this is happening to so many people, it's hard to even call that a slam dunk.
Got a message pointing me to this Democrats Abroad letter which outlines some of the Kafkaesque issues facing expats getting Payment Status Not Available. https://wiki.democratsabroad.org/download/attachments/49515060/Improving%20CARES%20Act%20Resources%20for%20Americans%20Abroad.pdf?api=v2
