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IRS Where’s My Stimulus Payment Web Page Broken?
May 2, 2008 |
The IRS recently launched it’s Where’s My Stimulus Payment page. I was thankful because I’m wearing out my keyboard answering questions from readers. However, several readers have commented that it appears to be broken.
Does Where’s My Stimulus Payment Work?
I’ve received several questions from readers, asking if the stimulus payment tracker actually works. Remember, you can’t track your payment until the time you’re officially supposed to receive your payment.
According to the IRS this is still the official stimulus payment schedule:
| Direct Deposit Payments | |
| If the last two digits of your Social Security number are: | Your economic stimulus payment deposit should be sent to your bank account (not necessarily in your bank account) by: |
| 00 – 20 | May 2 |
| 21 – 75 | May 9 |
| 76 – 99 | May 16 |
| Paper Check | |
| If the last two digits of your Social Security number are: | Your check should be in the mail by: |
| 00 – 09 | May 16 |
| 10 – 18 | May 23 |
| 19 – 25 | May 30 |
| 26 – 38 | June 6 |
| 39 – 51 | June 13 |
| 52 – 63 | June 20 |
| 64 – 75 | June 27 |
| 76 – 87 | July 4 |
| 88 – 99 | July 11 |
-Source: IRS Stimulus Schedule Page
Be Patient!
My scheduled payment date hasn’t arrived yet so I can’t test it. And technically it shouldn’t work until May 2nd at the earliest anyway.
If you are having problems make sure you check the schedule I’ve posted above. The payment schedule comes directly from the IRS website.
If Where’s My Stimulus Payment doesn’t work on or after your scheduled payment date, then I want to hear from you. Leave a comment below and let me know what kind of problems you’ve experienced.
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Comments
254 Comments so far
The last 2 digits of my SS is 02 and my payment is schedule to be deposited directly into my account no later than today (according to the IRS website). I haven’t received anything, so I tried the online IRS “Where’s my stimulus payment” tool. Unfortunately, I received an error message saying I had made a mistake. I don’t see any numbers to call. I understand that the dates may not be exact, but it concerns me that my information doesn’t appear to be in their system.
Hi, i’m one where today (May 2nd) is my payment schedule and yet I cannot access the Where’s My Stimulus Payment tool. It keeps saying “We are sorry, but we cannot provide the status of your Stimulus payment.”
My information is 100% correct. So frustrating.
And yet a friend whose last 2 digits of SS# are AFTER mine already received her payment today. Seems to me there wasn’t any clear method of distribution they claimed to use.
Michelle
I don’t think the link on the IRS site works…or I’m missing something. My scheduled stimulus date is today, 5/2. The “where’s my stimulus” link says it doesn’t know anything about my payment. I filed in March online with HRBlock, received my refund through direct deposit, qualify for the stimulus and received the letter from the IRS several weeks ago. My last 2 SS are in the 00 to 20 range. No payment yet. Where’s my payment?
they updated the “wheres my stimulus payment” link. Before It wasnt working for me and it asked how much you claimed. Now it asks you to put in the exact amount of your refund. It still didnt work but maybe for someone else it will.
scratch that, that was the wheres my refund link. My bad
i also did not receive my stimulus money last of ss number is 00….what are taxpayers to do???
I also have not received my rebate today, mine ends in 06, but I have seen on another website that if you used Turbo Tax to file 2007 tax return, you may not get a direct deposit because the financial institution they use to distribute the funds, Santa Barbara, does not report your banking info to the IRS. You will get a paper check it is reported. I am disappointed to say the least.
My husband and I fall in the 00-20 direct deposit range and have received nothing as of 5/2. The where’s my stimulus page tells me I may have made a mistake entering information (which I haven’t) and tells you to check the payment schedule . However it also says to wait 2 weeks from the scheduled date to receive payment. This is very frustrating.
Chrissy, thanks. You are correct. Those filing with turbo tax using Santa Barabara Trust for direct deposit, will receive their payments by mail. As I understand it, this applies to all instances where a third party was used to direct deposit your tax refund/pay for the filing fees.
My fiancee’ filed her taxes through H&R Block who give you the option of paying their filing fees via your refund. H&R Block provides the IRS with THIER routing and account no. for direct deposit, NOT THE TAX PAYER. In this situation you will get a paper check. Needless to say my fiancee’ is very upset about it.
Actually that isn’t correct regarding turbo tax or other third partys.
The friend that received her’s today said she used the $45 version of Turbo Tax and filed April 10th and used them to do direct deposit.
lol this is pure madness I tell you! All confusing. Im assuming Im getting a paper check since my refund didnt come in today. But if for some odd reason I see it by tommorrow I will post with an update : )
Only those using Turbo Tax that want Rapid refund receives checks from that Santa Barabara Bank. Turbo tax filers who use direct deposit receives their funds from the IRS as I was able to use where is my refund to find out the status of my regular refund check.
According to SBBT you will receive your refund by check if you elected to have your fees deducted from your return. If you paid up front, you will get DD. Sbbt did say however if the IRS sends them the money they will deposit it into the bank account associated with your tax refund at no additional charge.
Michelle,
Did your friend have the fees deducted from her refund or did she pay up front? SBBT says that does affect the way you receive the stimulus.
Let me check on that with my friend.
I know I had the fees taken out of refund.
But the fact is the IRS does receive your bank routing information when you filed your return. It’s on the actual form, so SBBT shouldn’t even have anything to do with the stimulus checks.
Standby….
Actually, your bank info is on your end of the 1040 but when you submitt it, it changes the info to SBBT account info before transferring to the IRS!
Looks like anyone filing electronically with HRBlock, selecting direct deposit, BUT using the “Simple Pay” option to deduct fees will be getting a paper check…
I just checked and my HRBlock forms have this notice:
“Since you selected one of our bank products (Simple Pay or Easy IRA), please note that your direct deposit routing and account numbers have been changed to the following numbers…”
My bank account/routing numbers are gone from my return…only the HRBlock account/numbers are there. So I exepect these accounts are closed, breaking the link to my account. More waiting…
Has anyone tried to call the IRS? I may end up doing that to get clarity.
I havent been able to get through. They have a number for the status but that says the same thing as the status link. If you do call them, please let us know what you find out!
I did and they don’t have my routing informating they have SSB and SSB said that those accounts are temporary and closed but if anyone get a different answer please speak up. Oh and my 1040 has my information not SSB.
I’m on the phone with IRS now waiting to speak with someone.
Are you getting any answers?
Was on hold for long time.
So here the scoop - it is related to if you had the fees deducted from your refund amount. The third party codes the accounts differently so it routes back to them so they may take out their fees.
The gal at IRS had completely different bank routing and account numbers on my return.
It makes sense then as my friend that got her’s today paid her fees up front with a credit card so then her refund was routed directly to her account.
The IRS gal was very nice and helpful, said they are getting tons of calls on this issue.
So if this is the case with most of you, then look at the payment schedule for paper checks as she said that is how you will receive them.
Good luck to everyone.
Michelle
I just got off the phone with the IRS after calling the 866-234-2942 number and was advised that whether you had the fee deducted out of your taxes when they were filed it would not matter the rebate check should’ve been on time. I sp/w with them at 12:12 and was advised that if it’s not in the bank. “The business day is not done and to check your accounts later, but if still not there in 3-5 business days then call back to the IRS.” I was also just given the update from my co-worker per the news that 00-20 will be deposited by the end of the business and should show up Monday. It is the banks responsiblity to then post the payments to the account. 21-72 should be posted Monday.
Thanks for the update… the IRS or H&R Block, etc. COULD have posted this information a long time ago…would have saved all the calls!
