Stimulus money?

Did use use the paid Tax Act or free file? Just curious, Ive been using the paid up till now. I have always used my UK mobile number and maybe that's why I was unable to e-file. Maybe I'll try to use my mom's number and see what happens.

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I tried using the free file, but it told me I had to pay something like $44.95 in order to file.

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What did you end up using to e-file? I've used Tax Act in the past, but it never let me e-file, only mail in.

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I used TurboTax.

Can you buy Turbo Tax on line here in the UK without having a US address or US phone number?

Can you buy Turbo Tax on line here in the UK without having a US address or US phone number?

I don’t know about TurboTax online. I maintain an Amex card with US phone number (Skype) and my daughter’s address as the correspondence address. With it I buy the download version of TT as I like to run various scenarios to minimize taxes, plus my son uses it to file his US taxes. (The download version allows up to 5(?) filings)

Can you buy Turbo Tax on line here in the UK without having a US address or US phone number?

Yes but you need a US credit card or debit card.

I had to borrow my ex husbands card.

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I’ve only got 2 more years I can efile with TurboTax. Once SS starts it is only taxable in the UK so I will have to file form 8833 to claim a treaty position and TurboTax doesn’t even have that form in its library, so I will have to prepare the taxes, print them out then download and complete form 8833 and mail in the return.

I’ve only got 2 more years I can efile with TurboTax. Once SS starts it is only taxable in the UK so I will have to file form 8833 to claim a treaty position and TurboTax doesn’t even have that form in its library, so I will have to prepare the taxes, print them out then download and complete form 8833 and mail in the return.

Looks like an exception to 8833:

'That a treaty reduces or modifies the taxation of income derived by an individual from dependent personal services, pensions, annuities, social security, and other public pensions, as well as income derived by artists, athletes, students, trainees, or teachers;'.

The link to check your stimulus money should have the street address used on your last tax return ,  and it does say that it accepts a post code if you live overseas.

Hm, we just checked this and used the UK address used on the last few files, and this says it doesn't match the info they have on file.

We tried entering then the last US address and it came up with this message:

Please Try Again Later
We are unable to provide you with the status of your payment or perform the action requested because:

The tax return information you entered does not match our records; or
You have already accessed the system the maximum number of times today.
Please come back after 24 hours and try again.
If you need additional help, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Although we don't have a US bank account any more, we do have a dollar account based in the UK which has an IBAN. Not sure if that can be used, or where to even go with it from here ... or if there's a time limit. Erk!

Edit: as we didn't provide an account on the tax return (my wife's return is pretty much empty anyway), perhaps this part of the FAQ (https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payment-information-center)applies, and we just sit tight for a few weeks.:

Q27. What if I don’t have a bank account?
 
A27. We will mail your Payment to the address we have on file for you. This is generally the address on your most recent tax return or as updated through the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Does anyone know the format we need to use to enter our addresses on the Get My Payment website? I’ve tried every variation of my address I can think of and can’t get it to work,

For both 2018 and 2019, in the box labelled “home address” on the 1040, all I have entered is my building name. In the “apt no” box, I entered my flat number, which is two digits and no slash. For the postcode I entered the space.

On the website, I’ve tried “XX House”, “12 XX House” “XX House 12” with my postcode both with and without the space to no success.

Does anyone know the format we need to use to enter our addresses on the Get My Payment website? I’ve tried every variation of my address I can think of and can’t get it to work,

For both 2018 and 2019, in the box labelled “home address” on the 1040, all I have entered is my building name. In the “apt no” box, I entered my flat number, which is two digits and no slash. For the postcode I entered the space.

On the website, I’ve tried “XX House”, “12 XX House” “XX House 12” with my postcode both with and without the space to no success.

It isn't working for a large number of people. Not just expats. It is just a buggy application.

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Hopefully it will be getting fixed. I saw that it will be down for maintenance at certain times the next few days.

I also found out that if you owed the IRS in 2018 and 2019, they cannot use the info you paid with to deposit your stimulus check. So I guess I will be receiving a paper check unless they fix their site and I am able to put my American bank account information in. People who neither owed nor received a refund on their taxes are probably going through the same thing.

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I had been getting the payment status not available message until yesterday. Now it's telling me, "The information you have entered does not match our records. Please try again." I am entering in my address correctly. Beyond frustrating and nothing at all I can do about it, with no explanation on why I am now getting the different message, especially when I am entering in my correct address.; 

I had been getting the payment status not available message until yesterday. Now it's telling me, "The information you have entered does not match our records. Please try again." I am entering in my address correctly. Beyond frustrating and nothing at all I can do about it, with no explanation on why I am now getting the different message, especially when I am entering in my correct address.;

If you didn't get a direct deposit you will get a paper check. They will be sent out in phases, weekly, starting next week,  depending on what your adjusted income is. 

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If they don't have my correct information on file then I won't get sent a check or it will get sent to the wrong address. I have checked my taxes and I did enter in the correct information. By the time I am able to reach someone from the IRS it may be too late to do anything about it or I could have to go through all kinds of circles trying to get things cleared up. I have tried what I can with the get my payment site and it just now keeps saying
I have entered in the incorrect information.

If they don't have my correct information on file then I won't get sent a check or it will get sent to the wrong address. I have checked my taxes and I did enter in the correct information. By the time I am able to reach someone from the IRS it may be too late to do anything about it or I could have to go through all kinds of circles trying to get things cleared up. I have tried what I can with the get my payment site and it just now keeps saying
I have entered in the incorrect information.

Did you file your tax return this year?

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