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People who got refund with direct deposit will be first to receive checks. What about we who sent a check, rather than received a refund. Where will we be in the line?

when will i get my check.the last two digits of my social security # is 92. and could you tell me the amount of my check

charlotte and lonnie scott:
According to the IRS payment chart above, your check should be arriving May 16 if you had your refund direct deposit or July 11 if you had the IRS mail you your refund.

I have no idea how much you will receive since economic stimulus payments are based on your 2007 tax return.

Jeanne C. Carlson:
Good question. If you full paid your tax on your original tax return by sending a check, IRS will mail your Stimulus Payment. Check IRS.GOV, there is a calculator in the FAQ. There is also a payment schedule based on the last 2 digits of your SSN.

BTW - If you have any outstanding obligations to any other Government agency, like child support, student loans or state tax, your Stimulus Payment will be applied to those

Calculator: http://www.irs.gov/app/espc/
Schedule: http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=180250,00.html

To All:
1) Most of the calculations are automatic based on your Original 2007 Tax Return, Mailed or E-filed before April 15 this year.
2) If you sent an amended return that changed your basic tax condition, there will be an adjustment later in the year.
3) If there is a problem of any kind on your tax return, the published payment schedule will not apply to you. Once the problem is resolved, the Stimulus Payment will be calculated late summer or early fall.
4) If you filed an Injured Spouse Claim with your Original 2007 Tax Return, your Stimulus Payment will be automatically calculated and sent. If you filed it after your Original, you will have to send another one with “Stimulus Payment” printed at the top.

Compliments of BossKitty

i cant see the goddamn chart.

Justin:
You be using Internet Explorer and thank you for telling me. I checked and the chart is screwed up.

I am working on the fix for Explorer users..

OK…. I have fixed the above charts so all internet browsers can see it.

For some reason Explorer wants to put bold lines around the first row but the information is all there. Sorry about the lay out issue. Again thanks for bringing it to my attention.

What if you made only $2,475 in 2007, from working.
But I’ve already filed my taxes and received my refund.
(It was direct deposit) I did not know that I could report my Social Security Disabilty Income. (FOR THE YEAR 2007) IS IT TOO LATE TO FILE FOR THE STIMULUS PACKAGE??

Shirley, if your SSI was not included on your original 2007 Tax Return, file an Amended return, 1040X, and just add the income shown in “box 5″ of the 1099SSA that Social Security sent you. At the TOP of the 1040X write STIMULUS PAYMENT. It will take about 8 weeks for your check to be mailed.

The way I see it is that if we have direct deposit we were suppose to recieve our checks this week regardless of the social security numbers.

Do I fill out the whole application? I’m so confused…also it was done electronically.

Cindy:
It would be completely impossible for the IRS to send checks out in one week to everyone listed above with direct deposit. The IRS is still going by the social security number system, Bush pushed up the checks one week earlier that’s the only difference in the system..

Shirley:
I’m not sure what application you are talking about. You have to file a 2007 tax return to receive the stimulus check.

I did fill out a tax return, unfortunately I only made $2,475, I did it eletronically and received my refund through direct deposit. The reason I made so less is because I’m disable. ( Do you have to make $3,000 to receive the Stimulus Payment?)
I didn’t know that I could put my Social Security Disabilty Income in there too, I wrote in earlier stating about my situation, I was told to file an Amend 1040X (which i’m doing) Do I fill out the whole application?

I’m sorry if I asked too many questions…Please forgive me.

Shirley, you can also send a ‘Duplicate Tax Return’. Send a 2007 Form 1040A. Copy all the information from your original 2007 return and add your Social Security income on line 14a. Click this link for your instructions:
http://www.irs.gov/pub/newsroom/1040a.pdf
If you have specific questions about how to proceed, call IRS at 1-800-829-1040

I checked the IRS website (Where’s my payment?) and it couldn’t give me a date — however, according to the schedule, we’re supposed to be among the first ones paid!

Does owing on student loans ( a few months behind, unfortunately) delay the payment (since it said that funds could be offset for that)? Also, haven’t received notice about the payment other than the first one in March … haven’t even received a notice of offset!

Anyone have an idea of what’s going on?

TIA!!

Hi i know i qualify for the stimulus package i have my tax fefunds for 2007 and 2006 and i meet all of the requirements to get mind but i didnt receive my letter what should i do or could they have mailed my letter to the wrong address, let me knowyahoo.com

Wonderin….the “Where’s My Refund” on the IRS site is for your actual taxes that you get back…not the Rebate/stimulus. Just wanted to let you know.

Thanks for the reply, Samantha … but I did use the “Where’s my Economic Stimulus Payment” engine … not the one for tax refunds.

Thanks, though!

OH! Well I didnt know they had that one up and running-I know in the FAQ’s they said they are going to have one sometime. Where the heck did you find that? Sorry!!

Ooh I found it! THANKS!

Oh, believe me, Samantha, it wasn’t easy to find!!!

It wouldnt give me a date-but it did for my Fiance’s

OK! If you filed jointly with your spouse will the goverment go off of the Primary or the secondary tax payers’ SSN for the date they will send it out?