Isn’t that a shame? By the time we get it the gas will be $4.50 and everything else will have gone up again. But that is the IRS, I won’t be using Turbo Tax again~ but I guess it was my fault but I didn’t know about the stimulus then I files in January. Is there any hope that the IRS can find a solution? I know you could change your bank information before 4-13?? They told me no it was to late.
Thanks Michelle!!!
Interesting I also had called the 866-234-2942, so they don’t seem to have a cohesive answer then if they told me what I posted, yet told Angela different thing.
I’ll see if I have anything in my account today or monday I guess. But at this rate i’m not counting on it.
Michelle~
I had direct deposit for my return, and I am supposed to receive my stimulus payment today: SS# ***-**-**13. I have not. I looked up my status in the “where’s my stimulus?” database on the IRS website, and it didn’t even have my info on file. (It did, however, have accurate info in the “where’s my tax return?” one.) If you have any answers for me, feel free to leave a comment, as I will subscribe to followup comments via email.
How did any of you actually talk to a human when calling that number. Ive called 6 times and only get automated info. Whats the secret?
If you call the IRS ask them what banking information they have ~not if it your information is dd or snail mail, I bet it isn’t YOUR bank information it is a dummy SSB account. SSB is a third party in this triangle you do the paperwork with TT and they use SSB to transmit and the irs puts it in the dummy account, SSB takes the fees then puts the rest into your bank account.
I know this isn’t what anyone wants to hear.
Don’t hit the Stimulus number you want the one about your account information.
866-234-2942??? oh wait its transferring me…no actal number to select just dont hit anything
Yes Laura is correct, as that is what the IRS gal said, she read off the account she had for routing and it wasn’t mine.
I spoke with the IRS ABOUT 3:00PM. Was told my rebate would be mailed. It was to be deposit today buti used turbo tax and did direct deposit but for what ever reason they are having problems and now i have to wait like many others//..
THEY ARE NOT SURE THIS CAN BE CORRECTED. so dont count on your rebate today if you used turbo tax w/direct deposit it will be mailed.
Hey I was not happy to tell that I was Very Disappointed in that fact.
Ok..the gentlemen I just spoke with told me that even though I filed Turbotax and had fees deducted from my return, I should still get it Direct deposit. He said that he was originally told we would get paper checks but they have it appears they have worked out to get it DD. I guess its all in who you talk to…I dont know. He did have my account info somehow.
Then you didn’t use SBB&T then because they use dummy account #’s that is the difference.
BUT I hope you do get it dd.
It DID come from SBBT but he had my account number. Maybe they have worked out a way to update it, I dont know. I can sign on to SBBT and see that my refund was deposited so I know it went through them. I dont know..Ill get it when I get it I guess.
Then it sounds like the culprit here is SBBT. I used eztaxreturn.com when I filed mine, but they use SBBT to process refund. I could have sworn that Turbo Tax used the same vendor SBBT. Can you folks that used Turbo Tax look back through your documentation to see if they were??
P.S. I will say this thread has been good in the fact at least i’m not feeling like it’s only me. =)
Thanks everyone.
Mine was I was reading the fine print. I called 3x and one said yes dd the other said no so I am not sure and tired of guessing.
Yes…TurboTax uses SBBT…Ive got my return in front of me and went to the website just now.
I used turbo tax and yes it was SBBT for me.
So I guess they really dont know.
This is what I got from SBBT 4/30/2008
We have been notified by the IRS that we will not be receiving the stimulus payments. You should be receiving it directly from the IRS via mail. If for some reason we do receive it, we will disburse the funds in the same method in which we sent your Federal income tax refund at no additional fee. For bank account changes and or address changes that should be updated with the IRS @ 1 800-829-1040
That is the exact same message I got from them. Who knows??????
Well sounds like a crapshoot at this point.
I will let you know if I get my direct deposited today or monday.
I was just told by the IRS there is no way of correcting this . if you used turbo tax or other ways to direct deposit and had your fees deducted from your refund you will be getting your rebate by snail mail!! sorry all looks like we wait….
If they are supposed to be DD by the today, wouldn’t that give them until midnight to do so instead of the end of business at 5pm. My DD payroll always is after 12pm and wont show up before 6am.
ok…I called the IRS back and got a different rep. She said I will get a paper check and the account info does not match my account info. I thought all of the computers at the IRS were the same but I guess even they are confused. I just dont understand how the gentleman I spoke to siad it was my bank account info, matched perfectly, but now they are saying it is for Turbo tax. Im done with trying…good luck everyone!
The title of this thread is “Does Where’s My Stimulus Payment Work?” The answer to that is a big NO. Whether I get a paper or direct deposit is not such a concern. It is a big concern to know what’s going on so we don’t have to guess. The bottom line is this: the IRS knows EXACTLY what each of us will get and when and how (or at least a computer system somewhere knows). Why can’t the IRS just give us the correct information now on their “Where’s My Stimulus Payment” link??? https://sa1.www4.irs.gov/irfof/IRServlet?app=IRACTC
My sister and brother in-law received there payment May 1 and they used turbo tax with direct deposit and there ss# ends in 07. My husband and I also used turbo tax with direct deposit and our ss# ends with 15 and we have not received anything.
Jamie,
Did your sister have her fees taken out of her refund or pay them up front?
The last 2 digits of my SSN are 14 so I was supposed to have direct deposit by May 2nd. I haven’t seen anything and the IRS webiste says they dont have schedule information available. I’m a little concerned.
Lauryn, did you file through a third party, such as TurboTax or H&R Block? If so and you had fees taken out, you are scheduled to get a paper check mailed after 5/16. This is so even if you had direct deposit for your refund.
Ok… My situation was a little bit different. Ill explain the best I can!! I owed prior year taxes ($2,427) Dont ask why… I was on a payment plan with the IRS. This year I was lucky enough to be getting a refund($2,235) and not owe (due to national guard calling me and deplying) so… being the little scammer I am, I decided to choose the “pay your fees from your refund” option on TurboTax! I figured what the hell… they will file it for me and the IRS will just keep the refund and apply it to my balance. Well they did keep it and apply it to my balance and at that point I owed them $245 I guess a little interest was added. Im sure it pissed SBBT off. Well anyhow, Friday May 2nd I recieved $1,555 direct deposited from the IRS. So I am guessing that since they didnt send SBBT my “refund” it canceled them out. Who knows…
My SSN ends in 42, and according to the site, I should be able to look up the status of my check (DD) online by now. The news said I would get it today as well. I haven’t gotten anything. The website has no info either. I really need this money and the disorganization is so frustrating!
I filed my taxes in Jan like every other year (e file) and I’m 04 and my wife 09. We have not received our stimy check either. No letter or anything. Guess I’ll take a number and call.
I filed my refund back in February and had a DD and paid for it upfront. My last two are 33 and with the old schedule it said that I would receive DD on May 9. The new schedule said that I should receive it today. It is 9:10 am and I still have not received anything. For those of you who did receive your payment, does it go into your account at a certain time of day?
my ss# ends in o5 just got off the phone with irs and was told may 16
I filed my return January 31st. My social security number end in 17. I have not received my stimulus payment. I have also check on irs.gov and they don’t know anything. I did file through turbotax and had my fees taken out. I had my refund direct deposited. If I am not getting a check direct deposited because of the way I filed why is that not stated on irs.gov?
kathryn, the IRS website is a bit slow on updating. My situation is nearly the same as yours, except my ss ends in 07. Just today, the IRS website finally changed from “you may have made a mistake” to “you are getting a paper check mailed by 5/16″. In a few days, your status might update to the same.
nothing here either and no info on the website ..It supposed to in by the 9th and the website gives no info at all.starting to wonder why people that filed after us and with higher last 2 digits of social got thiers already?we filed direct deposit throug hjackson hewitt and never have a problem ..All of our tax records match wheres my refund but nothing in the wheres my stimulus.Why cant the irs give us a date on the payment and stick to it IN ORDER ..It seems when they want thier money by their deadline during tax season its a different story.
