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IRS Stimulus Payment - Questions and Answers
April 17, 2008 |
I’m still surprised by the number of questions readers have been asking about the economic stimulus payment. Here are a few of the most frequently asked questions with answers. As always, if you have a question, make sure you ask it in the comments section following the article.
Can I Change my Direct Deposit Information?
The IRS says that you can only change your direct deposit information before the week of April 13th. That means if you are reading this it’s already too late.
What will happen to my Stimulus Payment if my bank account is closed?
If your checking or savings account has been closed the IRS will send you a paper check. The IRS will attempt to send your payment to your closed account. Once the bank notifies them that the account is closed they will issue the paper check instead.
I initially had the IRS send my tax rebate via mail. Can I have them direct deposit my stimulus payment?
No. In order for the IRS to direct deposit your stimulus payment they need to have your direct deposit information on your tax return.
How is the payment calculated? How much will I get?
The IRS uses a few simple rules to calculate how much you will get.
- You have to show at least $3000 of income on your tax return. This income can be from wages, self employment, Social Security benefits, VA benefits or combat pay.
- If you meet the criteria above, you automatically qualify for the minimum $300 payment. To qualify for more, you had to pay taxes to the government.
- The amount you receive over the base amount of $300, is based on your tax liability. If you had more than a $300 tax liability (you paid more than $300 in taxes) then you will receive the full $600 ($300 base + $300 tax liability) .
- The most any one individual will receive is $600.
- If you have one or more children under 17 you may receive $300 for each of those children.
- If your adjusted gross income is over $75,000 (single) or $150,000 (filing jointly) your stimulus payment will be reduced. The reduction is 5% of the amount over the $75,000/$150,000 limit.
An example from the IRS site:
An individual with AGI of $80,000 and federal income tax liability in excess of $600 would qualify for a basic rebate of $600. Because this individual’s AGI exceeds $75,000, however, her rebate is reduced by $250 (the credit is reduced by multiplying the amount of AGI over $75,000 by 5%). The taxpayer receives an economic stimulus payment of $350.
Can a Dependent Claim Their own Stimulus Payment?
It does not appear that way. The IRS says that a person does not qualify if “they can be claimed as dependents on someone else’s return.” So if you have children over 17 but you claim them as dependents you are out of luck in two ways. First, you won’t receive the $300 credit for qualifying children. Secondly, your dependent won’t get a payment even though he/she may have qualified by the other rules.
This doesn’t quite seem fair but the rules are pretty clear.
What happens if someone dies? Will their heirs still receive the payment?
If that person was eligible to receive a payment then a check will still be issued. This can happen if the person died after taxes were filed or if a surviving spouse or “personal representative” files the taxes. Check IRS publication 559 for information regarding surviving spouses and personal representatives.
Other Questions
If you have any other questions, make sure you ask it in the comments below. I’ll try to find an answer for you or at least point you in the right direction.
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Comments
226 Comments so far
My husband received social security (age 75) and I worked making a wage. I filled a joint return. He passed away before filling my taxes. Do I need to fill out another form for the stimulus payment for my husband? Or is he already eligible since we did fill a joint return?
Faithe,
If he qualified then he should get a payment in his name. If you received a refund via direct deposit then your payment should also be directly deposited in your account. Otherwise you may receive a check in his name.
From the IRS Site:
Source: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179181,00.html
please one more time. He died in March (2007) but didnt make $3000 in social security. I however did file joint return so that both of us filed making more than the $3000 limit. Will that mean we should both receive a check or did he have to make $3000 himself in order to collect.
Faithe,
The payment calculator from the IRS should be able to tell you:
The calculator is here: http://www.irs.gov/app/espc
Make sure you have your tax return handy.
My father died on 2/25/2008. He received social security disability. I am the administrator of his estate, will his estate be elegible for a stimulus payment?
Carol,
Did he or have you filed his 2007 return? I don’t see a reason why his estate wouldn’t receive a return if he would have qualified anyway ($3,000 in income, etc)
I am in a chapter 13 bankruptcy will I get the payment or will I be denied. Our tax return went to the bankruptcy
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Dropped my taxes off at a tax service. They never called me back and now i cant get a hold of them to see if my taxes were filed. Is their another way i can check to see if they were filed?
Adam,
You could probably contact the IRS directly. Here is the IRS site listing all of the contact options: http://www.irs.gov/contact/index.html
my husband owes back child support and we filed a joint return . will i get a stimulus payment for my self and my children ?
What happens if I filed an extension on my taxes and then filed my taxes on the 24th to my stimulus check. Everything I read says I would get my check first since I am in the first group if I filed by the 15th. So how long will I have to wait to get my check?
I owe the IRS back taxes from previous years. Will I still receive a check or will it automatically go towards the debt I owe to the IRS? I also owe state back taxes (California), will they try to intercept my check?
Thank you
Linda,
Good question. You may have to contact the IRS for that information.
Nick,
According to the IRS: “If you file after April 15, with or without a tax-filing extension, your payment will be delayed.”
R. Sepulveda,
According to the IRS site they will take withhold any back taxes from your stimulus check.
However, there is no information about states claiming any of the stimulus check for taxes.
When I filed my taxes my ex got to claim the kids but I got the earned income credit for them because they live with me. Which one of us will get the stimulus payment?