Joshua:
I believe the IRS would use the primary SS# as the target date.

Right on! Thank you very much!

i filed eletronicly but got a check in the mail, what will it go by?

Shawn:
Since you had your tax refund check mailed to you, the stimulus check will also be mailed.

Today being Friday April 2nd and it seems the IRS has miss led us for, I was standing in line at the check cashing place to pay bills and people with numbers from 00-21 srill have not revieved the stimulus payments though they opted for direct deposit. Something is seriously wrong with this picture. I too have check the IRS site to see about my stimulus payment and It gave me nothing and I am next to have my stimulus payment direct deposit. WIll this situation make or payments late because they hve not finished with 00-21 yet?

What time will the checks be direct deposited on the second?

i did my taxes through turbo tax and recived a refund back in 2/2008 my last two digits is 12 and i had it direct deposited into my bank account and i still havent recived anyhting. what is going on with the irs.
someone i work with has 4 kids and last tow digits is 68 and already recieved their refund what’s up with that

WHAT AMOUNT DO SINGLES GET

They said the checks would be deposited today May 2nd. My husband ss# ends in 01. It is now 3:00 pm and it hasn’t been deposited I think the government has lied.

ok people i just got off the phone with the irs and they stated that if you prepared your taxes by yourself thorugh website like turbo tax and HR block and you had them deduct fees from your IRS refund you will be recieving a check in the mail not direct deposit even if you elected for direct deposit through those sites

My fiance got his this morning. I dont get mine until the 5th, I am in the second batch (the irs site told me on the 5th it would be deposited)

Hey anonymous—it depends on your 2007 taxes… but I am only getting 300 and I am listed as single b/c my fiance claimed head of household and our daughter

WHAT ABOUT PEOPLE WHO FILED WITH H AND R BLOCK

what about if you filed at a h and r block office and not over the internet

the irs stated that if you did your taxes with HR and Turbo Tax and you had them take the taxes out from your IRS refund then you will get a check in the mail.
If you did the RAL inticipated refund loan then you will get a check. if you paid for the deductions through a CC and then had it deposited then you should have it as the normal time

all i can say this is all crazy the IRS said that they wont start sending out checks until next week why not a week early. may 5th through the 9th checks will be mailed out for the first batch

Monique, I don’t understand. I filed my taxes at H&R office and yes, I elected to have the H&R feed deducted from my refund, but I got the refund as a direct deposit into my bank.

I guess, I am confused.

My question is, because I had H&R deduct their fees from my refund, I will get a check instead of direct deposit?

yes the irs stated that the IRS uses a outside bank besides our on offical bank to give us the money so they cant send the money to HR block to then send us the money because then HR block will then dedcut fees to give us our money so the IRS will send us a check.i hope this helped you

i meant to say that HR block uses an outside bank to deposit or refund checks

you can also call the IRS at 800-829-1040 and request that you want info on your refund not the rebate and when the operator picks up they will ask you if you are calling on your refund or your rebate and state that you are calling about your rebate and ask the question you will be on hold for a series of 20 minutes but you can get all oyur questions answered

Ok well that really stinks! I used HR block. I would’ve got paid today to, last 2 of my ssn are 01. I am not a happy camper about that, they should of been more clear so I could of done something about it before I found out

my last ssi ebds with 11 and i have not seen anything in my account. Has anyone gotten theirs yet?

For all who used H&R Block or Jackson Hewitt, they make you sign a contract to have your refund Direct Deposited into their RAL (Refund Anticipation Loan) Bank so they can deduct their fees. After they get their money, they either mail or direct your deposit as you instructed or agreed to.
IRS will not Direct Deposit this Economic Stimulus into a RAL Bank. They will mail it to the address on your tax return according to their published schedule.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=181972,00.html
There is some confusion about how the Stimulus payment will be addressed to those who got “Emerald Cards”. Some payments will be added to the “Emerald Card” and some will not. You will have to contact H&R Block about that one.
RAL Banks are available to lend money in advance of your refund as a “High Risk” loan with extraordinary fees attached. Many preparers don’t explain that clearly because they get kickbacks for each loan they sell.

I am not a fan of RALs because it takes advantage of people who need every dime they can get. These slick preparers sell the idea that you can get that refund the “same day”. The more desperate you are the easier it is to sell you this bank loan at 10 time the interest rate of a normal bank. In most cases you are beating the IRS refund by only a week to 10 days. That’s what those banks are counting on. They can make a couple of hundred dollars by advancing you a 10 day loan. If you made under $34,000, you could have had your taxes done free and gotten your entire refund in 10 to 15 days.

This is the “Where’s My Stimulus Payment” link:

http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=181665,00.html

II want to know something… my soc ends in 06 and I have nto recieved anything as well I did my taexs thru a preparer, not h&R and not jackson hewt.. and I recieved my regular refund thru my account… Now will I get a check or a deposit for my stimulus payment.. I have checked everything including the tax offeset to see if anything ntercepted my check and htere is no sign anywhere..

