I'm so sorry you're dealing with this frustrating situation - 130 weeks is absolutely unacceptable! After reading through all the excellent advice and success stories shared here, I'd recommend taking a multi-pronged approach: **Start with a congressional inquiry** - This seems to have the highest success rate based on the experiences shared by @Roger Romero, @Debra Bai, and others. Contact your representative's local office (not DC), explain your 2.5-year wait, and ask for help with an IRS case. They'll have you fill out a privacy release form, and their office has direct contacts with IRS liaisons who can actually locate and prioritize stuck returns. **Also contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service** at 1-877-777-4778 - After 130 weeks, you definitely qualify for their assistance due to excessive processing delays. **When you do get through to someone**, mention specifically that your return is from 2021, as @Laura Lopez pointed out that many 2021 amended returns got caught in system changes implemented in late 2022 and are sitting in suspended queues that aren't being actively worked. The pattern from everyone's success stories is clear: your return isn't actually "being processed" - it's stuck somewhere in the system and needs someone with internal access to find it and move it along. Don't give up! $1,890 is a significant amount and you deserve to get what you're owed. Please keep us updated on what works - your experience could really help others facing similar delays!

I'm so sorry you're going through this - 130 weeks is absolutely outrageous! I just joined this community because I'm dealing with a similar nightmare with my 2021 amended return (currently at 92 weeks and counting). Reading through all the advice here has been incredibly helpful. The congressional inquiry route seems to be the most effective option based on the multiple success stories shared. What really struck me was @Roger Romero's explanation about how many 2021 amended returns got stuck in "suspended status" due to system changes in late 2022 - that perfectly explains why so many of us are dealing with these extreme delays for that specific tax year. I had no idea that congressional offices have direct IRS liaisons specifically for these types of issues. It's frustrating that we have to go through our representatives to get the IRS to do their basic job, but if it works, it works! I'm planning to contact my representative's office this week after seeing how well it worked for others here. The fact that @Roger Romero got results after 95 weeks gives me hope that even these really long delays can be resolved. @Genevieve Cavalier - please keep us posted on what approach you decide to try! Your situation could really help others who are stuck in the same boat. We shouldn't have to wait over 2 years for money we're legally owed. Hang in there!

As someone who went through this exact same confusion last year, I wanted to add that another factor that can affect your blended rate calculation is state taxes if you live in a state with income tax. While your federal blended rate might be 19.2%, don't forget that many states have their own progressive tax systems too. Some tax software will show you a combined effective rate that includes both federal and state taxes, which can be helpful for understanding your total tax burden. Also, @a6594b194df9 (Lola), since you mentioned owing money to the IRS - make sure you're looking at your withholding and estimated payments. Sometimes people get confused thinking their blended rate determines what they owe, but what you actually owe depends on how much tax was already withheld from your paychecks throughout the year. Your blended rate just tells you what percentage of your income went to taxes overall. If TurboTax is showing you owe money, it's likely because not enough was withheld during the year, not because your blended rate calculation is wrong.

Great question! I was confused about this same thing when I first started doing my own taxes. The key thing to remember is that the U.S. has a progressive tax system, which means different portions of your income are taxed at different rates. Think of it like climbing a staircase - you don't jump straight to the 32% rate. You start at 10% for the first chunk of income, then 12% for the next chunk, then 22%, and so on until you reach the 32% bracket. Your blended (effective) rate is the average of all these rates weighted by how much income falls in each bracket. To double-check your calculation in TurboTax, you can look at Form 1040 line 16 (total tax) and divide it by line 15 (taxable income). That should give you your blended rate of around 19.2%. The fact that you're seeing this rate means you're likely in a good income range where the progressive system is working in your favor - much of your income is being taxed at those lower rates rather than the full 32%. If you're still concerned about accuracy, you can always run through the tax brackets manually or use the IRS tax tables to verify, but TurboTax is generally very reliable for these basic calculations.