Clarissa,
You can use the IRS calculator to find. Grab your tax return and visit http://www.irs.gov/app/espc.
when will we get our payment
hi. i went into the irs website to use the calculator, but im having a hard time getting the info. i need. i do have my information handy for some reason its not going through. is there any other way to find out the amount i will recieve.
thank you
I filed my taxws with a tax preparer and picked up a paper check from them. I received a red and white envelope in the mail asking thaI send my 1040. is this a scam or is it required for those of us who filed with a tax preparer and got a paper check rather than direct deposit.
Keesha,
The IRS calculator is the “official” way to estimate your payment. Anything else is just a guess. It depends on a lot of factors but as long as you made $3000 in qualifying income you should at least get $300.
Janice,
I’m not sure. Who are you supposed to send your 1040 to, exactly?
I filed RAL and got my federal taxes the same day on an H&R Block emerald card.I receive statements in the mail for this card that show the direct deposits from the IRS and I received my state taxes direct deposit into my savings account.How will I receive my stimulas payment?
I still have a tax amount due, but it is less than the $600 stimulus check. Will IRS send me the difference? Also, since I e-filed my taxes, will they direct deposit the difference into my account, even though I did not receive an actual refund check.
Can you tell me if I received my refund by direct deposit but then I had to file an amendment and the difference that was owed to me was sent to me by paper check will I still receive my stimulus payment by direct deposit?
thank you
If you are in chapter 13, will the trustee keep your stimulus check just as they did the tax refund?
Tracy,
According to the IRS:
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.
Thomann,
You should get the difference. You will most likely receive a paper check.
Melissa Henry,
You would have to ask the IRS in that situation.
melissa,
I’m not sure about that. Did you sign your refund over to them or how did they “keep it.”
My husband did Ch. 7 bankruptcy. He filed in Dec 08 and didn’t discharge until 4/08 because of our home. Bk court kept our refund of 4900 and then gave me back 700 because of joint filing. Should of been more because I didn’t file and half should of been mine. I called BK court and was told the stimulus payment may or may not come to us. This depends on trustee only. The trustee is the only one who can make this decision. Our trustee states “that if it goes to them they will keep it. If it comes to us I can keep it.” I can almost guarantee we won’t get it. We have been discharged since 4/4/08. Not suppose to receive ours until 7/08.
I am almost 50 and get SSDI, I currently live at my mother’s house. What if I don’t know whether my mother claims me on her taxes? I also have a child under 18 can I claim her? Will I receive a check. The IRS sent me the Stimulis Payment Information without me asking.
I sent my information in the mail over amonth ago. Will they be sending out denial letters?
I didn’t receive a letter stating that I will receive a rebate check. Will I receive one even if I didn’t get a letter.
I filed a joint return, I Am working but my husband gets SSI. So do we get the 1,200 since we filed jointly? He made over 3,000. Thank you!!
Mindy,
Use the calculator (http://www.irs.gov/app/espc) on the IRS website.
Mary Thomas,
If you qualify you should get a rebate payment. Try the calculator (http://www.irs.gov/app/espc).
Tamara,
It only matters if your mother CAN claim you. If you are totally and permanently disabled or receive half of your total support from you mother than she can probably claim you.
Otherwise you will have to see if you qualify for the rebate. Have you filed a tax return? You WILL NOT get a stimulus payment without a tax return.
i filed my taxes through hnr block i received my federal on a hnr block card and i recived my state through direct deposit. will i get my irs rebate check through direct deposit or in the mail?
Sherrie,
You will most likely receive a check in the mail.
iwas supposed to recieve direct deposit yesterday still not there what happened
I’ve heard they are taking the stimulus check out of your next year’s taxes. Is this true? Do you have a site I could refer to regarding this?
Grace,
I’m not sure what you mean by that. Do you mean they are going to take it out of your tax refund next year?
Keep in mind this payment really doesn’t have anything to do with your taxes. The government is just using the IRS to qualify people and distribute the payments.
If you have more questions let me know.
Thanks
I am owed over 10k$ in past due child support, the non custodial parent never files taxes (not in ten years at least). Will the non custodial parent get the stimulus benefit? I do understand that if he is eligible the IRS will send it to me. But what if he didn’t file taxes?
I filed a 1040-a for my mother who is on Social Security the IRS sent her but they sent her another 1040-a after that for the stimulus payment and I did not know to write stimulus payment on top of the 1040-a on the first one as was stated on the second one the IRS mailed her. Will this cause any problem on her getting her stimulus payment?
Danneille Harkenrider,
He will have to file taxes to be eligible for the stimulus payment.
If he doesn’t file there is no stimulus payment in his name because his payment can not be determined without a tax return.
Sorry.
Bruce Messenger,
As long as the first 1040 was correct then you shouldn’t have any problem.
Did she have enough income to qualify for the payment?
When I left the army they overpaided me. They took my tax return this year and I still owe them about $500. Will they take my stimulus check also?
Thanks
hello everyone ,,,
i filed tax2007, which is direct deposit .. after i received my income tax return i closed my bank account.
then about the address were using P.O box now? which is the record of HR block or when i filed physical address they dont have P.o BOX ADDRESS?
is their any chance that we can still economic stimulus payment?
what should i do for now in order we can received the economic stimulus payment.
Scott,
That’s a good question. According to the IRS site they certainly could.