It is Tuesday morning at 1:54 am. Just got on the IRS website and it said that my stimulus payment would be DD in my account on 5/9. I am a single mother with one child last two 33 and it said that I would be getting $900.
The IRS said that unless you filed your taxes through their website and did direct deposit your check would be mailed. It will not work if you e filed with HR Block or used Turbo Tax or any other e filing method. Mine has been updated and says it will be mailed even though I get my refund back by DD every year. Would have been nice if they had this info on their website in the first place.
Ok I filed with H&R block, but there was a problem and IRS had to fix it, meaning I didnt get my refund in 2 days I got it in 14 days because IRS took over! Everyone that i have talked to has a social that is higher than mine and has recieved theres. I just want to know if I am going to get it~ They said may 9th on the schedule, but it seems that everyone that i ask has gotten theres but me! What the heck? My social is 36, anyone got any advice, or know more than i do! Please write back!
Stacy, you can of course contact the IRS. However, the IRS has until May 9th to deposit your money based on the official schedule: http://wealthyreader.com/articles/irs-economic-stimulus-package-tax-rebate-details/#payment-schedule
d,
Check it again on May 9th. Your payment info SHOULD be available by then.
d,
If you used Jackson Hewitt you will probably get a paper check. If you are scheduled for the second wave of direct deposit and its not showing you being deposited this week in the stimulus status on IRS website, you will most likely be getting it in the mail.
My first scheduled date for my stimulus pay was MAy 9th ( direct deposit) The new schedule is May 5th. Still today the 6th, nothing in my account. Yesterday I went to the IRS site to check and they said it had been proccessed, would be deposited in my account on the 9th, if it wasn,t in there by the 14th to contact them and told me to print off that page because it gave me a number to give them when I called. I have the feeling It won’t be in there. MY LUCK!
So I am just as confused as the rest of you. My fiance filed his taxes with Jackson Hewitt and his ss is 69-we still have not recieved anything and the IRS “wheres my payment” isn’t working for us either. I did call Jackson Hewitt because we did have our refund deposited into our checking acct 8-15 days later, but they also took out the fees out of the refund, according to Jackson Hewitt that does not matter. Since we did DD the funds should be DD by the 9th. I also called our bank, which is a major bank and they said since it is a DD that it will appear in our account as soon as they get it. I hope this answer any questions, because I am as well confuses, to say the least. Keep your fingers crossed!!
I don’t get it. Our bank info is on the 1040 form, whether you used Turbo Tax or another program. My hubby’s social ends in 18 and we have not gotten anything yet either. The IRS got the 1040 with all of our info on it. If they are sending paper checks instead of DD, because my refund went through SBBT then are they going to send the paper check to SBBT too….LOLOL??? This is so stupid and makes no sense whatsoever!! We are expecting $2100.00 and really need it too. This is so frustrating!!
well i called jackson hewitt they said check fri the 9th that should be the latest..they took our fees out and we did direct deposit so it will be going direct to there we should not be getting a paper check at all she said.Weird how everyone is supposed to get thiers and certain ones who shouldve got paper checks r getting direct deposit.Why the delays? there are ALOT of people not getting them im starting to wonder whats up.
Your bank info is on the original 1040 but when its transmitted that changes to the turbotax or other companies account info. There is alot of confusion. Jackson Hewitt told my mother in law just the opposit. Because her fees were deducted and they filed them for her even though it took 14 days she would get a paper check in the mail.
My friend was at the bank today and it was crowded with people cashing paper stimulus payments. I think they are just sending them out randomly. Any way they choose.
The IRS just updated their FAQ on Stimulus payments and direct deposit procedures.
Kathy,
Are you sure they were stimulus checks? Social Security recipients also received checks in the mail this weekend. If it was stimulus maybe they are sending out the first batch this week..they did say they were a week ahead.
I asked for sure and she said yes they were the stimulus payments
SAndy
What faq sheet on the IRS are you talking about I just went back there and the stimulus payment schedule isnt working. It did earlier.
Click on the rebate payment questions link and then on the Questions about your payment or direct deposit link and it gives all the details about who will and will not get DD. If you used a RAL on your tax return or ANY oter financial institution middle man, you will NOT get DD but a paper check.
Used Turbo Tax last 02 I also did not receive a stimy check. IRS say’s 16th
Stimulus status is back up..it was updating for the first round of mailed checks apparently. I checked my uncles earlier and it gave no info, for awhile it was down, now it gave me his information. The last two digits of his ssn is 04 and it says his will be mailed May16.
My deposit was due on may 2nd, it is now the
7th. last two digits are 14, when i checked and no deposit was made. When i checked it said WERE SORRY BUT WE CAN NOT PROVIDE THE STATUS. ALL MY INFORMATION IS CORRECT, AND I
DID PAY UP FRONT FOR MY TAXES. WHAT DO I DO NOW?
Ronald,
Call the IRS they can assist you into seeing if you are dd or snail mail~ they will be your best source.
Are they moving up the snail mail payment since they moved the dd payment? Anyone know?
LG
This is what they have at http://www.irs.gov
Paper checks will also go out based on Social Security number. For Social Security numbers ending in 00 through 09, the paper checks will be mailed starting May 9 and will continue through May 16. A similar process will be repeated in the following weeks.
My last 2 digits were 12…and I had my refund direct deposited but my stimulus payment is STILL not in my bank account…the irs website said I gave them the wrong information when I tried to track it and it was all the right information. It said it may not be scheduled to be sent out yet. Anyway, I’m confused..I want my money lol
Our last SSN digits are 52, so according to IRS DD schedule…we should be on for 5/9. However, I just checked and my status *finally* has appeared and says “Your payment of $$$$$ is scheduled to be issued on May 16, 2008. If you do not receive your check by June 13, 2008, please contact us again. We have filed taxes thru TurboTax for 6 years running now and always pay the fee(s) up front. So, am I to understand from this message and the links I have been reading, that they are sending me a paper check instead of DD?
Manuela,
if you did your taxes through H&R Block or any of the other ones or used a tax program and had your filing fees deducted from your refund, you won’t be getting a direct deposit. I’m in the same situation. Check the schedule for when the paper checks will be mailed out according to your SSN. That is why it is not giving you info on your stimulus status. Hope this helps.
Cassandra,
if your refund went through a financial institution first (SBBT), then yes, you will be getting a paper check.
Actually Sandy,
I called the IRS and *no surprise* they are experiencing “heavy call volume”. However, I entered our info on their phone system and even though we did NOT use SBBT but paid the fees via our debit card UP FRONT - it states that our payment is “scheduled to be MAILED on 5/16/08″ and not to call back until after 6/13/08. So for whatever reason, that’s how we’re getting it. Makes no sense - given their own info and the other feeds here, but nevertheless…wait, I just remembered something. We also had to go back thru TurboTax after filing and do an amended return (1040X) for the energy tax credit that the IRS couldn’t process originally. That refund was SUPPOSED to be direct deposited as well (like the first) - BUT actually came as a paper check **for whatever reason**. Maybe that’s why the stimulus pkg. is coming as a paper check as well. Who knows why the IRS does what they do? I’m just grateful for the stimulus pkg. either way, since both myself and my husband lost our jobs within 4 months of each other last year. If it’s not one thing…
I just checked out the “where’s my stimulus” page, and i’ve been messing up, when it asks you about your exemptions, it was how many you claimed, not your number of dependants. I have 3 kids, but my exemptions were 5, because of me and my husband also. So maybe people should check it out again. I assumed my exemptions were my kids, not everyone. Maybe i’m not the only one.
