PLAY Have you got your COVID-19 check yet poll
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SusieSunshine
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Nothing yet for DH. Odd also because his normal retirement SS wasn't arrived either. Normally would arrive yesterday.
Got a physical check yesterday from the U.S. Treasury.
I have filed my taxes with H&R Block the last few years and always had my refund credited to my checking account.
Thought the stimulus check would go there. Nope, got a check in the mail.
Whatever . . . .
I have filed my taxes with H&R Block the last few years and always had my refund credited to my checking account.
Thought the stimulus check would go there. Nope, got a check in the mail.
Whatever . . . .
Still no stimulus money. I had to go in and add our bank info even though my SSI gets direct deposited and since we haven't gotten a refund in years and had to pay we always set up an agreement with the IRS to take $50.00 per month directly out of our checking account. You would have thought they would have has the info. Now the where is my money link says we are eligible and when they have a date it will be deposited in our checking account.
ellsworth848
Contributing Member
Wife and I got 2 $1200 direct deposits on Tues May 5. Our income is Soc Sec and VA disability and we don't have to file tax returns. All our income is US gov direct deposit so I guess that is how they knew where to send it.
Barry Natchitoches
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This is the week they distribute SSI and VA people their checks.
At this point just about everybody has supposedly gotten their checks, IF their bank information is on file with either the IRS or else Social Secirity.
Even thousands of dead people are getting their stimulus money.
It seems every body is getting their money.
Everybody, that is, except my 61 year old, blind sister.
She is on the SSDI disability program. She gets her social security check by direct deposit every month, so SS has her banking information on file.
she qualifies in every way. She and her husband (who is 70 and is on SS retirement) do not make enough to file income taxes, but folks who collect social security disability checks through direct deposit were suppose to get their checks automatically.
Most did, including her husband.
But she STILL has NOT gotten anything.
Dead people are getting their checks. But not my blind sister.
You have no idea how much this is hurting her. Not just financially, but psychologically as well. She lost her sight 4 years ago, and that was bad enough. She already felt tossed away by the sighted world.
And now this.
Worse thing is, I cannot find any way to contact theauthorities to try and get this situation corrected for her.
At this point just about everybody has supposedly gotten their checks, IF their bank information is on file with either the IRS or else Social Secirity.
Even thousands of dead people are getting their stimulus money.
It seems every body is getting their money.
Everybody, that is, except my 61 year old, blind sister.
She is on the SSDI disability program. She gets her social security check by direct deposit every month, so SS has her banking information on file.
she qualifies in every way. She and her husband (who is 70 and is on SS retirement) do not make enough to file income taxes, but folks who collect social security disability checks through direct deposit were suppose to get their checks automatically.
Most did, including her husband.
But she STILL has NOT gotten anything.
Dead people are getting their checks. But not my blind sister.
You have no idea how much this is hurting her. Not just financially, but psychologically as well. She lost her sight 4 years ago, and that was bad enough. She already felt tossed away by the sighted world.
And now this.
Worse thing is, I cannot find any way to contact theauthorities to try and get this situation corrected for her.
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Melodi
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Father-in-law said that Nightwolf's check got to their home in the US yesterday, mine isn't in yet - and while we can use the money (and we do pay US taxes) I do think it is a bit odd that overseas Americans are getting these checks.
That's because most overseas American's don't pay any direct income taxes unless they make over a certain amount per year (these days most years we don't make enough, though we pay other taxes).
Again, I'm not turning down money and Wolf and I both paid enough taxes when living in the US that I don't feed an oz of guilt, but if I were Congress I might have a re-think on this one - I was really kind of surprised to find out that we qualified (as does anyone who filled out a US Tax Return last year).
That's because most overseas American's don't pay any direct income taxes unless they make over a certain amount per year (these days most years we don't make enough, though we pay other taxes).
Again, I'm not turning down money and Wolf and I both paid enough taxes when living in the US that I don't feed an oz of guilt, but if I were Congress I might have a re-think on this one - I was really kind of surprised to find out that we qualified (as does anyone who filled out a US Tax Return last year).
I'm not sure which authorities, but I would contact my Congressional Rep's office, they are usually contactable, and have a chat.
Okay, I have to die in order to get my check...got it! Hold my beer......
oh yeah, and, with my dad, brother, son and dh all getting their checks in the past two weeks...we all live at the same address...figure that one out. Of all, I have the lowest income of us all with SS, under 5,000.00 yr., so I even fell through the crack of starting with the lowest income and working up to the higher.
Yeah, this just seems more like an IRS Keystone Cops episode...lol.
oh yeah, and, with my dad, brother, son and dh all getting their checks in the past two weeks...we all live at the same address...figure that one out. Of all, I have the lowest income of us all with SS, under 5,000.00 yr., so I even fell through the crack of starting with the lowest income and working up to the higher.