My husband is in child support arrears but has reduced the amount owed to 1/10 of the debt in the last year. His ex-spouse received our joint return this year, $4800+. Is she entitled to my stimulus check and our son’s stimulus check, age 4?
If my tax return was direct deposited will my stimulus payment be deposited too? because the bank account wasn’t mine and i don’t want my payment going into that account
This is such a helpful site…thank you.
What if we filed jointly, I have no income and I owe student loans?
One site said we wouldn’t get it, one site said we still would.
Third time is a charm right?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Valerie Lattner,
I would contact your local IRS office with that question. It seems like a complex situation.
Chris,
Yes, if you had your tax refund direct deposited then you stimulus payment will go to that account. If you don’t want your money going to that account I suggest you contact your local IRS office.
Nawila,
The best thing to do is to take your tax return and use the calculator: http://www.irs.gov/app/espc
Are you behind on your student loans or are you just paying them?
Who are the people that received their payments yesterday. Was that just for one day that the payment came out early. How will I know if Im going to receive mine early. I checked my account and there was no payment.
i am behind
Whose social security digits does the payment schedule follow if you filed jointly? Or does each person receive their own check regardless of how the return was filed?
I filed my FEDERAL (oops) taxes in February & recieved my refund by the end of February. I owed $225 to the State and did not get the payment in until April 13th. Does your payment of State taxes affect your stimulus payment? I have not received a letter in the mail, but according to the calculator on the IRS site, I am eligible. I’m curious if I should expect a check.
Thank you!
Nawila,
In your case it’s hard to say for sure. You could try to contact your local IRS office. They might be able to tell you.
Good Luck!
Hi I was wondering why we don’t have our stimulus check yet as we do direct deposit and our ss number ends in 02 and we were told that they began sending them out for direct deposit people yesterday and yet we don’t have our yet in our bank account.
MSPRINCE,
Check out this article: http://wealthyreader.com/articles/stimulus-payments-new-payment-schedule/ for more details.
Jen,
It goes by the social security number of the first person listed on the return.
Chevelle,
Nothing that I’ve seen on the IRS site indicates that the IRS will withhold payment for state taxes.
Kathy,
Your payment could come later. The payments started on April 28th and continue through the week.
ok thanks Chris we will probably get it this week. We did direct deposit from the IRS. We filed our own taxes using Turbo Tax and yes, we did the calculator thing and yes we will get a refund and according to the last two digits from my husbands ss number we should be one of the first to get our this week. Thanks for your time and help. Hope you get this message as I have never used or been to a message board before LOL Google directed me here………..Kathy
i wanted to know if i got my taxes back on the H&R Block emerald card do i get my stimulus payment on this also?
Christina,
No you will get a paper check in the mail.
I owne state taxes. my state allready took my Irs refund.
My is can they take my IRS Stimulus Payment
Me and my husband filed ch13 bankruptcy in 2007,will the trustee get our stimulus rebate checks?
my husband and i paying taxes owed for previous years via payment plan with the irs. monthly payments are paid on time. we had a huge refund of $45.00 for 2007 tax year and it was credited towards what is owed. will my stimulus refund be credited to what is owed or will we get the check. please e-mail me back asap thanks.
Wanda,
Most likely it will be applied to the back taxes.
Janice,
Did the trustee take your tax refund (if you had one)?
Locard Bistoury,
The IRS can in fact send your tax refund to your state to pay back taxes. It’s not clear on the IRS web site if they are doing the same thing for the stimulus payment. However, I would bet they will send it to the state.
The best way to find out is to contact your local IRS office. Find it here: http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
my refund was direct deposited on an H@R block debit card,will my stimulus payment be deposited on that card as well
Dan,
No, you will receive a check.
i did my taxes thruogh turbotax and i wasn’t aware that i had to pay it used to be free and they took my fees out of my return and it was direct deposited into my account. will my rebate be deposited or mailed?
hello everyone ,,,
i filed tax2007, which is direct deposit .. after i received my income tax return i closed my bank account.
then about the address were using P.O box now? which is the record of HR block or when i filed physical address they dont have P.o BOX ADDRESS?
is their any chance that we can still economic stimulus payment?
what should i do for now in order we can receive the economic stimulus payment.
Arlene,
Make sure you contact your local office. They should be able to help. Here is a link: http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
according to hr block and all the tax papers the emerald card is a checking account, you can have anything direct deposited onto this account wich has a routing number and account number hr block said YES it will go to the EMERALD CARD
Michelle,
How did you confirm this? Call, email, website? I’d like to find a link to a page I can share with readers.
Thanks
I filed my federal this for 2007, but didn’t file my state tax yet. Will I still receive my stimulus payment or will I not because I didnt file state? Also if you used Turbo Tax free to file because you fit the certain criteria will you still get direct deposit? thanks
I’m a stay at home mom and my husband brings home the money. We file jointly and claim our 14 year old son. I’m confused at how much we will be getting. When I filled out the calculator it said $1500.00 but if I’m not working will we still get the $600.00 for me also?
Julie,
I would go by what the calculator said.
If someone elas filed your kids on their taxes, can you filed them to get the rebate check?
