Form 8910 - Any idea when it will be ready? - GreenHybrid

ChicagoHCHII · #1 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 10:41 AM

So I just got all my W2s and per my calculation with the help of the hybrid tax credit I'm going to be getting a pretty penny back.

Unfortuantely, H&R Block is telling me form 8910 is not yet ready and to check back in mid-January. Given that was two weeks ago any idea when the 8910 forms will be ready? Or is this an H&R Block specific problem?

Bobs Metallic Pearl · #2 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 12:12 PM

It is available and working in turbo tax, I filed mine on 1/29.

chesterakl · #3 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008, 11:03 AM

The IRS has it available on it's website.....

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8910.pdf

So I don't know why H&R shouldn't have it by now also.

I'd print it out and bring it to them on your next visit so then they would not have an excuse that they don't have it.

jenorange · #4 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008, 12:24 PM

Tax Turbo did not give me my full credit. It said:

"If the credit amount is not the entire amount you were eligible for, you were either limited by the tax that you owe or other credits you have taken. Information you enter later for other credits and deductions may also lower this credit amount."

I don't understand this - I don't owe the IRS anything, I would be getting a $600 refund without the hybrid tax credit, but Turbo Tax did not give me my full $3,000 back that I should recieve. They said I should only get a $2,500 refund. I think I should be getting $3,600.

I'm still waiting for H&R Block also to see if I get the same refund.

centrider · #5 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by jenorange

Tax Turbo did not give me my full credit. It said:

"If the credit amount is not the entire amount you were eligible for, you were either limited by the tax that you owe or other credits you have taken. Information you enter later for other credits and deductions may also lower this credit amount."

I don't understand this - I don't owe the IRS anything, I would be getting a $600 refund without the hybrid tax credit, but Turbo Tax did not give me my full $3,000 back that I should recieve. They said I should only get a $2,500 refund. I think I should be getting $3,600.

I'm still waiting for H&R Block also to see if I get the same refund.

Having gotten my money a couple of years ago, it looks to me there's a problem with H&R Block. Perhaps you (the collective you) need someone else to do your taxes.

ChicagoHCHII · #6 (**permalink**) 02-04-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by centrider

Having gotten my money a couple of years ago, it looks to me there's a problem with H&R Block. Perhaps you (the collective you) need someone else to do your taxes.

You are absolutely right. I went with TaxACT online and it was far cheaper than H&R Block's online TaxCut program and just as easy to use. Took me under two hours tops.

Now the thumb-fiddling until the check arrives

chesterakl · #7 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by jenorange

Tax Turbo did not give me my full credit. It said:

"If the credit amount is not the entire amount you were eligible for, you were either limited by the tax that you owe or other credits you have taken. Information you enter later for other credits and deductions may also lower this credit amount."

I don't understand this - I don't owe the IRS anything, I would be getting a $600 refund without the hybrid tax credit, but Turbo Tax did not give me my full $3,000 back that I should receive. They said I should only get a $2,500 refund. I think I should be getting $3,600.

I'm still waiting for H&R Block also to see if I get the same refund.

How much was your total calculated taxes owed before the hybrid credit? And I don't mean the refund/due number the program shows up in the corner - like your $600 refund. If your $600 refund is because $3,100 was withheld from your paycheck but you owed $2,500 in taxes - that means that you didn't owe enough in total taxes in order to get the full credit.

You can only get as much of the hybrid credit as the total amount of taxes you owed. The IRS won't give you more back from the hybrid credit than what you would otherwise be owing to them in taxes.