Rebate Checks!!!

[ariel_2005 0]

i am curious to know how many people here got their rebate checks with the significant other from another country like me... i've been here now in usa for almost 4 years!!! , had my ssn for over 2 years and every time we filed for taxes for some reason my

ssn was not updated with irs and would not accept the filing of taxes so they gave me a tax id number and everything worked and we got our taxes this year and last year... everything seemd fine and like everyone we were expecting a rebate check for $1800 and we checked yesterday on the irs site and says we dont qualify cause i dont have a valid ssn on my taxes wich we filed this year!!! we did everything they told us and got ripped all of this hard working money my husband does wich SUCKS!!!!... im just curious if and how many people here are in the same condition.... hope someone will reply... thanks ...Iulia ughhhh i needed to vent...

[reeses16 8]

Sorry to hear that! I think you should go back to the SS Office and try to resolve the problem, or get a new number assigned. If they are continually unable to link you to your SSN, then you will have a difficult time claiming SS benefits.

[payxibka 10,044]

My wife/son have been here less than 1 year. SSN for son received in February. Stimulus check received last Friday.

The IRS has been saying that both married persons must file the return usning valid SSN's. If one or both used ITIN's then you are out....

Edited May 8, 2008 by fwaguy

[ariel_2005 0]

thank u both for the input...we did called last night the irs and they say there is nothing they can do and hopefully next year when we file our taxes my ssn will be finelly updated in their system and use my ssn for good in the future and not the tax id number... also the person we talked said we might get this rebate money next year with my ssn, but we are not counting it...

it sucks because my husband and our 2 kids have ssn too and at least they should have got at least some but nope they voided all of us!....ughhhhh...

[LaL 418]

This issue has caught the interest of grassroots lobbying (AFU)

more information at:

http://reformtherebate.com

[Sinergy 3]

awww Iulia!! hugs! vent away girl vent away!

[de_sjiem 0]

I would think you should be able to file an amended return with your SSN, which would allow you to get the rebate... Maybe you can go to a local IRS center to file so they can see your SSN Card? If you've been here for 4 years there's no reason you shouldnt get the rebate...

[Randall Emery 0]

Would you be willing to "vent" to a reporter from a major news network right now?

If so, please reply here directly (and please include your phone number and the same information in your original post so it can be forwarded to the reporter)

http://www.reformtherebate.com/en/contact

Thanks!