[GeronL]

this was apparently happening all over the country from several different regional offices.

two low level guys? No way.

[Caribou]

Surely, these groups that were being denied their status contacted IRS offices or congressman to find out what was taking so long.

For filing send to Cincinnati http://www.irs.gov/uac/OHIO-—Where-to-File-Addresses-for-Taxpayers-and-Tax-Professionals

http://www.irs.gov/uac/INDIANA-—Where-to-File-Addresses-for-Taxpayers-and-Tax-Professionals

http://www.irs.gov/uac/MICHIGAN-—Where-to-File-Addresses-for-Taxpayers-and-Tax-Professionals

Major hub not small office