tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-471616641064061254.post4494978468496226517..comments2023-07-14T06:54:10.807-03:00Comments on Observations from the "Island of Enchantment": Stolen Identitiesadrianahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06689929013612739473noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-471616641064061254.post-90246861308065320272012-01-24T08:03:33.034-04:002012-01-24T08:03:33.034-04:00I submitted my tax form by April 15 of this year. ...I submitted my tax form by April 15 of this year. I am still waiting for my refund. I have been to el Departamento de Hacienda no fewer than 7 times and have enlisted the help of the Ombudsman's office. <br /><br />It is now January 24 and I have still not received my refund. Nobody has the same answer, though the status quote on the automated line was finally changed to form completed on December 7. <br /><br />After enlisting the help of the Ombudsman's office, I actually received, via eMail, someone else's completed return containing birthdays, Social Security numbers and bank information. When I reported this, it was unacknowledged. <br /><br />Most recently, I have been asking my friends if they know people at el Departmento de Hacienda to see if they can can help me locate where my refund is in the process. Yesterday, I was told that someone can help get me my money in three weeks, providing I pay them an under-the-table percentage of my refund. <br /><br />I am apalled by the lack of effieciency and corruption here. The whole process is extremely frustrating and I'm worried that when I file this year's taxes, I will have additional problems because I will have two returns in the system.<br /><br />Do you have any suggestions on what I can do to resolve this?<br /><br />Thank you.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17255940736714786053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-471616641064061254.post-10416482115426119152009-05-19T17:11:00.000-03:002009-05-19T17:11:00.000-03:00That's pretty funny (and sad). But you have to rem...That's pretty funny (and sad). But you have to remember that a social security card is considered an acceptable form of ID here (even though the card says "not for identification purposes" right on it).<br /><br />When we first moved here and were opening our bank accounts, the bank rep was really surprised that I refused to have my SSN and driver's license number (she wanted me to put both!) printed on the checks along with my address.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901740534454428395noreply@blogger.com