Please excuse my typos.. a little frustrated

Royce, have you checked with your preparer? If your Stimulus doesn’t arrive by direct deposit, it will most likely arrive by mail.

Yes I asked them and they said it will be directly deposited.. I dont think anyone knows what to really expect.. and the gov did a poor job explaining things..It would be nice to know how this think goes so that we know how to respond.. if there is a problem or just delays

“thing”

ok, so i did my taxes on hr block and received my refund. i did not owe taxes and received a refund. the website is stating that there is no information for me. the calculator states i should get 1200. the only fee i paid was the $14.95 filing fee. my refund was direct deposit, does this mean i will be getting a check instead of a direct deposit?

I used TurboTax with direct deposit.
I can’t get a live person at the IRS.
So am I to understand that they will MAIL my check???
WTF????

Here we are the first week into this stimulus payment schedule and there are still people from 00-20 that has not gotten their stimulus payments. I’m in the next round of stimulus payments and I just don’t know. I guess it will come when it comes. I have never in my life seen so much confusion and frustration. I think better planning or better over site of this program should have been done. I check the IRS site for my stimulus payment and it could not give me no information.

I too am an 06 and it is Saturday the 3rd and nothing. I guess we sound a little ungrateful but the economy is killing me and I really need the money. My brother-in-law is 19 and received his Friday???? Anyone…

Oh and the website gave me the same feedback. Atleast I am not alone I was worried for a moment!

Did anybody get a second notice from the IRS stating if they qualify or not or how much they are supposed to get? According to the first notice there should be another notice that is supposed to arrive shortly BEFORE the payment is made?

No I did not get a second notice.. This whole thing is a mess.. sporadic random and inconsistant..

If anyone used h&r block, jackson hewitt,etc and alot of us did, if you thought that because you e filed and had your refund directly deposited that your rebate would be too, guess what, your money was deposited into their accounts not yours, The irs has those bank numbers not yours. you will all get paper checks. Hope everyone used the correct address. What a clusterfuck. Good luck to all.

You mean we will get a check from their bank? I moved since then. OH COCKYPOOK!

I received my refund check already. Can I request my stimulus check to be direct deposited if I give you the appropriate

I have received my refunds check already from the IRS. If I submit the needed information for direct deposit, can I receive my stimulus check with direct deposit? I am moving the end of May but I don’t know my new address yet.

David, you can call the IRS as soon as you know your new address. OR You might consider temporarily getting a PO Box near your new location and giving that to IRS as your new address. IRS will get your Stimulus check back from the Post Office and hold it, if you have moved and you haven’t updated your address.
IRS cannot add direct deposit information after a tax return is received.

To All:
If you have moved and not made an address change at the Post Office, you might want to call IRS and give them your new address. Their call centers are open until 10PM weekdays. It will be worth the hold time, especially if you like classical music.
You can always have the Post Office hold all your mail until the check arrives. Otherwise they will send it back and you will have to call and give your new address.

I am an injured spouse. I have seen everywhere that our stimulus payments will only be half of what they should be, even though we have 2 children. Basically instead of them holding just his $600, they will be withholding his $600 plus one of my childrens $300 to go to his back child support. I am semi-ok with that, however, no one has said if injured spouse will delay the stimulus or if it will be on time. I file the injured spouse form with my taxes (as always), and our refund was processed and completed before April 15.

Please Advise to if the stimulus will take longer or will be the same.

Thanks

Does any one know if they will begin this Monday with the next round of direct deposits for 21-75. The way that I am hearing poeple talking about they haven’t recieved theirs from 00-20 what is going to happen with us. Will our payments be late. I think this whole situation is a utter disgrace. There is not clean cut answer to this night mare. Wish everyone luck in all this madness. If you hear about the second batch start time let me know.

Injured Spouse,
1) since the injured spouse was filed originally with your tax return, it Should Not delay the stimulus payment.
2) the allocation for the injured spouse depends on what state you are in. Community Property states Should divide the payment in half, Community Property states govern how the allocation is made. So, if you have been allocated that child before, it will happen again.

My ss is 14. I used direct deposit…got refund in Feb. Then filed amended return 1040x because of a late w-2 in Mar. Will this delay my stimulus check? I sent in the additional money owed for the w-2 and it cleared my bank in a week. I still haven’t received anything. The irs website says my info doesn’t match!!!!

MaryAnn,
The Stimulus calculation depends on the ORIGINAL return you filed. So far, Amended Returns will Not Cause a new calculation, regardless how it changes your return.
Unless the amendment makes a drastic difference, the Stimulation would be the same amount, anyway.
If your tax return was “Free Filed” your Direct Deposit should not be effected.
If you paid for return preparation from the refund, your payment will probably be mailed.

Michael,
Direct Deposits usually happen on Fridays as a pending transaction. Bank Clearing Houses determine how long it takes to post to your account. It will usually post on the following Monday.
If there are no other factors regarding your original refund, there should be no reason for a delay.
The worst case would be your check would be mailed, according to the original schedule.

