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How do you reach a human at the IRS?

I filed an amendment for 2024 and am owed a refund for a few hundred dollars. The IRS sent me a notice in April that I would receive it within 3-4 weeks. I haven't gotten it. The same bank account that I used for 2024 is still active.

Any time I call the number, I can't reach anyone. If I check the status of my refund, it says it was already sent but that refers to the original refund, not the amendment. If I try to speak to someone, the automated message says they are too busy and to try again another time, then hangs up. I've tried all hours of the day including early morning, lunchtime, afternoon and late afternoon. I guess I'm never getting my amended refund?

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u/Accurate-Flow8078 — 2 hours ago
▲ 1 r/TpLink

Please recommend a mesh system

Hi I'm looking at:

BE10000 $358 at Amazon

BE13000 $400 at Costco

BE14000 $500 at Amazon

Is there a big difference between these 3? I have a 2,000sf house and a 900sf detached addition about 70ft away in the backyard. Hoping one of these will reach the addition.

We just use WiFi for phones and TVs, nothing crazy.

I'm currently using two X55 and three X20 and it barely reaches the addition. I get 30-50bmbps download, 27 upload at best but sometimes it drops and the TV can't connect. The main house gets about 250mbps download, 120mbps upload.

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u/Accurate-Flow8078 — 5 hours ago
▲ 3 r/tax

How do you reach a human at the IRS?

I filed an amendment for 2024 and am owed a refund for a few hundred dollars. The IRS sent me a notice in April that I would receive it within 3-4 weeks. I haven't gotten it. The same bank account that I used for 2024 is still active.

Any time I call the number, I can't reach anyone. If I check the status of my refund, it says it was already sent but that refers to the original refund, not the amendment. If I try to speak to someone, the automated message says they are too busy and to try again another time, then hangs up. I've tried all hours of the day including early morning, lunchtime, afternoon and late afternoon. I guess I'm never getting my amended refund?

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u/Accurate-Flow8078 — 10 hours ago

Anyone else appreciate how the storylines are tied together?

I know most people think of this franchise as goofy and ridiculous, but I'm impressed at how they tied together all of the characters and storylines from each movie. Starting with Fast Five, they brought back everyone from movies 1-4 in a clever way. Especially Han who supposedly died in Tokyo Drift, but switched up the timeline so the events of Fast Five and Fast & Furious 6 happened before it. Then they recreated the Tokyo scenes with Decker Shaw and Dom.

These movies weren't even planned ahead of time like Lord of the Rings or the MCU. They were all separate projects that they had to splice together.

This level of continuity would have been unheard of in the 90s.

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u/Accurate-Flow8078 — 13 hours ago

Does Staples still give points for recycling tech items?

I used to recycle a battery each month and got points, but now I have to pay $3 to do so. Does Staples still give points for recycling anything else besides ink like tech items?

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u/Accurate-Flow8078 — 18 hours ago

Should I water sod/hydroseed this evening if it's going to rain overnight?

Not sure if this is the right sub to ask.

I'm in MA and had sod/hydroseed installed about two weeks ago and have been running sprinklers 2-3 times per day for 15min at a time. It has finally cooled down today, low 60s-70s. I only watered at 5am so far. It will rain overnight. Should I still water around 4-5pm or can I skip that?

u/Accurate-Flow8078 — 19 hours ago
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Why do Lakers fans discredit the Celtics titles from the 50s and 60s? Guess who the Celtics beat up win those titles?

Lakers fans always discredit the 50s and 60s Celtics titles. Well if it was so easy to win then why didn't the Lakers win all that time?

Edit: title should say "guess who the Celtics beat to win those titles?"

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u/Accurate-Flow8078 — 2 days ago

What's your favorite state besides MA?

We visit Portland ME each summer and it's always a pleasant experience. The people there are always friendly and I like all the local businesses. I could see myself living there if I didn't live in MA.

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u/Accurate-Flow8078 — 4 days ago

TIL the singer of Spiritbox is in End of You 😅

I saw Evanescence a couple weeks ago and didn't know anything about Spiritbox. I thought the singer had a powerful voice but didn't really care for the songs. After listening to them more, I dig Circle With Me and Jaded.

Anyway I never knew who the other girls in End of You were. After listening to the two Spiritbox songs a bunch of times, I listened to End of You again and was like "wait is that the Spiritbox singer?" 😅

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u/Accurate-Flow8078 — 4 days ago

PSA: do not use Sila for HVAC services

I had mini splits installed by NETR a few years ago, and they used to be great but they got bought out by Sila. I called NETR to schedule a repair because none of the units turned on. Instead of speaking to a human, an AI robot picks up which is a PITA. After finally reaching a human, I had an appt scheduled which was rescheduled twice at the last minute. When a tech finally came, he was unable to diagnose the issue and said a different tech would have to come for diagnosis and it shouldn't take more than an hour. He said it would cost $69 per half hour.

Day 2 the second tech comes and tries to diagnose the issue. He couldn't figure it out and called Mitsubishi tech support. He sat on a stool outside by the condenser for 2 hours waiting on hold, doing nothing. Then he said he had to leave. I asked if I would be charged for this and he said "no, you lucked out. The $129 service fee was waived." Then he came back to my door and said "actually you are being charged for this diagnosis". I asked wtf am I being charged for, he didn't diagnose or fix anything. He said for the diagnosis, labor and time. Bruh, you sat on a stool for 2 hours doing nothing.

He then said another tech had to come out and there would be a $129 service charge, then $69 for the first half hour then $96 for each half hour after that, plus the repair bill. So I have to pay hundreds of dollars again?? He said yes. I then asked would I have AC for July 4 weekend and he said "Nope. We're spread thin. You're not the only one without AC".

Someone from the office called me later and tried to schedule a third tech. I asked if I would be charged for the tech sitting for 2 hours and he said "yes it will be $360" and I was furious. I asked "how is it fair that I'm being charged $360 when the tech didn't diagnose or fix anything?" And he said he didn't want to argue semantics with me, and wouldn't be able to schedule the third tech with the payment discrepancy.

Do I actually have to pay this BS bill from Sila when I receive it? What happens if I don't pay, will they put a lien on my house? Do I need to get a lawyer?

I called a different company and they sent a tech today. He spent 30 minutes in the basement, came back upstairs and every unit was working again! He fixed the AC for July 4 weekend at a reasonable cost! I was charged $200 and change for both diagnosis and repair, less than Sila's "diagnosis" fee alone. I was in disbelief!

TLDR: do not use Sila for any HVAC services!

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u/Accurate-Flow8078 — 4 days ago

Why do doctors get to sleep overnight but pharmacists don't?

The title. Usually during 3rd shift a provider messes up an order. You call them and they get mad and yell at you cause you woke them up. Must be nice to sleep at work!!

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u/Accurate-Flow8078 — 5 days ago

I mailed a package to AZ from MA on 6/15, it's been stuck in Denver since 6/19

The title. I haven't received any tracking updates since 6/19. Is there someone I can contact about this?

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u/Accurate-Flow8078 — 5 days ago

What's with all these SPAXX transactions?

My CMA is filled with these transactions everyday now. They clutter the account activity and make it very confusing. It didn't show these before, why did they change it??

u/Accurate-Flow8078 — 5 days ago