Comments on: Is Your 4 Year Old Taking Advantage of the $8,000 Home Buyer Tax Credit?

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:36:02 +0000

I bought a house in march of 2010, For $100,000 Cash. I attached a copy of the closing statement, copies of the certified band check, a copy of the newly registered deed in my name, a copy of my paid in full property tax bill, etc. etc. And these lazy dishonest bums, reject my $8,000 credit. No wonder nobody trusts the government. If anyone knows of a class action suit against these theives, please e mail me. Thanks, Mike

By: Carole

Carole — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:08:36 +0000

I just got another letter–they need another 30 days to review my latest proof of residence and if another 30 days is not enough, they will send me another letter. Still yanking my chain.

By: Carole

Carole — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:48:15 +0000

I just went online to check “Where’s My Refund” and got a shock. All of a sudden they show no record of my tax file! I called the number they gave me the last time they requested info, and the examiner was able to tell me that they do still have my file, but the bad news is that it could take months for them to assign my file to an examiner for review! And it will probably be a wait of nine months (total) before I get my tax credit! How can we put the money back into the economy if it takes this long to get the credit? Gaaaaaaaaaaa!

By: Carole

Carole — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 01:46:22 +0000

I am in the same boat. I am a former by-the-book Real Estate closing agent and licensed title examiner, so I thought I would overwhelm the IRS with way more documentation than they could think to ask for and there would be no problem getting my rebate in a timely manner. Silly me! They waited four months to send me a request for proof that I live in the house. I sent all that with my return–I gave them change of address with DMV, social security, the post office and my banks. They wanted it again because it had been more than two months since I had submitted the info–whose fault is that? They also wanted copies of my payments/receipts, plus a copy of front and back of the check, copy of quarterly mortgage statement, most recent bank statement, copy of driver’s license and registration, recent pay statement and on and on. Again, I provided more than asked for, like copy of voter’s card. I sent all that back six weeks ago and nothing. I am going to involve my senator and congressman. Probably won’t do any good.

By: Tyler

Tyler — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 20:17:15 +0000

I’m dealing with the same thing! Notice of deficiency even though I have given them all the proof possible. I’m actually on hold right now with the IRS. This will be the 7th time I have called in the past 3 weeks. They keep telling me that my information was never reviewed. HA! So it takes 5 months to review it? I sent my stuff back in September of ’10. It is absolutley ridiculous. Anyone have any luck?

Oh and I’m still on hold…

By: James

James — Wed, 05 Jan 2011 06:25:55 +0000

I also bought a house last year. I filed for the credit,sent them every piece of information they wanted from a copy of the settlement to proof i lived there. Then i also got a letter of deficiency from them.

I’m not sure what that means? But i’m going to fight them tooth and nail.

By: Leigh Vion

Leigh Vion — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:58:20 +0000

I’m anthor statistic that falls into the category of being rejected for the first time homebuyers credit. There is no doubt that I qualify for the credit. The escrow closed on my home on September 7th, 2009 and I have never owned a home or property before. My income is well below the $75,000 maximum, and I continue to reside in the home. I have been dealing with these crooks for six months. I have sent them every required document, and then some, in order to prove that I reside in the home and that I am on title. Even after all the supporting documentation I sent they had the nerve to send me a Notice of Deficiency without an explination as to why I had been denied the credit. I figured that I was not the only one being treated in such a unjust manner. I was not suprised to see other people in the same boat. I fully intend on filing a petition with the tax court and appealing that ruling if it does not bring me justice. I will fight this all the way, even if it takes 20 years. This is a matter of principal, not to mention the fact that I was counting on the money. It makes me sick when these crooked banks that ran our economy into the ground get bailed out with billions of tax payers hard earned dollars no questions asked, but when it comes to paying the tax credit they promised you have to be interogated and denied. The IRS is nothing but a bunch of thugs. If anyone knows of a class action lawsuit against them please let me know, or if there isnt one, maybe there are enough people to start one. My regards to those who are going through the same thing. Dont give up until justice prevails.

By: wilderboar

wilderboar — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 05:15:36 +0000

Of course, the IRS sent me a FTHBR check for only PART of what they owe me. A check for odd dollars and odd cents.
Of course, I see they had made mistake after mistake presumtively regarding my filing, eligibility, refund amount.
Of course, it will take seven more months, maybe allot more, pounding them for over $200 they still owe me.
Of course, I believe they arbitrarily re-assigned my legitimate rebate calculation to another rebate program unknown to me.
Of course, I will be taking more of any actions or new actions(oh so resourceful here) to make them pay me what they owe me under the advertised program for my purchase of a home in early November, 2009.They even ignored the actual date of closing and posted the County registration of documentation date!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:14:09 +0000

I also have been denied the credit. The IRS has said we previously owned property, but we have owned nothing our whole lives and have had nothing but the simplest tax returns for our whole lives. We filed a letter, then 6 weeks later received a letter saying they need another 45 days because they haven’t had time to investigate our claim. I think it is a stalling tactic, pure and simple. If we do not eventually get the credit, then that is fraud. I know lots of first time home buyers probably borrowed money to put for the down payment, thinking they’d just repay it as soon as the tax refund came. Fortunately we are not in the position but we really do need the money. It’s unbelievable that this is happening when everything is already tracked with our SSN anyhow.

By: wilder boar

wilder boar — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:16:51 +0000

Now comes a letter today from the IRS rejecting my claim for my rebate, stating that I had owned a previous home! I am still scratching my head, thinking back to 1988 when I was still married(single for many years now, no interest nor liability on any property since 1988 other than my own sold vacant lots!).They must have dug real far back to find ownership and maliciously chosen to use that information.I still say they are engaging in fraud to eliminate many legal, legitimate tax filer claimants. This is a typical letter, may others receive as an IRS stall tactic under current Fed Gov orders and license. First rejection was based on their excuse notion that they didn’t have my current addressYet they ‘found’ the right address, finally, not the one four rentals ago, to send a letter to me).
I am going to find a broad based tax lawyer and sue the IRS for my entitled(as they advertised) rebate, full interest for damages in situation, and the legal fees.PLUS continue to advertise their vindictive behavior;THEY are the fraudulent.
Hard to believe they have started ANOTHER home buyers stimulus, without resolving their own fraud and paying off all under previous rebate tax filing statuses for up to two years in many cases.
Will try to update you by this post site.