For All:
The second notices are indeed sporadic. They may not be sent to everyone. They are a courtesy mail out that is very expensive for the taxpayer, last estimate is $42 million. They are Not necessary.
As long as the mailing address on your return is accurate, mailed Stimulus checks will be sent according to schedule.
If you have moved, the IRS will change your address by phone, this one time.
The Post Office almost never forwards government checks, they will be returned to the government until a new address is provided.

I never recieved a letter to let me know if I would recieve a stimulus check could you please let me know if I do or not thanks so much

Actually all the letter tells everyone is that Congress passed the economic stimulus package and checks will arrive based on your 2007 tax return.

These letters are not personalized to your tax return they are generic information letters. Getting a letter does not mean you will know the amount of your stimulus check

A second letter is so unnecessary and will cost the taxpayer millions of dollars. A complete waste of money to inform people of information that is available at the IRS website or by calling the IRS 800 number or by contacting a local IRS walk-in office.

Where did everyone find out information that if you had H&R Block fees taken out automatically from your tax refund that your stimulus check will end up being mailed???? Where did that information come from? Besides these postings that I see on websites from people on these blogs?????

Nicole,
The IRS website FAQ has this info:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=181997,00.html
Q. I chose direct deposit for my 2007 tax refund but also requested a refund anticipation loan (RAL) from my preparer. How does that affect my stimulus payment?

A. Taxpayers who use RALs or enter into any other loan or financial agreement with their tax professional cannot receive their stimulus payments by direct deposit and instead will get a paper check. (normally fees from refunds are considered RALs)

Q. I chose to have my tax refund deposited onto a “stored value card” or debit card through the professional tax preparer I used. Will my stimulus payment be directly deposited onto that same stored value card or debit card account?

A. Yes, unless you requested a refund anticipation loan (RAL) through your tax professional, or the stored value card or debit card account has been closed, in which case you will receive your economic stimulus payment by paper check. [Updated 4/30/08]

i got married this year and changed my name. would that affect my direct deposit since the name on the bank account is different?

The update said that dircet deposit stimulus checks will be first but I never recieved mine. Do you know when they are supposed to finish with the direct deposit rebates?

Cheryl, Make sure the name you used on your tax return matches the name on your Social Security Card. You must ask your bank about how they will handle that deposit.

Patti, check the IRS web site about the schedule. You can also call 1-800-829-1040.

Today is Monday May 5th, 2008 and I guess this is suppopse to begin the next round of stimulus payments to persons with ss#21-75 to be direct deposit. Honestly I think the IRS is very much behind in getting these paynments out. As much as all of us can use it or need it, its seems like a hurry up and wait situation. I hope all of this mess will be resolved soon.

lots of my friends didnt get theirs last week–when they where supposed too—i am suppposed to get mine this week—i dont expect it though–more bullshit from the feds—not the donkeys or elephants—-just plain old feds

Ty NyTexan…………… I have been having a hard time figuring out when my stimulus check is coming, ty for 800 number. it was able to give be the date when to expect my check !!!!! Kudos to you

I wanted to know the website to find ot when my checks will be sent. Does anyone know?

If you filed with H&R block, turbo tax etc. and you paid the tax preparation fee out of pocket, by debit, credit card or checking account, your stimulus should be direct deposited according to the chart on the IRS web site. (That is if you had it direct deposited) That is what they say at least. I checked Where’s my stimulus payment and it says I should have mine by May 9 with last two #’s 44. I filed on H&R block site and paid my filing fee with my debit card. If you had your H&R block fees deducted from your tax refund it will delay your payment, even if you had it direct deposited and did not get a refund anticipation loan. Your original refund was sent to H&R block to have fees deducted before it was direct deposited, therefore the IRS did not directly deposit it. Hope this helps some people not sit on hold for 45 min. like I did!

My stimulus money did not arrive yet (May 5th) - I filed in January and the last two digits of my SS is 10. I received my tax refund by direct deposit into my bank. I filed online with turbotax. Does anyone know why some of us haven’t received our direct deposits yet? We were supposed to receive the direct deposit May 2nd.

We have moved and changed our address through the post office will they forward the check or do I need to call IRS and change address too. We received our first notice via being forwarded by post office as well as some state tax checks.

Is there a 1-800# to call and find out why we haven’t recieved r stimulus check?

i just got off the phone with the IRS they are stating that IF you filed your taxes through and online taxing place and had there fees deducted out your refund you will recieve a paper check and that the paper checks will be mailed out on what the irs website is saying 00-09 may 12 10-18 may 23 but i was hearing that all checks will be mailed out all a week early due to they have sent most of all the direct deposits out already and now they can focus on sending out the paper checks. my social ends in 12 and when you check the website where is my stimulus refund and your social ends in 00-09 they will give you a date of when your check is mail for the reminder the the social number i gues you can check daily

Since the direct deposits started a week earlier, are the mailed checks going to start going out a week earlier also?

Brandy1974:
Your welcome for the 800 number. Glad it worked out for you.

Again for anyone who missed the 800 number above,

IRS number is:
1-800-829-1040

BTW:They answer up to 10:00p.m. M-F

Patti:
According to the original schedule above, direct deposits are suppose to end May 16th. However, since Bush announced checks going out one week earlier it seems to have upset the original IRS plan. Imagine that Bush upsetting the process.

