Harlan Lunsford <hlunsford[at]bellsouth.net> wrote:

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Believe it or not, this is still unresolved from September.
I finally got someone at the Taxpayer Advocate Office to
investigate. He found -- just a couple of weeks ago -- that
the IRS doesn't have (ie, lost) the notarized documents
substantiating the W-7's for the daughter and parents.
We're now waiting for new notarized documents. I'll then
send a whole new package to the TA guy and he will walk it
all through. I hope to get ITIN's for all dependents in
time to timely file my client's 2005 returns! And, of
course, get him his substantial refund as well.

Thanks for the inquiry. What a nightmare this has been for
the poor guy. And of course, since the return is stuck in
"No ITIN land", there is _nothing_ on e-services -- the
return hasn't gotten _to_ the IRS' regular processing system
yet!

Heaven forbid they had informed us of the problem by letter
last _June_, the way they were supposed to....

Catherine

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Harlan Lunsford wrote:
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I simply cannot beLIEVE this. I've no recollection of the OP,
so it must have been way back in the dark ages.

When then, Catherine?

C$,
HL

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Catherine White wrote:

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Tempted to say "all of the above", but save your teeth.

Since she does have an ITIN now, get a POA from her which
will allow you to intercede on her behalf. Then use
eServices to see if a return was filed. If not, call the
PPL and talk to a real live person.

ChEAr$,
Harlan Lunsford, EA n LA

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"Stuart A. Bronstein" <spamtrap[at]lexregia.com> wrote in
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Thanks, Stu

Couldn't get through to a person for the district, either.
So I got a POA from my client and tried the Practitioner
Priority folks again. They recommended re-sending the
package, incorporating the one ITIN we got, and with a
letter explaining what and why and including the name and ID
number of the lady who gave me that advice. She was also
going to put all that information in the guy's file.

So we hope that this time it will all go through properly.

Catherine

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Catherine White <cgrantNoSpam[at]alum.mit.edu> wrote:

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The first thing I'd do is to phone the district director's
secretary, tell your story and ask for the best thing to do.
I've had good luck with that kind of approach.

Stu

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Trying again, as my first attempt to post here didn't go through.

I have a client who is a Canadian citizen, living here in
the US with one child. Spouse and parents (parents are
dependents) still in Canada. Did out the whole 1040 with
foreign tax credit and foreign earned income exclusions et
cetera ad nauseum.

Sent the whole business in to the correct processing
facility with W-7's attached for spouse, child, both
parents, in early June. In July, an ITIN was issued for the
spouse. We've heard nothing since. No ITIN's issued for
child or parents, no suspension letters, no processing of
the 1040 or issuing of the substantial refund.

Tax practitioner line folks were no help; can't do anything
without the return, which they don't have. Can't get
through to the W-7 processing people. I've been trying for
three weeks now, every chance I have time to spend on hold.
I either get "due to high call volume, we are not taking
calls" - click, end. Or I get put on ignore, where I have
sat and waited (on my nickel) for over a half hour at a time
and never get through to a person.

What should we do now? Re-send the whole package, including
the spouse's ITIN, with new W-7's as though nothing was sent
earlier? Re-send with explaining letter? Weep and gnash
teeth?

My client would really like to receive the refund, and I
just can't get _anywhere_ with this. Any/all help
appreciated.

Catherine

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