Refund was direct deposited in February, last two digits of my SSN are 19, should have received direct deposit of stimulus on 5/2 - as of today, 5/8, nothing received. When using the Where Is My Stimulus link I get the folling:
We are sorry. Specific information about your Stimulus payment is not available.
Sherry,
Are you sure you were getting a direct deposit?
Chris,
Both my federal and state refunds were direct deposited back in February, therefore my stimulus should be direct deposited into the same account.
Sherry and Chris,
you are only getting direct deposit if your refund came directly from the IRS and didn’t go through another financial institution like Santa Barbara Bank and Trust or H&R Block or any other company or software. The same thing happened to us. We used Turbo Tax and had the filing fees deducted from the refund, so we got a refund transfer from SBBT, which means your refund is actually coming from them, not the IRS. The IRS just updated all of these problems on the FAQ link they have on their website. You need to check the paper check schedule to see when your paper check will be mailed out.
Sandy,
Thank you - that’s the answer. Did mine online at hrblock.com so I guess I’m waiting around until 5/30.
When you guys are checking your status on the IRS site, does it say your rebate is scheduled to be “issued” or “deposited”??? This may be the clue to how you are getting the rebate - no matter how we think we should be getting it. I paid TurboTax fees UPFRONT with a credit card and got my 2007 refund direct deposited DIRECTLY from the IRS - - - and yet, it appears we are getting ours via a paper check. Unless the wording is just wrong on the site?
On my uncles status his check is being mailed and it says “scheduled to be mailed”. Ther is still no status on mine yet.
I HAVE DIRECT DEPOSIT OF MY STIMULUS PAYMENT DUE MAY 9TH. IT HAS NOT GONE INTO MY ACCOUNT. WHY! IS THRE SOMETHING WRONG AND WHEN WILL IT BE DEPOSITED.
THANK YOU, WILLIAM ROSA
My check is supposed to be deposited on 5/9, there is nothing on my acct. The IRS website indicated that it would be here today. I also have several coworkers who were supposed to receive payments today, and do not have them.
Dione,
It might not post until the end of the day. Give it until Monday to see if it comes through your bank.
Dione and William,
Please see Sandy’s comment above. If you prepared your taxes online through a website like turbotax.com or hrblock.com, other software, etc. you will be receiving a PAPER CHECK as your refund(s) were not direct deposited by the IRS, they were direct deposited by a third party.
This is so, so retarted… I have to wait until July 4th…. My bills are sky high…. ends aren’t meeting and by the time my $1200.00 gets to me, AH, forget it. I’m so disgusted. And WON’T BE GOING BACK TO H&R BLOCK EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ends in 69, did not receive deposit today. Although received fed refund direct deposit. Go to website and check ststus, tells me to call IRS. IRS disconnects me everytime.
That is not entirely accurate. I filed through Turbotax.com. My social ends in 60, and I just received my payment today.
Hi,
I used turbo tax and had the fees deducted from the refund. My last two digits are 85 so from above i take it i am getting mailed my check. the only problem is that I have recently moved house and left the US? so they have my US address on file and thats where its going to get mailed to. I have no one there to collect it….Anyone any ideas?? Is it too late to change my address?
mine was scheduled to be deposited today, and it was at 12:01am, so i don’t know what is going on with everyone elses, but the irs says if you don’t get anything by the 14th to contact them cause they can’t do anything until then.
1:06 pm May 9 SS# 21-
Still nothing. No deposit. The “Where’s my payment” tracker doesn’t work AT ALL, and, Surprise, surprise, when you call the number to check, you get “due to high call volume…” go screw yourself, message. Now I’m hearing about if you used tax act (I did) or other services to file, that they will MAIL your payment, and those don’t start going out for weeks still (if they go out at all, that is). I also haven’t received any letters about how much, or when at all.
Great program there Shrub. Where are the pitchforks and torches?
What a joke!!! You can read hundreds of comments from people trying to figure out when and where the stimulus checks are, but in reality, nobody knows!!! I’ve called the IRS and four different branches of HR Block and got 5 different answers!!! You tell me where the money is!!! I would like to know!!! WHAT A JOKE!!!!!!!!!
Thanks to your site I think I just got the answer to my question…DAMN that TurboTax and the Santa Barbara Bank…thanks chrissy for the info…
John,
since you left the country, you definately need to call the IRS…did you happen to fill out a change of address card with the post office to have your mail forwarded? If I were you I would call the IRS and keep bugging them until you get an answer. This is a big mess and very frustrating. I am getting a paper check too even though I got my refund DD, but because I had my fees deducted from my refund the DD didn’t come directly from the IRS. All you guys hang in there. At least now we know better for the future!!
I tried the “Where’s my stimulus” and my last two #’s are 83. It said the depsoit would be on Wed. the 14th. I also did mine thru H&R Block but I paid my fee up front not deducted from refund. So I am hoping it will be here then. best of luck to the rest. At least they are trying to get the money to us. Slow is better than none at all.
So much for the “Where my stimulus payment on the IRS site.
I never recieved the payment.
Social Security Number: ***-**-7502
Your total Stimulus payment was calculated as $1,200.00 and consists of the following:
Basic Amount: $1,200.00.
Qualifying Child Amount: $0.00 (Based on 0 qualifying children).
Your payment of $1,200.00 is scheduled to be issued on May 7, 2008. If you do not receive your check by June 4, 2008, please contact us again. We are unable to take any action until then.
I am a little annoyed by all of the drama. My ssn ends in 58. I filed taxes through H and R block and had the fees taken directly out of my refund amount. I chose direct deposit. The schedule states that I should receive my payment no later than today, which is the 9th. I checked the “Wheres my stimulus” and there is no information available. Now I hear if you filed through a third party (i.e H&R block, Jackson Hewitt etc) You will receive a paper check. Which means I will have to wait untill the 20th of next month. I dont know what is true or false but I do know that the money has not posted into my account yet. Someone please give me valid information.
It says if you dont receive your “check”…its only the ninth and the mail can be slow. Maybe it is actually by check and not DD…who knows anymore????
I have not receive my federal taxes or my stimulus check ***-**-**37. Its been about two months since I filed. I am so upset and frustrated I don’t know what to do. I have tried to call IRS several times and they are “experiencing heavy call volume”. Does anyone know who else I can contact regarding this problem.
I think the IRS should have made all these “extras” clear on their website. Their seems to be alot of red tape involved with the dates and direct deposit versus check.
I think the IRS should have made all the “EXTRAS” clear on their website. There seems to be alot of red tape involved determining dates and direct deposit versus mailed checks.
True Crystal.
It should be a DD,tho.
At this point,I don’t care how the payment comes as long as it comes.
IRS checks usually come on Saturdays because most people are home from work.
Myth maybe but can be true.
We’ll see.I’ll post if I get it.
Joe
Also checks aren’t supposed to be sent till the 16th.
Go figure!
Trice,
It is very clear on the Where Is My Stimulus Check that if you file through a third party and had fees taken out of your refund that you will receive a paper check - right at the top of the page
Sherry,
It is very clear that I missed that info.
The information may be there but how do you believe any of it when some people are getting DD that had a third party refund and some people are already getting checks in the mail when the earliest mailing date was today?
I agree Crystal. My mother just informed me that she received hers direct deposit today and she went through a third party tax preparer. So what u read on the website may not necessarily be true. The whole thing is frustrating and confusing.
AMEN!!!
The last two digits of my SSN are 73, so I was scheduled to receive my stimulus payment via direct deposit by today at the latest. As of 6:30pm central on May 9th, it has not happened.