NYTEXAN,
my name is different on my ss card since i got married and changed it in March. it matches my name on the bank account but the last name is not the same as when i originally filed taxes. the bank said as long as the account number is the same, it should be ok

Cheryl, I moved and the address is different on my bank account. I talked to the IRS and they too said it would be fine for direct deposit. They said the only info they use to deposit it is you bank routing number and account number. They said the only problem would be if you bank rejects it. I talked to the bank and they said it would be ok because they have my old address on record and the account was never closed. Has anyone got their rebate with the las two 21-75??? I thought they were ahead of schedule? I’m 44 and have seen nothing.

To Maryann who wrote in about an amended return:

I too realized that I had made an error on my original return (sent in January) and so I sent an amended return in April. I was told be the IRS that my stimulus payment was on hold until my 1040x was prossesed, even though they already cashed my check. The lady said that this is because when they get a check with an amended return they automatically assume that you may owe more money, and so any other refund or rebate (like the stimulus payment) is put on hold until they sort it all out. She said that it takes 8-12 weeks to process the amended return, and that the stimulus payment should go out 3-4 weeks after that. So, in essence, I am looking at a 4 month wait. Sorry bosskitty, but an amended return will indeed affect when and if you receive a stimulus payment. Even though my original refund came direct deposit, I will now have to wait for a check and they lady I spoke to did seem certain that the stimulus payment would be sent once my amended return was processed.

I had to file an amendment as I had a late form come in. Will this effect my receiving my stimulus check on time? My last two #’s of my ss is 71. I will use my money to pay last months rent!! If Bush wants to give us a ‘boost’ then we need to receive these checks every 3 or 6 months until this country can catch up and until we keep jobs here and lower prices at the pump and in the grocery store!!!

Sorry, let me make a correction. The lady I spoke to (the third lady, I might say) did not seem at all certain I’d get my stimulus payment this year. I must say that each person you speak with at the IRS gives a different answer.

Sonya, I suggest you call the IRS. Friday afternoon I called the number on the IRS website page that told me they could not tell me the status of my rebate. Then I was given a different number for the hold department. Finally I was told to call 1-800-829-0922 and got the lady who told me my stimulus payment was held up by my amended return. They can pull up your records and tell you for sure.

Am I going to receive a stimulus check?

the last two digits of my ss is 30. when will i get my check. it is direct deposit. i filed injured spouse, will this alter the amount or time?

I am 20 years old and filed my 2007 tax return and received a refund. However my dad claims me as a dependent, does this disqualify me for a stimulus check?

Stimulus Payments are being issued on a schedule according to the last 2 digits of the primary social security number (SSN) shown on your 2007 tax return.

If filing or preparation fees were deducted from your 2007 Refund or you received a rapid refund, you will be receiving a check instead of a direct deposit. Please see the Paper Check section of the Payment Schedule.

PAPER CHECK

Last two SSN digits: Payments will be mailed no later than:
00 through 09 May 16
10 through 18 May 23
19 through 25
May 30
26 through 38 June 6
39 through 51 June 13
52 through 63 June 20
64 through 75 June 27
76 through 87 July 4
88 through 99 July 11

How soon before your payment do you recieve a 2nd notice from the IRS?

well well well—–guess who needs to get on the old boob tube and explain this cluster f—- i am a replublican and i voted for mr. bush—and now he seems to be putting his head in the sand—this is going to make a lot of people very unhappy—let alone loose the faith in their govt.—–along with the high gas prices——-it seems that there are thousands and thousands of people out there that havent got the stimulus payment yet and should have—-and it seems that if you filed electronically and have your filing charge taken out of your refund—then you will be getting a check in the mail instead of direct deposit—and that check will be issued at the end of june–more lies from the beaucrats—more horseshit from the people who run this great democracy of ours

forget about the 1-800-829-1040 number they have fixed that and you cant get a live one if your life depended on it—-heads in the sand but this one wont go away boys anf girls

forget about the 1-800-829-0922 a recording says the have a high call volume and they discconect you—i will over this in a few days—my anger will subside–i will eventually get the money i know that—but the memory of these lies and bull shit will remain forever—i am sorry to say that i will never vote again—they are all the same all with the same agendas—all crooks—a very big recession is coming—get your cash the hell out of the bank and hide it in your home

ok folks,
went back again to the IRS.gov web site and clicked on “where’s my stimulus payment?” link entred my . info and got a tenative date on when my payment is supposed to be mailed.
Last friday (5/2) when i checked the site, it said that it can’t find my info (i was supposed to have gotten my check last week since last number of social is 00) and so far i haven’t ,so i decided to check the site again today and lo and behold i now have a tentative date to look forward to again so we’ll see.

I filed my 2007 tax return but didn’t attach the word stimuls at the top when can I get my check

WHEN WILL I GET MY REBATE CHECK

RUBY HUGHES:
I suggest you call the IRS and ask them. They will look at you file and give you an answer.