I’m really cofused!!!I’ve been told 4 different things now.H&R has said stimulas payments will be coming on the card,IRS consultants have said yes to the Emmerald card and also no that there will be a check issued.When I call the number on the back of the Emerald card it says that we will receive a paper check in the mail.I don’t quite understand why we can’t get the stimulas on the Emerald card,it should be no different than doing your normal taxes.Afterall everyone that has the Emerald card pays a fee to have the card.
Stephanie,
No, the stimulus check is based on your tax return.
Tracy,
I wish I could help but it sounds like you have done all that you can do. Please let us know how it turns out for you.
Hi Chris,
I didn’t see a response on my message. I filed my federal but not my state. It’s late does that mean I will not get my stimulas payment?
Lisa,
Do you owe the state any money? When you filed with TurboTax did you get a refund and if so did you do a direct deposit?
I didnt see my question on here o.k. I used a RAL I know Im gonna get a paper check now am I gonna get that check by my SS# or do I have to wait longer or sooner ?
I was wondering if I qualify since I am on SSI and have been since 1990, my mate filed taxes early this year and we also have 3 kids under 18, so is all our kids eligible? and will my mate get a stimulus for me also?
excuse me, my name got messed up, it’s Seleucia
I need to know if you can tell us when we will receive a check, the chart says may 30th, but my mate already got taxes back in Jan/Feb. also when I tried the calculater it would not work..his name is Donald Ebert.
Hello, yes I do owe the state money. For my federal I did do direct deposit. I checked the IRS website and it says if you filed Federal you will get a stimulus payment but then under other topics it says when you file your 2007 taxes. It’s confusing.
Lisa,
If you owe the state money there is a POSSIBILITY that they will keep your stimulus payment.
Seleucia A. Grady,
This is a stimulus payment, not a tax refund. You should get your payment according to the payment schedule as long as you’ve filed a tax return.
Lori,
You should get a payment based on this updated payment schedule.
Hello. I thought that I would be getting $1500 back, $600 for me, $600 for my husband and $300 for my son. Mine went in today and it was $1288!! What is that about. We don’t owe taxes, no child support, we got $1600 back this year. Anyone know what that is about?
My wife and I filed jointly this year and have one child. When I do the calculator, it says we should get $1500. My last two are 08, so we got a payment today, however it was only $900. Is it possible that we will receive the remainder when my wife’s last two (82) come up, or did I miscalculate our stimulus payment? Any info would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
In Jan 08 I was taken to small claims court by a credit card company, I still owe them money and I owe court fees. I filed my taxes a few weeks after the court date(I filed in Feb) and I was worried they would take my taxes return, which they didn’t but I am wondering will I still get my stimulus refund or will the court/credit card company take it??
I read through and didn’t see this question…I hope I am not repeating something you have already answered….anyways…Will we recieve the SP if we recieved the Earned Income Credit on our ‘07 rebate?
I received my stimulus rebate in my bank account today. I’m married with 2 children and only received 1200.00. Shouldnt we have gotten 300 for each child as well? My husband makes about 30,000 a year and I make 15,500 a year. Thanks for any help!
It appears you can’t get back more in a stimulus payment then you paid in taxes.
Manda,
The only way to know for sure is to use the the payment calculator.
Cari,
Does the amount you received match up with what the payment calculator says?
Erin,
If they didn’t get your refund, it’s very unlikely they will get your stimulus payment.
Joel,
That is weird. Did you owe the government any money? You should get your whole payment in one lump sum.
You may want to contact the IRS.
Chris, thanks for the response. No, we did not owe the gov’t any money. My wife only worked part of the year in ‘07, so that may have something to do with it. I will contact the IRS. Thanks again.
Hello,
Quick question I filed my 2007 taxes direct deposit but then I had to file an amendent. I received that in a check on April 21st. So I don’t know if they will direct deposit or send me a check or if I should call to check. I looked up my husbands soc number on the where my stimulas and got an error.
Hello,
Does anyone know how it works if you file married filing joint return with only 1 income? We file Jointly die to the very little i make in interest on my stocks which is less then the 3000 so does this mean we will only get 1200 not the full 1800 since we also have 2 kids born after 1990? Thanks
I filed my federal and my state on time but i didn’t pay my state taxes owed ontime so it is late does that mean I will not get my stimulas payment?
Hi everyone, you all should read through all these questions before you ask him. Several people keep asking the same question over and over, when he’s answered the same thing for someone else. I wanted to ask a question, but after reading saw his answer to someone else that had the same question.
I don’t have my tax paperwork handy to do the calculator - I recently moved and it’s in a box somewhere! I know that single folks can get between $300 and $600 (with no kids). However, I made around $90K last year if I remember correctly (single no kids). I know that if you make over $75 you get less - but will the amount ever drop below the $300 minimum? Or is $300 the lowest amount obtainable?
Also - if I got a tax refund, I still get the Stimulus, right? It’s not just for folks who owned money when they filed, right?
My situation has dramatically changed since 2008, so right now any little bit of extra $$ helps!
Thanks for any help…
Oops… I meant to say “it’s not just for folks who OWED money when they filed, right?”
Thanks!
my last two on my ss# are 18 and I didn’t get my stimulus payment today as the time table said. I filed my taxes in Feb and got direct deposit. Why didn’t I get it today?