Just checking - have you contacted the original company that sponsored your H2B visa? They're the ones who are legally responsible for your employment, and they might not even know this "contractor" is handling things improperly. When I worked on an H2B at a resort, something similar happened, and when I contacted HR at the main company, they were horrified and fixed the situation immediately.

This situation is absolutely unacceptable and potentially illegal. As an H2B visa holder, you have specific legal protections that are being violated here. The fact that you're working through a "contractor" instead of your actual visa sponsor, receiving payments from various bank accounts, and getting payslips via WhatsApp are all major red flags indicating potential visa fraud and tax evasion. DO NOT provide your SSN for a 1099 - this would make you complicit in tax fraud since H2B workers must be W-2 employees with proper withholding. I'd recommend taking these immediate steps: 1) Contact the DOL's National H-2B Fraud Detection Unit at 1-866-4-USWAGE, 2) Report this to ICE since it involves visa fraud, and 3) Contact an immigration attorney who handles H2B cases. Document everything - those WhatsApp messages, payment records, and any communication about the 1099. This contractor setup is designed to avoid paying proper taxes and could jeopardize your visa status. Your sponsoring employer needs to be made aware immediately as they're legally responsible for ensuring you're properly employed and classified.

Based on my experience managing partnership returns for investment LLCs, I'd strongly recommend looking into the professional-grade options mentioned here, especially if you're dealing with 50+ K-1s across two entities. I made the mistake of trying to scale up with TurboTax Business when I went from one small LLC to multiple entities, and it became a nightmare. The software kept crashing when generating bulk K-1s, and there was no good way to manage member data across different partnerships. Drake Tax is expensive upfront, but the time savings are incredible once you're dealing with dozens of K-1s. The member database feature alone will save you hours each year. I also second the recommendation for taxr.ai - I've heard great things from other LLC managers, particularly for the automated allocation calculations. One tip regardless of which software you choose: make sure to test the K-1 generation process with a few sample members before committing to any platform. Some software handles complex ownership structures better than others, and you don't want to discover limitations after you've already input all your data. Also, consider the ongoing support costs. Professional software typically includes phone support during tax season, which can be a lifesaver when you're dealing with unusual situations that investment LLCs often encounter.

I've been using UltimateTax for my three investment LLCs (about 60 K-1s total) for the past two years, and it's been a solid middle-ground option that might work well for your situation. The software costs around $400-500 per year for unlimited 1065 returns, which is much more reasonable than Drake but more robust than consumer options. It has a decent member database that carries forward year to year, and crucially, it can share member information across multiple entities - so if you have the same investors in both LLCs, you only need to enter their details once. The K-1 generation is batch-friendly and creates PDFs that are easy to email to members. E-filing works smoothly in my experience. The interface isn't as polished as TurboTax, but it's specifically designed for tax professionals and handles partnership complexities much better than consumer software. One thing I really appreciate is their phone support during tax season - you actually get to talk to CPAs who understand partnership taxation, not generic customer service reps. When I had questions about reporting cryptocurrency gains from one of our portfolio companies, they walked me through the proper allocation methods. Given that you're managing two similar investment vehicles, UltimateTax might be the sweet spot between functionality and cost for your needs.

Has anyone dealt with this situation where the escrow company issued the 1099-S incorrectly? My brother and I sold our parents' house but the escrow company put the entire amount under my SSN even though we split it 50/50. Will this cause problems with the IRS?

I went through something very similar when my sister and I inherited and sold our dad's rental property. One thing I'd add is to make sure you have the proper estate documentation showing the stepped-up basis value. We had to get a formal appraisal done as of the date of death because the estate didn't have one initially. Also, since you mentioned using TurboTax - when you get to the Schedule D section, there's a specific checkbox for "inherited property" that ensures the software treats it correctly for the stepped-up basis calculation. Make sure you check that box, otherwise it might try to use your parents' original purchase price as the basis, which would result in a much higher taxable gain. One last tip - if the house had any improvements made between the date of death and the sale date, you can add those to your basis as well. We had to do some minor repairs before selling and those costs reduced our taxable gain.