Excuse My Rant

 

Please forgive me. I'm going on a long rant here today. Let me start by saying that it took the IRS an entire year to get The Mister's refund check from 2024 here. They kept insisting he owed no taxes and kept sending him back all that he had paid in which was wrong. It was wrong by several thousands of dollars. It took a lot of going back and forth to get them to admit they made a mistake. They never actually did tbh. They made him file an amended return which I just copied line by line from the one we originally sent. 

Fast forward to this year. I cashed in my retirement account last fall and paid a boatload of taxes up front. Too much. The government owes me a lot of money. Almost $4000 but here's the rub. They won't give it to me unless I prove my identity and that I'm still alive. I've lost count at how many times I've uploaded my Real ID driver's license and Medicare insurance cards as proof I am who I say I am. The whole thing hinges on a biometric selfie they take of you. I never pass. I've been denied verification 4 times now. How insulting that the government thinks I look dead. I know I don't look great at my age but come on...I don't look dead either. 

Since I failed so many times, I now have to have a video conference so I can prove who I am and that I'm still breathing. The problem here is that I'm no good at these video call things. I can't even figure out a Zoom. I've tried calling for help but the recording says they are no longer taking live calls and sends me back to the website. It's insane. If any of you have had any experience with the IRS's ID.me account, sing out please. I can use all the advice I can get. 

Oh, and happy Memorial Day. It's been a washout here in the mid-Atlantic which is fine by me. Less sunshine equals less tourists.