I filed Turbo Tax and my check was direct deposited, will my stimulus check be mailed or direct deposited?
i didnt recieve a letter about the refund but i know i qualify i had my taxes done by h&r block but havr recently moved so the addresse irs has ..has changed will i get a check is there any actions i should take about my new addresse??
I didn’t receive a letter for the stimulus payment.
Will I still recieve it?
Same here, I filed 07 taxes as head of household with 2 dependents and have been direct deposit for 7 years. The last two numbers of my social are 12. I was excited to check for the direct deposit this morning thinking it would for sure be here according to the IRS Schedule on their site. Bah!
My husband and I went to our accountant on April 15 to file our taxes by efile. On the 16th they called and said someone else has claimed our dependents. That we should get our info together to prove that we could legally claim them.
We just got all the info together they told us to get. We mailed our taxes off on May 1. What will happen to our stimulus check? Will the person who claimed them illegally get that money? We aren’t sure who it is.
Chrisy,
Wow that’s a weird one. I would be in contact with the IRS and my accountant to make sure it’s straightened out. You can find your local office here: http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
We believe that my husbands exwife claimed them. We have it in the divorce papers that my husband claims 2 of the three. The boys actually live with us. I am concerned about penalties against my refund and the stimulus check. I don’t know who else it could be but I don’t want us to be anymore affected by this than we are. I don’t know what to do
what if you had H&R Block deposit your tax money on to thier master card will my money be put on the card
my ss ends in 03 and i have not gotten my stimulus. i did my taxes thru h&r block and had them direct deposited into my bank. will i still get the stimulus direct deposited and if so, why would it not be deposited yet? thanks all
If I get SSDI and my kids was filed by someone else, can I still use them for the rebate check.
I did not know I was eligible for a rebate. I filed my federal return and has received my refund. What do i have to do to receive my rebate?
I just got a deferrment for my students loans. It was back dated to the date i was delinquent. Will this effect the amount of my stimulus payment? It did not default, just was delinquent. Also, i cannot get it to show up on the irs deposit date estimator. I am due to get it by the 9th.
Wendy,
That’s a good question. I believe it’s only if your are behind right now. To be sure however, you should contact the IRS.
Harold,
You don’t have to do anything special to get your stimulus check. It will either be direct deposited (if you chose that option for your tax refund) or you will get a check in the mail.
I paid IRS 247.00 its done been paid will I get my Stimulus payment on time.
Steven,
Is there a reason you think you won’t get the stimulus payment?
Our 48 yr. old son owes back child support and sometimes a V.A. bill, so anytime he gets an income tax refund, it is divided up between the two and he gets nothing for his wallet. Will the stimulus check be handled in the same way, or will he actually get the money owed to put back into the economy as the govt. wants people to do?
I filed my taxes in January before the congress passed the stimulus payment bill. I heard that even though I got my refund direct deposited I will get my rebate check on paper because I filed prior to the bill. Is this true?
I filed a joint return w/my husband, who had no income, and owes a debt of back child support. We always file an injured spouse form so that my refund is not used towards this debt. I received my refund with no problem, however, my social security ends with 1-5, and I did not receive a payment into my direct deposit on that date. I have no number to call and talk to a live person, and it is quite frustrating when you are continually told one date, and it doesn’t happen, and there is no one to answer questions.
have a question .. if we filed jointly and i am a stay at home mom will i get the rebate amount also or just my husband .? also our taxes are in ammendment due to my ex husband claiming our children ,will that affect our rebate or not ?
please , need answers, soon !!!
thanks
Karli,
I would contact the IRS with that question. There are too many variables for me to give you an answer with any certainty.
http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
Hello~ Our accountant mailed our taxes in {on April 15th} rather than electronically filing them. When can I expect our stimulus check since they were mailed in? Please let me know ASAP. Thanks! Candice
Deloris Cress:
Yep that money will go right back into the economy just the way it supposed to. NOT in your sons hands to spend but in the hands of his children that HE owes money to!
Its statments like yours that really confirm why some men think its okay to not pay child support.
Candice,
Did you select direct deposit? If so you can expect the rebate based on the official schedule I published here: http://wealthyreader.com/articles/irs-economic-stimulus-package-tax-rebate-details/#payment-schedule
Hi, I’m so confused. I filed through TaxAct and got a direct deposit. However, I had a fee for my direct deposit come out of my refund amount as well as the filing fees for my state taxes. Will I get my stimulus direct deposit or will they have to do a paper check because of the fees that came out? I don’t think this portion of things were well explained at all (on the IRS site).
Did anyones rebate come late in the day or the next day. Mine was not in this morning.
I was just wondering if you own property taxes will you receive you stimulus payment?
Ellen,
If the IRS withheld money from your refund, they could withhold money from your stimulus payment also. The same basic rules apply.
My original tax return was so called corrected because someone else had used my granddaughter’s SS#. It is now amended. I received the stimulus money for myself but it did not include my granddaughter. Will I still get the stimulus check for her once they find out that I amended my return? I don’t know what to do.
I APPRECIATE THE SPEED WITH WHICH YOU ANSWERED MY QUESTION OF THE 4TH OR 5TH ABOUT OUR 48 YR. OLD SON AND WHETHER HIS STIMULUS CHECK WILL BE APPLIED TO BACK CHILD SUPPORT. HOWEVER, I TAKE OFFENSE AT THE PERSON WHO ANSWERED MY QUESTION WITH A PERSONAL RESPONSE NEARLY CALLING OUR SON A DEAD-BEAT DAD, WHEN THAT PERSON DOES NOT KNOW THE CIRCUMSTANCES FOR HIS BACK CHILD SUPPORT. PERSONAL OPINIONS ON QUESTIONS ASKED SHOULD NOT BE ANY PART OF YOUR SITE.