IRS number is:
1-800-829-1040

James M. Sackett:
I don’t know why you believe that you need to put the words “stimulus package” on your 2007 tax return.

That statement is ONLY for SSDI and others who usually do not file yearly tax returns. They are required to send in a 1040A but not required to complete the return.

ryan bills:
The correct IRS number to call is 1-800-829-1040.

Ruby and Everyone else;
1) IRS is back on the regular schedule as posted above.
2) If you don’t get a direct deposit, it will be mailed.
3) Everyone whose tax return was finished processing BEFORE April 15 is on the posted schedule.
4) Everyone who filed ON April 15 was processed AFTER April 15 and will get their deposit or check around 6 weeks after their tax return posts to their account.
5) The IRS page “Where’s My Stimulus” is accurate the same week that the refund is scheduled to release. That’s because the programming for this feature was “down and dirty” to make information available ASAP.
6) Yes! The phones are clogged with people asking the same questions over and over. The answers people seek are on the IRS web page.
7) Next year, you should do your own taxes and have a better understanding how the system works. Learn what your filing status is. Single and (Unmarried) Head of Household are TWO separate filing statuses. The definitions are in Publication 501 on IRS web page.
Next year, you should think twice about falling for the “Instant or Same Day” Refund. That is a very high interest Bank Loan that exceeds normal bank loan costs. Your refunds don’t take as long as they used to, 10 to 15 days if there are no problems with your E-Filed tax return.

Putting yourself at the mercy of some of those sleazy tax preparers who charge too much is nonsense. If you make under $38,000, you should get your taxes done free, E-File or Mailed.

If you have one or two W-2s you should do your own taxes.

to: bosskitty–hello——-i have been doing my own taxes for about 20 years—and had only 1 problem over all those filings–i know what im doing—the probelm that i have is that the administration and the i.r.s. were not clear on the process—leading people to believe some things that were not entirely true—i dont know i i would call it misleading—but it wasnt clear enough for most people—please answer me this—-i paid the fees from my tax return refund—am i going to get a direct deposit or is my check going to be mailed to me—cant find it on the i.r.s. website—thank you—-r.b.

Ryan,
“fees from my tax return refund”
That means the software you used set up a temporary account to receive your refund, subtract the fee then direct deposit into your account.
That account closes as soon as the transaction is completed.
You will get your payment by check. IRS FAQ: No, the account information used for an incoming direct debit payment to the IRS cannot be used as the account information for the direct deposit of the stimulus payment. People who choose direct debit to pay a balance due will receive their stimulus payments by paper check through the mail. [Updated 3/3/08] http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=182718,00.html

I agree, the publicity about this event was too fast and not clear. Mr Bush and Congress really did not give the IRS very much set up time to handle an event of this magnitude. Add to all this the mis-information and scams that always attend government money flow. No wonder people are confused.

Friends with very close numbers to mine have already received their check but I haven’t - none of us should have received the check until May 9th but they got theirs a week early. We all filed 2007 returns electronically and have direct deposit. I am the only one that has not received the check. Do you know why?

I know several people that have gotten there stimulus money in there bank account. My question is are they following any type of system on handing them out?? Are they going buy the husbands ss# Or What ? I’m just trying to figure out how or when we might be getting ours.
Thanks so much,
Tabi

Why has the irs have on there website that all direct deposit will be out by may 2. That was a lie, now they say may 9th. i guess that is a lie too, cause there is alot of people with 00 and they still havent got theres. how are they puttin them in your account. are there people working overtime to get these payment out. hire me,i will help the irs type them in. i got good typing skills. there process is running very slow. but if you owe them(irs) they would have taken your money as soon as they(irs) can.

Angela I to have good typing skills and I would be happy to be hired by the IRS to help get these payments out. I don’t know if they are under staffed or what the problem is. The IRS is so far ahead till they left alot of people payments behind. The way I see it you wll get it when they are ready for you to have it. For I in the next round or payments 21-75 and I have been calling and checking and checking the web site and nothing. I say DON’T BELIEVE EVERTHING THE GOVERMENT TELLS YOU!!!!!

http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=180250,00.html this is the link with the dates and information for payment schedule the IRS is offering at the moment.

I do also know regular IRS payments are deposited on thursdays only, so maybe stimulus is the same? Anyway we shall see.

melissa:
Thank you for the link. However, it is the same chart of scheduled payments that I listed in the post above on April 1.

Tabitha:
If you husband is the primary on your joint tax return then the IRS will use his number. Primary = the name of the tax payer on the top of the 1040 form.

anita
As BossKitty stated above:
“Everyone whose tax return was finished processing BEFORE April 15 is on the posted schedule.”

This means if you filed after April 15, the deadline, your number will not follow that schedule.

If you filed before or on April 15 then I would call the IRS and find out what the delay is.

angela:
Typing skills have nothing to do with getting your check, they are computer calculated and generate.

You stated:
“website that all direct deposit will be out by may 2. That was a lie, now they say may 9th”

Please link the page where you have found this information of the IRS changing the date of the checks.