The IRS stimulus website says:
“We are sorry. Specific information about your Stimulus payment is not available.”
It then lists the reasons why that may be true. The information I have provided is accurate, and I meet the eligibility criteria.
Brandon,
This most likely means you will be getting a check in the mail. How did you file? If you used a service and fees were taken from your return, you wont get DD! Hope this helped a little.
I contact the IRS and they connected me to the collections department. I receive a automated response that I need to set up payment plan. I never received a letter in the mail, the offset number I called stated “no debts where filed for your social security number.” I am so I just let the entire situation go.!
I’m in the exact same boat as Brian, although my digits end with “70″. I did use Turbo Tax, but I paid my fees up front for filing. I also know that I’m in the clear to receive my rebate via direct deposit because my tax refund on my bank statement shows “US Treasury”, not a third party bank.
I was told this evening, from the IRS, that the “IRS made a mistake and the checks went to the ‘wrong internal IRS bank’, and we are trying to get this corrected within the next three business days”.
I’ve searched the internet for someone else who was told this and I have been unable to find anything.
I’ve read as much as I can, and have checked and double checked and I’m positive I should be receiving this thing via direct deposit.
Anyhow, sending millions of checks to the wrong bank? I don’t, I’m thinking that in this instance, the government would ACTUALLY hire competent government workers.
Hell, maybe Bush clicked the “send” button on these checks himself.
1-20-09…the end of an error.
I filed my taxes online with Turbotax. I had to pay the IRS this year and did not receive a refund on my taxes. When electronically filing it asked me how I would like to receive my stimulus check. I put all my info in to have my stimulus check direct deposited. I mailed a check to the IRS on April 15th for taxes I owed. I was due to receive my stimulus today by the schedule but did not have it deposited in my account today. Anybody have a situation like this where they got their stimulus deposited?
Mine was supposed to be direct deposit too on 2/9, but has not happened yet. I filed taxes using Turbo Tax.
Well when all said and done, its nothing but a big circle the goverment claims to HELP the people when all its doing it making things even harder on us. With the cost of fuel and just the cost of living today goverment really isnt worried to much about the taxpayers since they are sitting on a healthy lil lifestyle and have nothing to worry about..
I was suppose to got my Deposit today on May/9th which filed Married Joint so should got it with my wifes last two numbers being 73.
But then i look and see allow 2wks after date, So it’s nothing but a pure hassle like it is always with the goverment.
Guessing they did the whole stimulus check to start with is to help them sleep at night, who knows…
Im Currently going threw bankruptcy right now myself, its just to crazy in life anymore to actully be able to afford to stay alive.
I’m just waiting to see horse’s on the highways and in the citys to save on cost of gas to put atleast toward food..
My last two are 22, it says May 9th.
Yet there is no information…
I filed by E-file, and received both my state and federal by direct deposit.
Could there be a problem or should I be waiting for the two weeks its says on Irs.gov.
Sandra,
the payment schedule only applies for tax returns that were processed before April 15th. Since you didn’t send yours until the 15th, your stimulus payment will be delayed. How long, I donot know. Hope this helps.
This is great, thank you for posting this! My tax return was due dd the 9th, but we haven’t gotten it. I am assuming we fall under the turbo tax, santa barbara rule and will receive our check the end of June. Until then!
Michelle
Sandra we have the same situation. I filed using turbo tax paying all fees upfront. we owed tax this year so it was deducted from my checking account on Apr. 15. The date they proccesed the retuen was Apr.1 and our
stim payment was scheduled for May 9 today is May 10 and i get the same messege that there
is no info aval. So you reckon we recieve it from proccesing time or when they get paid?
Well its now 5/10, I Checked the IRS Site and my checking account and still no sign of DD of Stimulus check and IRS Site still saying same ” cant find you on file”.
It was suppose been DD on 5/9 Ending with the numbers 73 but it appears i’ll have to wait till monday and see if anything shows..
If not looks like im waiting Til the end of July or better since its says ” allow 2wks after the date” to recieve anything. And i did use TurboTax.com and went threw Santa Barabra , So im hoping for a miracle!.
I’ll update if any change.
Cherrie,
it says on the IRS website that if you owed taxes and had them deduted from your checking account, you will also get a paper check. They will not use the checking account info your taxes were deducted from. They are so retarded, aren’t they!!!
Contacted IRS today, Was suppose to got DD on 5/9.
So its true if you use a third party such as santa barbara and so forth from your taxs, Your check will not be deposited, It will be Snail Mail.
So Instead of me geting my stimulus on 5/9 it wont be sent out until July 11th, Plus have to wait another 2 wks to recieve it..
The dates shown , are dates they get SENT OUT not day you actully get it then expcect another 2wks on top of that date to hopefully get it , assuming its not lost in the mail….
Isnt like just grand?… A bunch of crock if you ask me, just pass the vasoline to us all is all i gotta say……
I received my letter today telling me that I should receive my check no later than May 16th. On the back of the letter it said that my refund is under review. It that standard in the letter??? I tried calling and the automated service told me I had to speak with a representative. The web site had none of my information. I am lost. Can someone help??
What if you used turbo tax, owed the govt money, paid through direct debit from your bank. But: Turbo tax asked me DO YOU WANT YOUR STIMULUS PAYMENT BY MAIL OR DIRECT DEPOSIT? and I answered direct deposit. Has anyone gone through this and gotten good results?
I don’t understand what everyone is talking about with these letters. What letters? We haven’t received ANYTHING from the IRS about our rebate checks OR any letters.
This is my second notice. It still explains nothing. I am still looking for help.
I got one letter that was just a general notice that we may qualify and that was back in March. Nothing since then!
I am confused. my numbers end in 56 and I have nothing in my account. I did h&r block tax cut to do my taxes. so what now? it’s may 11th.
need help. my ss# ends in 03 and i should get a paper check due to h&r blocks filing fees coming out of my refund. i got about $6500 refund back this year. i have done the ‘wheres my stimulus’ and it still says ’sorry’. does it matter how much of a refund you get back?
Your paper check will be mailed out on the 16th according to the paper check schedule and your ss#. It doesn’t matter how much your refund was as long as you fall in the income guidelines to qualify for a stimulus payment.
I filed my taxes back in March, owed nothing and had my refund promptly deposited into my bank account. I did my taxes myself, not through H&R or anything. Well, now comes the stimulus payment…. my SS# ends in 19, so according to their ’schedule,’ I SHOULD have gotten my payment “by May 2.” It’s now May 11, and the IRS website still says it has “no information about my stimulus payment.” Can someone please tell me what’s going on? I really need my money. I wouldn’t have been so upset had I not been told May 2.
My last numbers are 04 and my letter said that mine was mailed out on the 9th and that I should receive it no later than the 16th.
I would like to know exactly what someone who actually got their stimulus payment via Direct Deposit had for information on the IRS web page. By all rights, we should have gotten ours via Direct Deposit (since, even though we used TurboTax, we paid the filing fees UPFRONT and got our refund directly from the IRS) on 5/9 (SSN ends in 52). However, IRS says our payment is “scheduled to be ISSUED - **sounds suspiciously like a paper check to me** - on 5/16 and if we don’t receive by 6/13 to call the IRS. What did the IRS say to those of you who actually received yours via Direct Deposit?
Unfortunately, I have yet to get my check either and I filed taxes in late January. I was to receive mine via direct deposit on May 9th, but no check as yet. My last 2 numbers are 24. I used Tax Cut for my direct deposit refund. From the information on the IRS stimulus site, I thought we were to get our checks direct deposit transmitted no later than May 9th. So what does transmitted mean? How long to show up into your bank account after the transmittal from the IRS? Did I read their updated page on the IRS site correctly? Are we to get our checks 2 weeks after May 9th via direct deposit?
