$1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
#107
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Re: $1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
for the IRS to explain why payment not sent. I registered at Get My Payment and says qualified, then spent hour waiting to talk to IRS agent who said ir is unknown why not received. Great for those who have received and many got quickly. It s amazinf how bureaucrats keep their jobs though.
#108
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Re: $1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
Unfortunately almost impossible if one hasn't received
for the IRS to explain why payment not sent. I registered at Get My Payment and says qualified, then spent hour waiting to talk to IRS agent who said ir is unknown why not received. Great for those who have received and many got quickly. It s amazinf how bureaucrats keep their jobs though.
for the IRS to explain why payment not sent. I registered at Get My Payment and says qualified, then spent hour waiting to talk to IRS agent who said ir is unknown why not received. Great for those who have received and many got quickly. It s amazinf how bureaucrats keep their jobs though.
I tried 2 times last week, didn't get any useful information.
#109
Re: $1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
The IRS is adding 3,500 new reps to handle calls for lost stimulus checks.
#110
Re: $1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
What a shame you haven’t received your cheque yet J...especially at a time when you need it the most.
A fundraiser for one of our own who needs our help. You can read his story here...
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A fundraiser for one of our own who needs our help. You can read his story here...
https://britishexpats.com/forum/mapl...919043/page36/
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#111
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Re: $1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
I randomly decided to check the IRS website today, and it finally updated to something useful... Assuming it takes 2-3 weeks to arrive, then bank generally holds foreign checks for 30 days, so it won't be instant by any means, but it looks like they are finally sending a check at least so that is an improvement. The direct deposit info isn't relevant since I don't have a US bank account.
We scheduled your check to be mailed on November 20, 2020 to the address we have on file for you.
You may choose to provide your bank account information at this time to receive any potential future payment via direct deposit.
Direct deposit is the fastest way to receive your payment.
We scheduled your check to be mailed on November 20, 2020 to the address we have on file for you.
You may choose to provide your bank account information at this time to receive any potential future payment via direct deposit.
Direct deposit is the fastest way to receive your payment.
#112
Re: $1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
I randomly decided to check the IRS website today, and it finally updated to something useful... Assuming it takes 2-3 weeks to arrive, then bank generally holds foreign checks for 30 days, so it won't be instant by any means, but it looks like they are finally sending a check at least so that is an improvement. The direct deposit info isn't relevant since I don't have a US bank account.
We scheduled your check to be mailed on November 20, 2020 to the address we have on file for you.
You may choose to provide your bank account information at this time to receive any potential future payment via direct deposit.
Direct deposit is the fastest way to receive your payment.
We scheduled your check to be mailed on November 20, 2020 to the address we have on file for you.
You may choose to provide your bank account information at this time to receive any potential future payment via direct deposit.
Direct deposit is the fastest way to receive your payment.
#114
Re: $1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
You planning on saving any of that $1500 (your stimulus after conversion to Canadian)? Just glad you got some positive input from the IRS.
#115
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Re: $1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
Of course it would be nice if CRA found such mistakes at time of filing and not 2 or 3 tax years later.
CRA = Canada Revenue Agency for anyone who may not know the abbreviation.
#116
Re: $1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
I am very familiar with CRA and the problems they cause. I'm married to a Canadian and have in-laws throughout Ontario, Quebec, and Nova Scotia.
#117
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Re: $1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
Yes I know you are, but others may not be...
I don't even know how the mistakes happen, they are the ones that calculate the benefits not me, I use a well known tax software, nothing complicated about the taxes, no deductions or investment income or anything, and yet they still seem to manage to overpay then come collecting a a couple years later, its really annoying how many mistakes they make, then takes them a couple years to realize it.
#118
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Re: $1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
Mine finally arrived in Canada, and only took 14 days with a mail redirection, not bad really.
Now just got to figure out where to cash it, bank doesn't do foreign check deposits on the app (I tried, the app can tell if a check is foreign or Canadian and refuses foreign checks) but there are no branches in our area.
The payday loan places wont cash US checks anymore.....
Checks really can be a pain in the rear end....
Now just got to figure out where to cash it, bank doesn't do foreign check deposits on the app (I tried, the app can tell if a check is foreign or Canadian and refuses foreign checks) but there are no branches in our area.
The payday loan places wont cash US checks anymore.....
Checks really can be a pain in the rear end....
#119
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Re: $1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
Anyone know how to get a replacement check?
I have had Canada Post continue to screw me this month, they delivered the check but where they delivered it to is anyone's guess because they can't tell me where they delivered, but the bank never got it.
I physically got the check in the mail in Canada, but there are no bank branches in the city we live in that we could deposit a US check, so had to mail it to the branch in Vancouver, about 250 miles away.
But somehow Canada Post lost it, delivered it to who knows where, but it never arrived at the bank.
- I did finally find buried in the IRS website as to what to do, mail in a form and wait a few months.
Fedex commercials were right, when something absolutely positively has to be there, use Fedex...
I have had Canada Post continue to screw me this month, they delivered the check but where they delivered it to is anyone's guess because they can't tell me where they delivered, but the bank never got it.
I physically got the check in the mail in Canada, but there are no bank branches in the city we live in that we could deposit a US check, so had to mail it to the branch in Vancouver, about 250 miles away.
But somehow Canada Post lost it, delivered it to who knows where, but it never arrived at the bank.
- I did finally find buried in the IRS website as to what to do, mail in a form and wait a few months.
Fedex commercials were right, when something absolutely positively has to be there, use Fedex...
Last edited by scrubbedexpat091; Dec 17th 2020 at 6:44 am.
#120
Re: $1200 Payout. Are immigrants eligible?
Round 2 is showing up in my bank account to post on the 4th.