Along with the millions of regular tax returns filed there are 10 million to 20 million additional returns filed by some low-income workers, retirees on Social Security, disabled veterans and retired railroad workers that were not previously required to file.

Also Bush’s decision to get the checks out quickly put the scheduled during the tax return season which is the busiest time of the year for the IRS.

The economic stimulus check to taxpayers from our government has been borrowed from other countries including China. So while you are all so eager to get your checks, it is adding Billions to U.S. deficit which taxpayers will be stuck with.

According to the GAO:
IRS estimated that the costs of implementing the economic stimulus legislation may be up to a total of $767 million.

The $767 million is added to the cost of the $152 billion package. That does not account for all the other IRS services that are suffering or being put on the back burner to get the checks out.

I had a friend who is an accountant do my taxes this year and e-file. As in previous years, I just had the fee taken out of my refund, which was direct deposited. Now I’m being told by numerous sources, that doing this causes the IRS to mail a check rather than direct deposit my stimulus payment. Apparently, if the fee is removed from the refund, rather than paid up front separately, a third party bank is involved. They have the direct deposit information and they do the depositing. So now I have to wait until who knows when to see a check. I’m really not excited about this. I’ve also been waiting three months for social security to pay me back over $500 due to an error they made when a relative passed away and I became the sole person on a savings account. (instead of pulling out one social security payment which they mistakenly put into the account, they withdrew two. The money was from my paycheck and they still haven’t paid me back after three months of filling out paperwork!) I don’t trust the system and now I am worried that I will be out the stimulus payment and the other one. That’s over $1100 I can’t afford to not have. I’m really disgruntled right now!!

My ss# ends in 14 and I had my taxes done by a tax preparer with no fees taken out of my refund. I still havent received the refund. I called the irs and they explained to me that my banking info is in their system but a check was being issued on 5/14.long story short she had no explanation and I quote said the whole thing is “a mess”

is there an age limit that determines whether or not you get this check?…if so what’s the limit?..if not when am i getting the check..my last digits are 53…am i even getting the check?

so now we are ungrateful and to boot we should feel guilty–hey cuz my father was in ww2 and in the normany invasion–my 2 borthers where in vietnam–and my nephew now serves in iraq—i love the red-white and blue buddy—i also love the fact that we can exprees ourselves in a forum such as this—any info that you have provided nytexan has been old and outdated–bosskitty helped me and now im over it–i dont care when my stimulus comes—lessen learned is this —no substitute for sacrifice and hard work-i pay alot of taxes and now i want to be represented–so i reperesent myself—that is my right as an american citizenthere a lot of frustrated people out there and they are not ungrateful just frustrated

i apologize for the typo’s

if i filed taxes last year but not this year, will i be getting a stimulus check.

sandra do not quote me on this okay—-but from what i understand—if you can be claimed on another persons tax return you will not get a rebate—but if you made at least three thousand dollars and you didnt files any return–then go and get a 1040ex–fill out the top with your name-address-and social–and sign it——then write in bold letters across the middle–STIMULUS—AND SEND IT TO THE IRS—you can find the address on where to send it at irs.gov—–it will not come for awhile but you still may get it

Low and behold…you think its gonna be here today and now you find out if you used TURBOTAX and took the payment out of your return instead of charging it…you are screwed till late JUNE. Not a RAPIDREFUND but actually just paying the fee to prepare. F#@*!!!!!

david that is the situation that i was confronted with too–i assumed and that makes an ass out of you and me—–there are litterally hundreds of thousands of people that this is going to happen to—although some of them dont know it yet–they keep waiting and waiting and waiting and clogging up the irs phones—–the irs and the news media should report or post this most important problem–but since most of the news media is liberal and this will in essence make george bush and the administration look bad–well there is your answer–irs is a beaucracy and they simply dont care–although i do feel sorry for their workers–it will be a tough time for them for the next few month’s–all they have to do it report or post this problem– people will get angry-disgusted–and then guess what they will get over it and get on with their lives—-end of editorial

I hear ya Ryan. The bummer is I am a laid off General Motors worker affected by Bush already and his love of the Big Business. We were all looking to this money like most financially strapped families this year, now I guess we wait a little longer. It will definately have me paying the fee by debit card next year. In these times there is no need to feel sorry for the IRS workers…its called job security. Good luck to you all!

My last two numbers of my SS# are 94. Originally it was to be deposited May 16 into my account. Then I read it was moved up one week which should be 5/09/08. Can you clarify this?

Thanks,
Susan

I am wondering this I filed my taxes thru a e-file service through the Irs that if you made less than like $50k it would be free to file your taxes and I had my money put into my checking acct via direct deposit
Am i gonna get a check or am I gonna get my direct deposit, Im hearing conflicting stories

I suggest calling and asking. Hold for 20 minutes and then you’ll know for sure.