I am glad that I am not alone out here needing this check to pay for gas and groceries. I wish I had the money for a nice vacation!
Man am I soooo confused by how our government is sending these stimulus/rebate payments out.
From what I’m gathering after reading hundreds of posts, there’s no indication that the payment schedule is accurate. By all accounts it should be but there are some people that are receiving payments by check & some by direct deposit and the last two digits of their SS# are all over the board.
We’ve been waiting from the get go because our last two are 17. Then we found out that since we used TT and had our fees taken out of our refund thru SBB&T, we’re getting a check.
We’ve done the calculator thing to make sure we’re getting the rebate and of course we are for $1,200, the payment schedule says May 23rd, although I’ve heard of some people getting their papers check already and their last two digits are 78. Maybe their telling the truth maybe their not. Who knows.
AND to top it all off…..what’s this ‘letter’ that everyone keeps talking about? We haven’t received any letter, and even if I go to check our status on the ‘Where’s my Stimulus payment’ it still shows nothing!
It’s all a big fiasco!!
With an 02 number and direct deposit tax return,I somehow received a check in the mail Saturday.
Checks aren’t supposed to go out till 5/16.
Go figure!
Did you ever receive a letter Joe?
I am on hold with the IRS. Have been been for 35 minutes….
Well after spending almost an hour on hold, here is what I found out. Due to the fact that I send in an amended return for the 2006 tax season, my stimulus has been delayed. All refunds must be processed first. I asked the rude woman why an amended for 2006 would affect my stimulus, she stuttered and said that the stimulus is a gift and congratulated me for it.
Trish,we got the same letter as Crystal a couple of months ago.
Dena - what # did you use to call the IRS?
I’ve been searching for these phone #’s that everyone says they’ve talked to the IRS on but the only # I have is the automated one.
We’ve yet to receive a letter or have any information posted on the IRS website OR even on the automated telephone system about our check and we’re #17 so I’m not sure what’s up with the stupid IRS at this point. Why not have some kind of updated info? I’ve read of people already receiving their checks and they’re SS#’s are further down the line then ours. What gives??????
Joe - thanks for letting me know. I’m not understanding what this whole letter thing is. My mother never received a letter and yet she received her check on Friday. HER SS# is 67, ours is 17. Go figure.
Trish-
I called 866 234 2942 you have to go through the automated about your stimulus status by punching in your info then it automatically transfers you to an agent, and like I posted earlier it took almost an hour on hold. Good luck.
When do they update the Where’s My Stimulus Payment page? My SS ends in 91 so I was expecting to see something on this page except
We are sorry. Specific information about your Stimulus Payment is not available. I should get DD as no fee where withheld and my refund came from the IRS in Feb. Thanks
Rich,
Are you sure you’re getting a direct deposit stimulus payment? If you are you information SHOULD appear. However, I’ve heard enough complaints about this tool that I’m not sure if it’s working or not.
If you want to know for sure the only thing I can recommend is contacting the IRS directly: http://www.irs.gov/localcontacts/index.html
Thanks
Joe, before you received your check in the mail, did the stimulus tracker work on the IRS website? Did it say your check was in the mail? Did you get anything in the mail stating you were getting mailed a check?
Dena - thanks but that is the # I’ve already called and after it tells me that they can’t provide any specific information about my return it disconnects me. It doesn’t give me the option to talk to anyone or hold the line.
Who knows….guess we’ll play the waiting game and hopefully by Christmas we’ll have it.
Trish-
I called at 7am this morning, when they opened. Good Luck.
And I was on the phone at like 7:35am this morning. NOTHING arghhhhh
Sandy,the stimulus check IRS site tracker had a check being issued to me on May 7.I recieved the check for $1200 Saturday.
So it was correct.
Although I should have had a direct deposit by 5/2.
The woman I spoke with was extremely rude. She told me that the stimulus was a gift and congratulated me for getting one. She said that everyone has received these letters, obviously not, and couldn’t explain to me why the letter says one thing and the IRS says something different. The letter is dated today and I received it on Saturday. I really don’t believe they even know what is going on.
Dena,it the US government.
Are you rally surprised?
Page updated to show DD for this Friday..we shall see but this is a good sign….
Okay I just went to the IRS website since Rich had good luck with looking up his info, so I put in ours and lo & behold, stop the presses, blow me down, holy crap batman, our status has changed!
We should be receiving our check in the amount of $1200 sometime between May 23rd & June 20th. WTF? May 23rd & June 20th???????
IF the IRS is ahead of schedule then it should be going out this week. I would think.
I just checked the website and it said that my check will be mailed out on the 23rd. I am more confused than ever now.
Am I reading the you all have received actual checks? We did TT and SBBT and are not expecting ANYTHING until June 20th(#57) and I didn’t even know anything about Stimulus we got our tax refund 2/8 DD. Fun thing though when I signed into TT it showed my est Stimulus and it IS NOT on my hard copy on my computer~~HMMM.
LG
Trish,
thanks for making me laugh!!! LOL!!
on eternal hold again. Just trying to figure out why the rude lady told me one thing and now the website is telling me another. No this doesn’t surprise me, but damn, can’t they get all of their eggs in one row.
Well, I just checked the IRS website again and finally got an update. Our payment of $2100.00 will be mailed out no later than the 23rd. Hopefully it will be here sooner, since it does seem they are ahead of schedule. Next year I’m paying my fees upfront…no more SBBT for us, just in case!!
Still nothing last 2 is 61, should have received dd on may 9th. Stupid calculator on irs website just keeps saying sorry no specific info available. Filed very early and received dd first week in Feb. Where is my money ???
I’m with you Sandy!
Hey Dena, our last 2 digits are 17 as well and I’m ‘ass’uming that we’ll get our checks early since this whole payment thing is ahead of schedule.
Just keep them thar fingers & toes crossed Sandy and I’ll do the same, although typing’s going to be a bitch but I’ll do it…..if it means getting our checks here sooner I’ll do it.
Just won’t walk over burning coals or glass, that hurts like an SOB.
Just spoke with the IRS again and the number 800 829 0582 is really quick. The young woman was extremely helpful. Both of my checks are going out on the 23rd. She said the updated website is more accurate than what they have. It is real time. Hope this helpful.
I am so confused.
Last two numbers end in 04. We did hr block, and know that bc of the refund anticipation that we will get a paper check.
I have been checking the Stimulus Page for weeks….every day…same info….”they have no info” on our payment. I entered all the info correct.
We did, file an ammended return, march 3rd, a month after we got our original refund…but its an ammended return that will give us more money back, and they allowed 8-12 weeks to process. Its now the 9th week of the ammendment.
I got a letter today, with todays date on it….guess snail mail isnt so slow?!? whatever.
The letter says How much we will get….and says we can EXPECT it BY May 16th…this Friday.
If thats the case, why wont the irs sight say anything about it? The irs sight acts like there is something wrong with our information.
The other catch….on the back of the letter where it has some additional information, it states a section called “Under Review”
where it says that ur stimulus is under review and if you dont have it in 60 days or a letter explaining the delay in 60 days to call them
So, on the front it says how much, and we’ll have it on the 16th.
On the back it says under review….
not to mention we still haven’t received our ammended refund yet.
All I want to know is when to expect the stimulus so I can start thinking about bills that need to be paid.
Our luck with things like this….
when u expect to get a little something extra to help u out, it gets all screwed up.
Does anyone know anything about this letter I got today and why it says under review,…..yet gives Friday as an expected date? Do I ASSume that the Under Review is a blanket statement and the actual date they put on the letter out-weighs it???
