IRS lost my 2010 tax return D-20 already sent

[Angela Murray 4]

Things are finally moving along as my husband went for his medical yesterday and the necessary financials were sent off. Yesterday, after calling the IRS to order transcripts I came to find that they managed to lose my 2010 return.

When I filed them I was living in the UK. It wasn't until my husband and I retained a lawyer to begin his immigration that I found out that despite the fact that I was living in England for the last 3 years, I had to file taxes with the US. In addition it was necessary for his visa application. So we got 2009, 2010 and 2011 together and sent them off to the US Embassy's IRS dept in London in June. We sent them recorded and stalked Royal Mails website and called them incessantly to make sure they were received. When we finally got confirmation that they were received we relaxed...a little.

After the London branch of the IRS received it it was to be shipped to the IRS in America for processing. Fastforward a few months when I called them to make sure they had my new USA address on file and order some transcripts and they tell me that they've no record of receiving my 2010. When I told them that London confirmed that they'd received everything in order she was quick to say that London clearly lost it since they were the last to have it...Blame game aside--USCIS is going to be looking at my financials SOON!

We took care of this months ago to ensure we'd have everything in good order and ON TIME. His medical is done and the D-230 was just filed. What can I do? I can spend the $60 to download the e-file software and my husband sent me the pdf version of my 2010 1040 so that I can refile so that's going out next day/signed for to the IRS. What else can I do to prove I filed in good faith? All I have is 2009 and 2011. I mean it's literally all 0's anyway because that was the year that England hadn't approved my work visa yet. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

[Nich-Nick 3,354]

Things are finally moving along as my husband went for his medical yesterday and the necessary financials were sent off. Yesterday, after calling the IRS to order transcripts I came to find that they managed to lose my 2010 return.

When I filed them I was living in the UK. It wasn't until my husband and I retained a lawyer to begin his immigration that I found out that despite the fact that I was living in England for the last 3 years, I had to file taxes with the US. In addition it was necessary for his visa application. So we got 2009, 2010 and 2011 together and sent them off to the US Embassy's IRS dept in London in June. We sent them recorded and stalked Royal Mails website and called them incessantly to make sure they were received. When we finally got confirmation that they were received we relaxed...a little.

After the London branch of the IRS received it it was to be shipped to the IRS in America for processing. Fastforward a few months when I called them to make sure they had my new USA address on file and order some transcripts and they tell me that they've no record of receiving my 2010. When I told them that London confirmed that they'd received everything in order she was quick to say that London clearly lost it since they were the last to have it...Blame game aside--USCIS is going to be looking at my financials SOON!

We took care of this months ago to ensure we'd have everything in good order and ON TIME. His medical is done and the D-230 was just filed. What can I do? I can spend the $60 to download the e-file software and my husband sent me the pdf version of my 2010 1040 so that I can refile so that's going out next day/signed for to the IRS. What else can I do to prove I filed in good faith? All I have is 2009 and 2011. I mean it's literally all 0's anyway because that was the year that England hadn't approved my work visa yet. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

The I-864 requires numbers you get off three years of tax returns, but you only have to show 2011 (latest). Even if he shows the PDF of the 2010, the embassy doesn't know it wasn't filed. I don't think you have a crisis.