Yeah, this just seems more like an IRS Keystone Cops episode...lol.
CaryC
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Nothing here either.
According to a breakdown in an article posted earlier, maybe in this thread, should of gotten it today. Haven't done anything because of the article. But tomorrow it will be a different story, going to go through the entire process to fill in info, yada yada.
I'm happy for those who got theirs, no doubt about it. But hearing the stories here, it's a crying shame, they will make so much fun of the state's unemployment computer systems as antiquated, and they can't seem to get this straight, with their new wiz bang systems.
It's also weird that "they" can print 5 trillion dollars worth of money, and it all be gone in three days, but they can't print either digitally, or with a printer, 350 million checks, for folks. And it take months and months to get it all out.
Not really complaining, just fed up with all their stupid jaw flapping.
According to a breakdown in an article posted earlier, maybe in this thread, should of gotten it today. Haven't done anything because of the article. But tomorrow it will be a different story, going to go through the entire process to fill in info, yada yada.
I'm happy for those who got theirs, no doubt about it. But hearing the stories here, it's a crying shame, they will make so much fun of the state's unemployment computer systems as antiquated, and they can't seem to get this straight, with their new wiz bang systems.
It's also weird that "they" can print 5 trillion dollars worth of money, and it all be gone in three days, but they can't print either digitally, or with a printer, 350 million checks, for folks. And it take months and months to get it all out.
Not really complaining, just fed up with all their stupid jaw flapping.
Not sure what "new wiz bang systems" you are referring to. The IRS has some of the oldest computer systems in the world still functioning...more or less. 60 years old. Do a search on irs computer systems and you will see lots of articles and videos about their aging systems.
CaryC
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They "act like" they can do the whole thing from their iPhone.
Ever been audited? I have, the year after I filed. They were pretty quick on that. They also seem to be pretty quick on doing searches, and rejections of conservative 501c3 apps. Or was that using 1960 era computer stalling tactics. Isn't that what you said 2020 - 60 = 1960. I would of been in 3rd grade then. Dang those are old systems.
Here is one article of many about the IRS systems.
The IRS’ Individual Master File may be the oldest IT system in government and its failure could disrupt tax processing nationwide.
- One of the IRS’ most important tax-processing applications is old enough to be a grandparent, and officials warn a failure during tax season could have dire economic ramifications or delay tax refunds for 100 million Americans.
Despite hundreds of millions in spending, plans to fully modernize the application are more than six years behind schedule, and in a statement to Nextgov, IRS revised its new timeline for a modernized IMF to 2022.
“To address the risk of a system failure, the IRS has a plan to modernize two core components of the IMF by 2021, followed by a year of parallel validation before retiring those components in 2022,” the IRS said.
The timeline could slip further, however, because IRS will need the authority to hire at least 50 additional employees—and backfill any losses—and receive an additional $85 million in annual non-labor funding for the next five years. The president’s fiscal 2018 budget request would cut IRS funding by $239 million.
In the statement, IRS said IMF “is antiquated, with an architecture and design that dates back to the 1960s,” and admitted fewer programmers understand the old Assembly code. Auditors at the Government Accountability Office have said IRS has more than 20 million lines of Assembly code.
“The antiquated code is limiting and inflexible in today’s world of databases. Also, the population of developers that understand the IMF code is diminishing as they retire. This means fewer individuals we can hire and train to make necessary filing season changes and address IMF operational and maintenance issues thus creating a higher risk of failure with each passing year,” IRS said. “In spite of this, the code is still robust. With investments in recent years to modernize the IMF infrastructure platform, it continues to run reliably.”
The IRS’ main efforts to replace the IMF is the Customer Account Data Engine, which was canceled in 2009, and the subsequent modernization effort CADE 2. Plans to fully implement CADE 2 and replace IMF have slipped, even as individual companies working on the project have earned as much as $290 million in revenue from IRS.
Contracting data obtained by Nextgov through Virginia-based analytics firm Govini indicates contractors Deloitte, CSRA, Northrop Grumman and MITRE Corporation all earned more than $60 million through fiscal 2017 through CADE or CADE 2 task orders.
In the meantime, IRS runs its legacy systems like IMF on newer hardware, though GAO’s latest audit stated 64 percent of the agency’s hardware is aged.
“To IRS’ credit, it keeps these old systems running during the file season,” Dave Powner, GAO’s director of IT management issues, said before the House Committee on Ways and Means in October. “But relying on these antiquated systems for our nation’s primary source of revenue is highly risky, meaning the chance of having a failure during the filing season is continually increasing.”