This is so nerve racking!
Dena-u are in the same boat as me, after now re-reading ur posts.
When did u file ur ammended return???
My letter also said today that I would have my check by Friday…and it was dated today too.
If ur ammended return and stimulus are being mailed the 23rd, I’m wondering if mine will be sooner or later depending on what date you mailed ur ammended return in.
It looks like a lot of people were expecting direct deposit are actually getting paper checks mailed. Anyone know what the percentage of dd vs paper is? I would bet its something like 20% dd and 80% paper.
Of course this is a gift and we shouldn’t complain… But the expectation planted by the IRS and the government was misleading. The expectation was that people would getting money in May by direct deposit, because they got a direct deposit for their refund. It turns out a lot of dd are actually paper checks being mailed.
If your ss is in the 00-20 range, it’s not a big deal as you will wait just a week or so longer.
But those in the 21-75 or 76-99 range will have a significant time to wait…having to wait until late June or July for a paper check when they expected a dd in May.
Don’t expect the stimulus before your vacation…it likely will be waiting for you when you get home…
Getting money for free: great.
Counting on the govermnet to tell you when that money will come: not so much.
As far as the IRS “where’s my payment?” tool… it seems to update like this: subtract 1 week from your due date.
About a week before your check is mailed, the site tells you information. If you check 8 days or more before your due date, you get the “you might have made a mistake” message.
The IRS should really post a schedule telling us when we can check the website and get information. So if you are to get a check mailed June 6, you likely won’t get any info on the website until June 1.
Laura - I haven’t received my actual check yet because like you I did TurboTax and SBB&T so therefore we’re stuck with waiting for the paper thingy.
Although I have heard rumors from some people on here that say they’ve already received their actual checks in hand this past weekend.
Hey Dena Lynn: How did you get TWO checks?
Chris,
like the rest of us you are probably getting a paper check. Did you have your filing fees deducted from your refund? Did your refund go through a third party or directly from the IRS?
My amended was received on the 20th of march. Both of my checks are going out on May 23rd, the amended and stimulus. Jenn call 800 829 0582 they are quicker than the normal number and more helpful. They should tell you the status of the amended.
my dad’s ends in 03, my boyfriends in 04..they both got their paper checks on Friday. Mine ends in 05 and I got nothing!!
Dena -
Thanks for posting your update. We did the same “amended return” thingie to get an additional $72.00 back (which we got early April by paper check). Even though we paid UPFRONT the TurboTax fees, it would appear that if you amended your return (which apparently ALWAYS comes via a paper check no matter WHAT TurboTax says), then your stimulus check is coming via paper check since that is the latest info the IRS has and they are using it. (No matter that you got your original return via Direct Deposit). They don’t care. On the plus side, for those of us like this, it seems to be coming ahead of the typical mailing schedule (mine says 5/16), which is still better than June or July). Yay us.
Jenn,
the “under review” statement just means that the amount you are supposed to get may be different from what you could actually get depending if you owe other taxes, child support or student loans. After you get your payment and it’s a different amount then what you were anticipating, they will send out another letter explaining why….
I just wanted to let you all know that I never received a second letter from the IRS stating my stimulus amount and last two of ss# is 96. Up until 5 minutes ago the IRS website gave me the no info available message and I refreshed it a few minutes later and it told me to expect a DD on May 16th. So I think it really does work in “real time”. Hope this helps!
Sandy-
My “under review” meant they were still processing my amended return from 2006. Depending who you talk talk to, you get different answers. Mine ends in 04 and mine is being mailed out on the 23rd.
Dena, what does it say when u log into the irs sight now? Does it still say no information availible?? I tried to get thru calling but got static and hung up on one time, and another time gave up on the long hold time.
It tells me the same thing it said before. My check will be mailed on the 23rd. Have you tried calling 800 829 0582. Less of a wait time. The number is open until 10PM
My llast 2 digits are 19 and as of yet I have received no letter announcing payment or payment? When I checked the IRS website to check the status it told me my status was unknown
My last two are 10 and my mothers last two are 12. We both recieved the letter in the mail the same day (atleast 1 1/2 mths. ago) stating we would recieve our checks. Nothing yet though…
oh and btw on the irs website it also tells us there is no known info at this time…
Kathy - I have the same situation. My last two are 23 no letter and no payment! The website says unknown for me too!
I was suppose to get my Stimulus check direct deposited into my account on Friday May 9th… Nothing yet… I have made many attempts to call the IRS with no sucess. I also have gone on there website and It tells me this
We are sorry. Specific information about your Stimulus Payment is not available.
This really stinks It figures when you try to get answers from the goverment they dont help you…..
This is all crazy mess! They have gotten everyone’s hope’s up. I just want my damn money - The HELL WITH IT’S A GIFT! More like IT’S ABOUT TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My social ends in 01 and I received a letter in the mail stating I should be getting it be May 2nd. May 2nd came around and nothing. I waited patiently and then a few days ago my boyfriend received his (and his social ends with 47) so May 9th I called the IRS and they looked it up and they told me the computer stated that it had already been sent to my bank and deposited May 2nd. I told them it hasn’t been because I’ve been checking my bank every single day and there has been NOTHING! Basically all they told me they could do for me is put a tracker on it and for me to call back in 6 weeks if it hasn’t turned up. Has this happened to anyone else? THIS SUCKS!
That happened to my daughters father. Call the bank. It is up to them when they put it in the account. His money was released the next business day. Hope this is helpful.
Another Jenn here… same issues as Dena and Jenn.
We filed our return via TT in late January. Received refund via direct deposit from SBBT (never again am I paying for the fees out of our refund!). Then, submitted an amendment for a energy tax credit around the first of April.
I’m assuming the amendment is holding things up?
Anyway, my husband and I received a letter telling us that we can expect our payment by 5/16/08. But then, on the back, the dreaded review message.
No more guessing games… I’m calling the number Dena posted tomorrow morning!
Ok, FINALLY I got through the Stimulas payment calculator. I e-filed through TT and paid the fees with my incoming refund. By doing that I am to receive a paper check. My SS ends as 23 and the Stimulas payment calculator tells me the amount I am going to receive and that my payment is to be issued on May 21st. Hope this helps alot of you.
Debbie did you input your information or are you saying you made a phone call to the IRS hotline?
On the website checking the ‘where’s my stimulus payment’ we inputted our info and our SS #17(last digits) and it stated that we were being mailed our check on May 23rd. Maybe ours is sooner since your SS #22 is after ours. *shrugs*
Trish I put my in the computer on the stimulas payment. It actually says word for word your payment of xxxx is scheduled to be issued on May 21. Try yours again, maybe they changed the dates. I know they did start mailing the checks out a little earlier than everyone thought.
Has anyone received checks yet? If so, what’s your last two SS#’s. Because the shedule shown says mailings will start by the 16th. Hoping to get mine earlier than anticipated.
Poop! Mine still says May 23rd. Boo Hoo Hoo
Maybe just maybe they’ll send ours out early too and they’re not telling us. Yeah that’s what it is.
I think the schedule itself is wrong. The are mailing out sporadically. Mine ends in 04 and is not being mailed until the 23rd. My brothers is 00 and still no info available. I don’t even think the IRS knows what is going on.
yeah but Dena didn’t you have to file an amendment? That could be why yours is a bit delayed in mailing.
We didn’t have any amendments or anything ‘weird’ about our return and according to the schedule we’re right on target. So there’s obviously some ’special’ cases why people aren’t getting them when they’re thinking they should.
LOL Trish - I hope so.
Yeah that could be. I didn’t have an admendment either.
