IRS Rebate Checks Crash Major Banks?

Today, I was downloading my financial information from various banks and credit cards and had difficulty loggiing on or downloading information from several of them. On Citibank's website I was able to logon, but couldn't successfully download the Quicken Web Connect file containing my 'recent activity'. This has never happened to me in the 8 years I've used Quicken with Citibank. About 15 minutes later I tried again and it worked.

However, I then logged onto Bank of America where I have a few accounts. I was able to logon, but when I try and view detailed account info, I get this web server error:

Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, webmaster@mbna.com and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.


Yeah, just what I want to see. My bank running a web server that "encountered an internal error or misconfiguration". Yeah, I know this is a generic error message, but still, banks of all websites should have 100% uptime with no errors.

So anyway, I then try my other Bank of America account and same error as above. Frustrated, I head on over to Discover to download it's account info to Quicken. This website wouldn't even let me logon! Now what in blazes is going on here? This is THREE major financial instutions that I'm having trouble with ALL ON THE SAME DAY. That's when it hit me. Today, the IRS is wiring out the tax rebates to millions of Americans (early I might add). My guess is that the government's computers are overwhelming the banking network or the bank's computers. Gee isn't that special? Hope my tax rebate doesn't get lost in the digital ether.

Anyone else experiencing issues? Let me know.
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I too attempted to access my Bank of America credit cards' (2) information and was unable to open the link at B of A. The attempt was made at 10:30 am and again at 3:50 pm, 04.28.08. There was no previous activity that may have altered any signal at this end. I'll try again tomorrow hoping it is a temporary glitch.

I'm having the same problem with my Bank of America account, so you're not alone.

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According to the schedule on irs.gov, I am supposed to receive my stim check by direct deposit. It is not there. When I call irs and get the automated response, it says I MAY be getting a paper check (even though I filed by direct deposit) and IF SO it will be mailed on June 27th. What's this about? I called the taxpayer advocate, and he said IRS was having trouble with some bank account numbers but that that was "internal communications" and suggested I call my Congressman. I have. They are faxing me a form to allow them to check on my status. WHERE IS MY MONEY! That's what I get for relying on the government. Liberals should take a BIG lesson from this.

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Yes, I'm having the same issue I checked with my bank this morning and no deposit.
but according to the schedule it should have arrived on the 5th of May and today is the 9th and nothing yet. What is going on with this schedule is it correct or is there a glitch in the IRS computer system?

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In reference to above notes of April 28th, I also am unable to access my credit card account at 2:45 2:55 and 3:00 pm on June 20th, 2008

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hey have been trying to get on my credit card account but the error occurs but the thing is am not getting the same message when i open my saving accounts with the same bank. My payment is late and an now i have to pay phone payment service and late fee!!

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Internal error occurred 2 times around 12:10 today. WHY?

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