If you filed through Turbo Tax, or another on-line service, the check will be paper, because it was deposited through the preparer’s bank account, not your personal one. I spoke to someone yesterday at the IRS regarding this, as I was supposed to receive mine 5/2/08 - I now have to wait until the 23rd for a paper check. I was also told that being that my husband owes back child support, we may only receive 1/2 of what the IRS calculator says, as they will apply 1/2 of the stimulus to his debt. I don’t know how that would work, because my return was based on my income only. However, I was not informed of this until just yesterday, so if you are expecting $1200, and have a debt - you may only receive 1/2!
Susan,
If you didn’t get to claim your granddaughter this year, you might be able to get a tax credit on your 2008 tax return.
I did get to claim her for this year on my amended return. I just didn’t get money for her. Could it be that they received my amended just around the time the money was dispensed? Do you think that it will be mailed at a later date? I am the one who is authorized to claim her and I went to the IRS office and they amended it and emailed it off.
Susan,
I would contact the IRS directly with that question.
Thanks, Chris
I had an AGI of 186K in 2007, of which 114K was from taxable interest. I thought I had read that interest income would not be used in the eligibility for the stimulus payment. Is the info I have incorrect? If not how do I appeal to the IRS to have my stimulus status reviewed.
Thanks
John,
This article should help you out: http://wealthyreader.com/articles/how-the-amount-of-the-stimulus-payment-is-determined/
The information is directly from the IRS and contains links to the appropriate IRS pages.
well, I have seen the question, but no answers. My SS# ends in 05 and it is now May 6th and no direct deposit. Any answers would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
Caryn,
You’ll have to be more specific with your situation. Did you get a RAL or RAC? Did you use the stimulus payment calculator to make sure you will get a payment?
I defaulted a federal student loan and my wages are being garnished. When I filed my federal taxes, my refund went directly to it. Will I still geta stimilus check? Thank u
Anthony,
They most likely will take your stimulus payment also.
We filed our taxes back in jan early feb through h&r block…we then found out that the person had made a mistake so we filed an ammendment, originally our refund was directly deposited but the ammendment was sent to us in check form, how will the stimulus money be sent to us? bank or check? thanks.
Why did the government say I was getting $600.00 and I only recieved $300.00
Jessica Florez,
It’s hard to say. Did you get a letter that said you would get that amount or did you use the IRS calculator?
I used a tax service to do my taxes and my tax refund was processed thur them .Will my stimulus payment go the them or me.Because my
friends went to her tax service.She rcvd a letter and was waiting on the mail but rcvd a call from her tax service that they rcvd her payment
My father recieved the form for simulus payment, He gets ss and va pen. He doesnt file taxes, Will he still be elig. for this payment? I didnt think you had to file taxes if you recieve ss and va. if so how do i fill out the form. he is 81 and dont understand how to file this.
Tammy,
Take a look at this article: http://wealthyreader.com/articles/irs-stimulus-payment-tax-rebate-details-how-much-will-you-get/
He may qualify but he has to file a tax return. It doesn’t mean he will have to pay any taxes. The IRS uses the tax return to qualify your for the payment.
Melini Frank,
Contact your tax service. They should be able to tell you.
Thanks
I was wondering if anybody has gotten their rebates that was less than what it is supposed to be.It was supposed to have been 1800.00 but when it was received it was only 1313.00.
i am in default with my student loan. they took my state …that was 2100 i owe2400 so in other woRdS i owe 300 dollars more…i just called my bank to see if my rebate was pending and they said it was… it should hit by tommorw! does that mean i really got it?? or what?? please any help would be GREAT!!!
Lisa,
If your bank says it’s there then it should be.
If you owed the gov’t $300 the they are supposed to take out only the amount you owe them and send you the rest.
I’m 19 and filed income taxes and got my income tax check. However my mother claimed me as a dependant, does that mean neither I nor her will get anything as related to me?
Dan,
That appears to be the case. You are too old to qualify as a child, yet since you are a dependent, you can’t qualify on your own.
How can I find out exactly what I’m getting back without using the calculator
How do you when you will be recieving the stimullis payment?
My wife and I received our tax return as normal. Since then, we have been notified that our 2006 return has errors and we may owe money. However, we have until late May to agree or contest it. I’m thinking we might still get our stimulus payment since it hasn’t been established that we owe the government money. Does that seem correct to you?
I forgot to sign and send my 843-ol document, however I still received my tax refund. I haven’t received my stimulus package yet, and I was supposed to be in the second group. If I find, sign and send my document will I get the stimulus package at a later date
Evan Brown,
Possibly, you should contact your local IRS office and ask them directly. Here’s a link to find the contact information: http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
Andrew,
That’s a tough one. In these unique situations I would contact the IRS directy: http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html. I the IRS is probably the last agency you want to deal with right now, but only the IRS can tell you for sure.
brendalarue,
Please check the payment schedule here:
http://wealthyreader.com/articles/irs-economic-stimulus-package-tax-rebate-details/#payment-schedule
Melissa,
If you don’t want to use the calculator, I have another article that shows you how the payment is calculated: http://wealthyreader.com/articles/how-the-amount-of-the-stimulus-payment-is-determined/
Keep in mind that the IRS calculator is the most accurate way to figure out how much you will get.
