Why did you not receive the refund? Did you check with the IRS?
I jst told you why------because of a supposedly Civil Penalty. ALL OF A SUDDEN.
I JUST TOLD YOU I MET WITH AN AGENT AND SPOKE TO THE TAX ADVACATE IN JACKSONVILLE, FL.
I would suggest you to request a tax account transcript for your account for the year. This transcript will tell you whether the civil penalty has been dropped or is still being charged on your tax account.
If the penalty is not in your account than you need to pursue the matter with IRS to get the refund.
If the penalty has not been waived than you need to first try to get the penalty waived.
Let me know if you have any question.
Please note: This advice is provided with the understanding that all the relevant facts have been provided by you. Any change in facts might affect the advice given and hence may not be relied on in such cases. Nothing contained in this reply was intended or written to be used, can be used by any taxpayer, or may be relied upon or used by any taxpayer for the purposes of avoiding penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
HOW DO I DO THAT? HAVE YOU EVER TRIED SPEAKING TO ANYONE AT THE IRS?
I have.
I would request you to call 1-800-829-1040 and ask them to send you your tax account transcript for the year in question. They can even fax it to you.
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