I’ve run across alot of different variations of the direct deposit scenerio. Some are saying if you efiled and had fees taken out you are getting a check. The Irs site changes all the time, in bold black letters for at least 2 days it was saying, If you paid for software AND filing fee out of return you were getting a check. Now it’s changed AGAIN! I was curious because we purchased Turbo Tax, installed on pc, and filing was deducted. Turbo is not a RAL and there are no documents to sign for third party bank like Santa Barbara Bank and Trust. I also read somewhere else that even if you efiled using Turbo TAX you should still get direct deposit. On the 1040 plain as day is the DD info. I personally don’t know anyone who has gotten theirs but I know two people who do. Has anyone who previously posted they didn’t recieve theirs get it yet? I ‘ll bet the people that voted for BUSH (although I believe he got in both times by cheating) are probably saying what was I thinking and not just about this fiasco of Stimulus payments but his whole time in office. Anyway won’t rant on that but could someone shed some light if they can?
Thanks.

Just saw Dave’s comment a about six above. I guess I’m screwed. Don’t you just love the lying gov’t.

i am just curious ** i am suppose to be receiveing a paper check by mail , does anybody know how long it normally takes to receive your check after the IRS mails it?

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Cat, I think it would take about the same time as if you were getting your tax refund mailed. The only way to speed mail process up is priority and that’s not going to happen.

Cat, I would think since the way things have been going anywhere between 2 to 4 weeks. It’s been several years since I got a paper check.

I was just on the IRS site and was checking the status of my stimulus payment and it is still saying information is not available. THis is the week for the second round and I am in that group. Let me share this lttle tid-bit My room mate whom is not getting a stimulus payment put is information in where is my stimullus payment and guess what, it said the informaiton about his payment is unavailable. Why would it say that and he never filed a tax return.that IRS stimulus site is a crock of S@#T. THe IRS is not following any order, they are jumping all over the place. That last 4 digit thing toss it out the window.

My first was in the first group, had her refund done on line and received her check last Friday. I am in the second group had my done by H&R Block…. today no check. Dont believe everything you read and only have of what you hear. Is anyone in the second group and got their check today?

mike let me say this– it says that my info is not avail. either—why because they dont not enter any data into those banks(computers) until they are ready to process your check or direct debit–so when it says that its not available that doesnt mean that he is getting a check if you did your taxes on line and you used part of your refund to pay the fee you are getting a check—just like me who thought i was getting direct deposit–yes it sucks and iwas very upset when i first found out about it because i wasnt informed of the process that they are using to distribute the rebatesthey left that out—the news media and the irs–

I too am in the second group, did turbo tax and still have not recieved anything. My parent were in the first group did turbo tax and recieved there’s last friday.

karen— 1.how did you pay for your tax return ?—— 2. did you go and use the irs tool on their website——-where is my stimulus payment ?—enter the info—and if it says they are sorry then your rebate is not scheduled yet—if your paid for your taxes from your refund then you are going to get a paper check—thats sucks i know—try the stimulus tool first though——–

well I guess that could have made that a little clearer and so many people would not be waiting and upset but oh well you’ll get it when you get itI just spoke with a lady at IRS 1-800-829-0922 and if you filed and used direct deposit but received instant money you will be issued a paper check

I was wondering if the stimulus payment can be siezed for a debt? Everyone i know got theres today like they were supposed to and according to the schedule we were supposed to get it today and its not here….I’m very worried……HELP!!!

I thought I read on here somewhere about the IRS allowing you to change address over the phone at this time just wanted to let you all know I just called to see and they would not allow you have to fill out the form on their website and mail it in.

I was supposed to get mine today too, electronically deposited, and it isnt showing up in my acct. I dont have any debts–so I know I SHOULD get mine…so maybe some are taking longer than they should? I made the mistake of COUNTING on getting mine today.

I just went to irs.gov and put in my information to find out when my payment will come and they had no information for me—-I did turbotax and direct deposit. I didnt make over the allowed amount. I have 2 kids…..wahhhhhhhhhhhh.

if i filed my taxes with turbotax, will that effect the process?

I have been tryin to get in touch with the IRS all day today. i suppose they’ve hit a snag with Direct Deposit. My assumption is from the volume of people having the same issue I am having. I am eligible for direct deposit, and it was supposed to post to my account today but didn’t. I’m very curious as to what is going on. I also made the mistake of counting on this rebate. Oh well, I guess we’ll find out when they are ready to tell us.

Hello Ryan bills, I think you may have miss understood my commment. My room mate whom DID NOT file any income tax at all for he is not working summited his information on the IRS where is my stimulus payment and the funny thing is it said his information for his stimulus payment was not available. It should have said nothing matches our records. So I say that site is somethime very miss leading. Don Believe the HYPE. stilll the IRS site is a crock of S@#T.

I see I’m not the only one that has not received thier stimulus payment today…When I type my info in I also get no information…Leave it to the Government to Scr*w us over once again…

well i didnt not receive mine today….and i ofcoarse also made the mistake of counting on it too! i read on te irs.gov web site that if you paid your filing fees from your tax return you will be getting a mail check…..which for us means not until june 20th! this is what is actual from the website : “If filing or preparation fees were deducted from your 2007 Refund or you received a rapid refund, you will be receiving a check instead of a direct deposit. Please see the Paper Check section of the Payment Schedule.” hope this helps anyone…….