Will I be receiving a stimulus payment and if so when?
I filed my income taxs a week before 4/15/2008. According to the stimulus payment schedule and my ss# Iwas supposed to receive my stimulus payment by direct deposit by 5/9 (today). It has not appeared in my account as of yet. The few people I’ve talked to that were due theirs today, got theirs today. Should I be concerned? Or is there a number I can call?
Was suppose to get the check today according to the last 2 numbers of social security but got nothing. husbands income is VA and social security.
my ss# ends in 03 and i am getting a paper check. i did the irs “wheres my stimulus payment” and it still says sorry, records cannot be found. tried to call irs and they are no longer taking calls on the matter. any one have any ideas?
Joan Williams,
If you are getting a check in the mail, they actually started mailing today. The first batch is scheduled to be mailed out today through the 16th. If you notice the schedule on the IRS website has not changed and it still says your check should be in the mail by the 16th, doesnt mean you will get it then.
Brian,
If you are getting a check in the mail, the way I understand it is that it might not update until the exact week you check is to be mailed. The schedule for 03 is May 9th they begin mailing and will continue for the first batch until the 16th. My uncles is 04 and it just updated that his check will be in the mail by the 16th, not that he will receive it by that date. Im hoping the reason they arent taking any calls at the IRS is because they put their phone reps in other areas to get us our payments quicker. If it hasnt updated on the website by Monday I would say call them back and see if there is an alternate way of getting an answer. I wish you the best of luck!!!
Also, everyone keep in mind that the IRS mails on the same days that they deposit…MON, TUES, WED & FRI…nothing on weekends or Thursday. Also keep in mind the postal service is probably swamped as usual and it may take a few days from the date they mail it for you to receive it. Im just as eager to get it as everyone else, I have four children, two of which are having surgery in two weeks and up until a week ago I thought I was getting DD. Its hard to be patient when you need the money, but at least we are getting this.
My husband owes back child support will I recieve my stimulous refund or will they take my portion? We filed married jointly but also filed injured spouse
Hi Chris - thank you for taking the time to help people with their questions. Here’s mine: My husband and I are married with two children. We only rec’d $1200. Our AGI was approx. $53,500 (I stay home). In 2007 we adopted our daughter and so we qualified for the Adoption Credit. Because we rec’d that credit, the 1040 form places “0″ under the child tax credit and gives us $2000 in Add’l child tax credit on line 68. Do you think that is why we didn’t receive $600 ($300 per child?). This seems like a glich in the system and maybe I should try to speak to the IRS about it? Just because we adopted a child they don’t qualify our children for the stimulus (at least include our biological child??)? Do you have any thoughts or explanations to better help us understand this? Thanks again.
Larissa,
Your best bet is to talk to the IRS.
http://www.irs.gov/contact/index.html
Was there a reason my posts were taken off here? It was factual and the american public should be made aware that if they bought and filed their return via turbo tax that they will be mailed a check regardless of doing a direct deposit. These facts on the stimulus payment are available on bothe the Turbo Tax support line and SBBT web site.
It’s really discriminating to an american if they can’t voice facts for everyone to become aware of situations of this nature.
Honesty and integrity is what we all should adhere to. Please be more professional and don’t discriminate because you don’t like facts that are posted
i filed with turbo tax and the last two of my social is 18 and i still havent got my money direct deposited.do you know if its gonna be late because of turbo tax?
Shannon,
It’s hard to say for sure without more facts.
Val,
I’m not sure what you mean. I don’t censure anything unless it’s profane or is intentionally misleading. I assure you I don’t work for Turbo Tax. I have no vested interest either way.
I’ve only had to delete a couple posts of of many thousands. I don’t recall deleting any posts from you.
Lori: My husband also owes a child support debt, and declared no income with this return, we also filed jointly. I was told that because of the debt, instead of receiving 1200, I will only get my 600 back. His portion will go towards the debt. Brian and Joan: If you filed through an online service and they took their fees out - you will have to wait on a paper check; as the IRS forwarded your initial refund to the on-line filing service, they took their fees, and then deposited into your account; so the IRS does not have your banking information.
my spouse owes the irs and, is receiving social security payements. Will his stimulus refund also go to the irs?
I am wondering about our stimulus check. We used Turbo Tax but we owed money. I believe I read above that using Turbo Tax meant getting a paper check. I just wanted to clarify this and also the fact that we paid what was owed instead of direct deposit for a refund would also indicate a paper check. Thanks for your help!!!
Dianna,
If you paid in you will get a check.
Thanks
betty jones,
If his refund (if he got one) went to the IRS, then there is a good chance his stimulus payment will also.
If the IRS seizes your payment, they should send you a notification.
I filed electronically and owed money. The last two digits of my SS # puts me in the May 2nd batch.
May 2 and May 9th have come and gone and I have not received my electronic stimulus deposit.
I don’t see a phone number to call on the IRS website. How do I find out what happened to my stimulus payment?
Thanks
Tom,
If you payed in you will get a check, just like me.