I can understand why if I was amending my 2007 return, I may have been taking a child off or adding one, but my amended for for the 2006 return, just unreported income that they said that I have 3 years to file. So, it shouldn’t have nothing to do with the stimulus. They are just looking for reasons to delay it. My friends haven’t even received the first letter, let alone a second one.
I haven’t received a letter at all. I’m just happy that when I went I the “wheres my stimulas” it said my payment is scheduled to be issued on 5/21.
We’ve never received any letters either and everyday, just like clockwork I check the mailbox at home waiting patiently for that damned mailman to bring my ‘Free’ money but he hasn’t felt the need to deliver it to us yet. *sigh*
Debbie,I’m a 02 and somehow recieved a $1200 check last Saturday.
Should have been a DD by 5/2.
Can’t complain…now that I received the money.
Wow, that’s great. Did you go back to the irs site and put in your information in the wheres my stimulas? If so, what does it tell you?
The site said I would be issued payment on 5/7.I didn’t see a DD on Weds,Thurs or Fri.So I hoped I’d be getting a check and it came Saturday.
According to the schedule,checks weren’t to be issued before 5/16.
Oh well…that our Government.
Oh man Debbie do you know what this could possibly mean????? Joe gives us hope!!!
You got that right! It sounds like my situation is similar to yours. If it is, I should get my check by the 24th. My fingers are crossed but I am not holding my breath!
Oh yeah, he absolutely gives us hope! YEAH JOE!
NO I’m talking about him getting his check EARLY!!
Let’s not look at him getting a direct deposit, let’s just say he was scheduled to get a paper check all along. According to the schedule he should have gotten his check next WEEK if they were mailed out on 5/16. BUT apparently they’re AHEAD of schedule so he got his check ONE WEEK earlier.
I know, I am agreeing with you. I am looking at it the same way.
Ohhhhh my bad!
After reading all the posts, Here’s my story lol
E-filed Jackson Hewett March 11th, after return was DD, had to file Amend, JH helped, I mailed a personal Check for what we owed IRS because of the Amend, IRS cashed the check April 18th, Stimulus was suppose to be DD - May 9th, SS#52, never got any letters, IRS recording says has no info, website “stimulus payment status says: We are sorry. Specific information about your Stimulus Payment is not available. Called IRS 800-829-0582 and guess what, since I am not the Social Security holder (it’s my husband, filed jointly = DUH)
she can’t provide that confidential info to me. HE HAS TO CALL! That is a load of crap! This is not FREE MONEY, this is GAS MONEY FROM OUR PRESIDENT. Food for thought.
Ok so i filed my taxes in Feb, i owed money for Federal but i had my state direct deposited into my account..i did not go to H&R Block, i used my accountant..no fees were deducted..the last digits are 78..does anyone know if i will get a paper check because i was not owed any money from the Fed?? That doesnt seem to make any sense to me..since they still have my checking account number on file..i have no info on the where is my stimulus page and have not recieved a letter…i am soooo confused
May 15th. I direct deposited so I was supposed to get it on May 9th, but so far nothing
Roberta,
Honestly from what you’ve said I believe you’ll be getting DD but maybe later than what you’ve anticipated though. Maybe with filing an amendment it’s just taking a bit longer? Gosh I don’t know and I feel your frustration with this whole stimulus check stuff.
It’s a rather stressful time for everyone and unfortunately it doesn’t look to get any better in the coming months.
Hang in there and I hope you receive your payment very soon.
Okay…….I ams still getting the same old response that there is no info on the status of my refund. Filed with Turbo Tax 1st week of Feb and received my refund within 10 days via direct deposit… BUT it did have to go through that Sant Barbara bank. Does this make a difference to anyones’s knowledge or is it all just mass confusion??!!
I would never have had my efiling fees deducted from refund if i know it would delay stimulus payment by over 6weeks. i used taxact
**UPDATE**
I just spoke with my accountant..he told me that he also paid fed taxes but had State taxes DD…He recieved his stimulus payment on May 2nd. This means that i should get DD tomorrow, but my status page still states that there is no info available…GRRRRRR
Kathy,
You will be getting a paper check because you use SBBT and had a RT - when they sent the 1040 to the IRS they set up a temp account which closese after you get your refund. If you call the IRS they will say you will be getting mail BUT if they say DD~ read them your banking information and I bet it isn’t yours. I am in the same situation I got my refund check in my account 2/8/08 so we didn’t really know about the Stimulus Payment.
Trish, Thanks for the words of encouragement. Bank account is now on speed dial, Mailman now knows what my housecoat looks like and IRS must have caller ID now, cause when I call I get “all reps are busy, please hold”, Ha ha. Personally, I do not think that the IRS should of posted Dates of when to expect the money. I’m gonna Rob Paul to pay Peter til my “GAS” money comes. Good luck 2 u all.
Roberta-
It takes the IRS a few weeks to cash your check but up to 12 weeks to process the amended.
If this helps anyone, I expected to get my stimulus payment direct deposit on May 9. But I didn’t. After calling the IRS and searching the site, I still didn’t receive any new info. I decided to call H & R block where I got my taxes done. I told them I didn’t receive my payment even though I did direct deposit with them. Although they are not in charge of the stimulus payments, he was able to conclude that when I had my taxes done through them, I had my tax prep fees taken directly out of my refund. Because of this, the IRS didn’t actually deposit my refund into my account. They deposited it into H & R Block’s account so they could take out their fees. Then it was actually H & R Block who deposited the amount into my account from theirs. Because of this, the IRS does not have my direct deposit information, and will not be sending it through H & R Block, but will be sending me a paper check.
If this is what you did through that company or another, and you had direct deposit but had the company take their fees out of the refund, it is very probably that you will not get your stimulus payment direct deposit at all.
Hope it answers some questions!
Hey do any of you guys know that the stimulus payment is actually an advance tax credit for next year? Does anybody have any more info on how this will affect next years tax return?
Sandy-
My second letter states at the bottom
NOTE- You will not be required to report the amount of your stimulus payment as taxable income on your 2008 Federal income tax return.
Okay so the date for my stimulus package to be direct deposited has come and gone. I have looked at all of the reasons why it could possibly be delayed and I do not meet any of the criterion. I too have tried to check the status of it online and receive only an error message. So much for a fun vacation this weekend where I was planning to spend most of it. Guess I’ll have to stay at a budget motel etc… instead.
Yea, I know you don’t have to report it, but you have to keep the letter for next year’s taxes, so I’m wondering if they are going to deduct the stimulus money from next years refund?
Sandy,
NO this money WILL NOT be reported against you and you WILL NOT have to pay anything of it back. What the IRS is requiring you to do for next years taxes is ‘claim’ it as receiving the money because they don’t want to give you an ‘extra’ amount next year.
That’s the ONLY reason why they are asking you to put it on your next years taxes.
In lamens terms….it just means your stating you received the money is all. They’re not going to ask for it back nor will you claim as extra money earned.
This stimulus check is to help the economy since we’re in a growing slump.
Debbie,
You’ll have to let me know if you received your rebate check on Saturday.
Deidra,
You’re in the same boat I’m in. We’re both going to have to wait for checks. I know it doesn’t make sense but this is the government we’re dealing with.
Deidra - I’m assuming that since you owed taxes on your federal level you will be receiving a paper check. Remember, the IRS does NOT have your accounting information on file regardless on whether you sent them a check or not.
They process millions of returns a week along with people sending in checks it’s almost like a mass depositing of sorts.
Hang in there girl.
I just receieved a letter from the IRS saying my payment ahould come by 5/16.
I got it Saturday the 11th.
Man Joe you’re such an inspiration to all of us that haven’t yet received their check.
Hopefully it’ll be that way for millions more this week.