Such a failure would be “catastrophic,” according to former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen.
“I’m concerned that the potential for a catastrophic system failure is increasing as our infrastructure continues to age. If this failure were to occur during the filing season, we could be looking at a lengthy interruption in processing returns and issuing refunds,” Koskinen said in November in his final press conference before stepping down. “This could have a devastating effect on more than 100 million taxpayers waiting on their refunds as well as the nation's economy, which sees some 275 billion dollars of refunds each winter and spring.”
After resigning, Koskinen told Nextgov in late November that work on CADE 2 stalled “because of the budget crunch of the past year or two, along with the critical need to protect taxpayers against identity theft.” IRS diverted resources toward partnerships with private companies and state and local tax agencies to battle identity theft. The agency spends $2.7 billion annually on IT.
“Victims of identity theft dropped by two-thirds, after years of barely being able to hold our own,” he said. “It was the appropriate decision to protect accounts against identity theft, but it has meant that other critical information technology programs have gone more slowly.”
Koskinen added that he doesn’t blame IT contractors “who have done good work” but maligned the recurring cuts in resources Congress dealt the IRS in the past decade.
“We’ve been trying to keep a core team together who understands the system and where it is going, but there are not enough resources,” Koskinen said.
Powner told lawmakers in October that oversight from both Congress and the administration would be crucial toward ensuring IRS delivers a modernized tax-processing system. The American Technology Council or White House Office of American Innovation, he said, could add necessary administrative oversight to IRS’ tech system.
Powner echoed the need for administrative oversight on critical IT projects in a House Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee hearing last week.
The Oldest IT System in Government?
Based on research from GAO, the IMF and its sister system, the Business Master File—both operated by IRS—are the two oldest tech systems in all the federal government at approximately 58 years old. The next oldest tech system identified is the Defense Department’s Strategic Automated Command and Control System, which helps coordinate U.S. nuclear forces, which was developed 55 years ago.
At IRS, the beginning of the IMF and BMF harkens back to the early days of computing itself. In 1960, an IRS report announced plans to install computers to automate tax processing at a facility in Martinsburg, West Virginia.
Today, almost six full decades later, the IRS is still using the same systems to process the nation’s tax returns.
The IRS System Processing Your Taxes is Almost 60 Years Old
The IRS’ Individual Master File may be the oldest IT system in government and its failure could disrupt tax processing nationwide.
www.nextgov.com
Yes. Got it May 4th.
Because address isn’t the controlling factor in batching the payments.
I'm pretty sure it wasn't a factor either...just looking at all the ducks, lining them up and see which one quacks last...that's ME! LOL
To-late
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Don't know. I tried to map the payments. But all I got was a shotgun type of map.
Right. As you would have.
AnniePutin
Veteran Member
I have a question - my son is in the middle of declaring bankruptcy and also owes $600 on his federal income tax. He has not received a stimulus check. A few months ago, his back went out and he could no longer do his job of delivering appliances for Lowe's (he, btw, is a retired military man who served twice in middle east). He had to find a job after retirement from Army to make ends meet. He has been working 30 hours per week cleaning a medical facility for $14/hour. He is not qualifying for any of the unemployment help. His stepchildren, who are not working, are earning more per week than he does. Something is wrong with this picture. 
He deserves better.
He deserves better.I get my SS direct deposited, so figured the Covid check would also be direct deposited. I got a check in the mail yesterday. Since I live about an hour from the nearest bank, I wasn't very happy. Now I have to go back to town....probably not until next week though. Not enough hours in a day to get everything done as it is. And I really don't like spending more time in town than I have to.
Jacki
Jacki
1911user
Veteran Member
Today, the Get my Payment thing said next Wednesday for direct deposit.
Yesterday, like the past 2 weeks, it didn't give a date, just qualified for one.
I checked the bank and it is showing a pending credit for next Wednesday.
I'll use it pay the taxes we owe for this year's return.
Yesterday, like the past 2 weeks, it didn't give a date, just qualified for one.
I checked the bank and it is showing a pending credit for next Wednesday.
I'll use it pay the taxes we owe for this year's return.
It will take months, at least thru early September for all of the stimulus payments to go out.I have a question - my son is in the middle of declaring bankruptcy and also owes $600 on his federal income tax. He has not received a stimulus check. A few months ago, his back went out and he could no longer do his job of delivering appliances for Lowe's (he, btw, is a retired military man who served twice in middle east). He had to find a job after retirement from Army to make ends meet. He has been working 30 hours per week cleaning a medical facility for $14/hour. He is not qualifying for any of the unemployment help. His stepchildren, who are not working, are earning more per week than he does. Something is wrong with this picture.
naturallysweet
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Finally came and in the bank.