I filed Ch. 13 in 8/07 will my stimulas payment go right to the Trustee? My refund did not.
When we recieve our Stimulus Check do we have to file it on our 2008 taxes
This is in addition to my comment/question on May 13 @ 1:43 am.
We owed money but also paid electronically. By that I mean the IRS drafted the money I owed out of my checking account. I didn’t mail a payment.
Does that mean I still receive a paper check?
Thanks again
Margaret,
See this article: http://wealthyreader.com/articles/is-the-economic-stimulus-payment-taxable-income/
My husband and I qualify to make the $600 stimulus payment as we had the required amount of income but paid no taxes. My husband is still in school with student loans but these student loans aren’t due to be paid off until he is done with school..will they use that stimulus payment for those loans or will we still get the payment?
Tom,
Yes, it doesn’t matter how you paid, if you didn’t get a refund you’re going to get a paper check. I also paid with a direct debit to the IRS.
Maren,
Don’t worry, they gov’t will only take your payment if you are past due.
I filed my federal for direct deposit and my state for a paper check.Should I look at the direct or paper for the date of my return?
I filed By Turbo Tax and my check was deposited to Santa Barber bank then deposited into my account, how will my stimulus check come to me.
Ronda,
Should be direct deposit.
Margaret,
You’ve got about a 99% chance of receiving a paper check.
My stimulus check was,I thought was to be deposited in my account on MAY 9.It still has’nt been .I filed my taxes electronicly with direct deposit. When and how will I recieve my Stimulus check?
my husband owes the v.a from jan. 2008 .will they take it out of our stimulas check ?
I filed direct depotsit was suppose to recieved on May 9th, I didnt receive anything. Shoud I be concerned, or just hold on a bit?
Sir,I recieved our noticde of stimulus payment the other day.It says that I will recieve 1200.00 for my wife and me and two children. I went to the calculator and it says I should get back 1800.00. I have tried calling the irs at three different numbers one of which it states on the letter and cant get through. how can I get this straighted out ??The area that is wrong is filing status only 600.00.
Will the amount of my economic stimulus rebate be affected by whether or not i received the earned income credit?
I have a question i got a letter in the mail yesterday saying how much i was qualified (1500) and it said that i should have it by the 16th of May but at the end it said to give it 6weeks i was wondering if anyone else had received a letter like this and how long til i receive the money. Thanks
Suzette,
Please see this article: http://wealthyreader.com/articles/how-the-amount-of-the-stimulus-payment-is-determined/
Richard,
Just keep trying to contact the IRS. They are the only ones that can tell you for sure the reason you received less than you thought you should.
Hey,
I have a very important question. Im 20 years old been out of my parents house for four years. I was and am still schooling so my mom claimed me. but being as we are in totally different households will i still recieve a stimulous payment or not? im very confused and to be honest upset. thank you for your time.
By my SS# we should have recieved the depost by 5/11 and by my wifes SS#we would have recieves it earlyer. We havent seen nothing yet? Is there any way to trace or findout when the deposit will be made.
Ashley,
If you mom claimed you, you will not get a stimulus payment.
i was counting on the stimulus check it told me i waw supposto get 700 and they even sent me a direct diposit stub saying they did but then i got a 2nd letter saying that desa or somthing like that toke it whatw going on they cant just take that money i pay my taxes and i always follow the law it seems like i am getting screwee by the gov. ?
why was my stimulus check taken by desa i have never evn heard of them
aaron,
I don’t know, I’ve never heard of desa and a google search didn’t turn up much. Is it a state agency?
My grandchildren live with me. I claim them every year on my tax return. One has a SS# one does not. He is from Thailand and is a military dependent. He has an ID# but no SS#. Will I, my husband and the grandchild with the SS3 get our stimulus check?
Will I receive my rebate check on my hrblock card like i received my income tax check
I received my income tax return on my HR block debit card. Will I receive my rebate check on that card also.
I have read through all the posts and did not see my question. I am the custodial parent, my ex owes back child support. If he has filed, I will get his return and his stimulus. My question is: in what manner and when will I get his stimulus? Will it be based on my direct deposit and my ss# or will it be based on his? Or are all back owed child support stimulus payments going out by check? IRS doesn’t answer their phone, too many calls, so any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Hey,
I was wondering why my stimulas check has not been direct deposited in my accound yet i went thru turbotax direct deposit and i should have been one of the first ones to get refund and i have not heard anything not a letter or anything. what should i do?
Tara,
How did you receive the money from his tax refund? I would expect the stimulus money in the same way but not right away and not according to the stimulus payment schedule.
Debbie,
Did you have your TurboTax fees taken out of your refund?
tami,
Did you use the IRS calculator: http://www.irs.gov/app/espc/
I had turbo tax fees taken from my tax return. Does that cause a delay in this deposit?
Please help clear up the confusion! By your chart, my check should be mailed 5/16/08. By the IRS website, my check should be mailed 5/23/08. Which is correct?
This is the chart that the IRS has published previously: http://wealthyreader.com/articles/irs-economic-stimulus-package-tax-rebate-details/#payment-schedule
Is there a problem with this chart?
It should be the same as the chart posted here: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=180247,00.html
According to the information on top I’m not going to receive any money, I have to wait for notification by mail or how can I be sure about it?
Thanks