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Why You Should Deal with the IRS In Person
May 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Are you trying to contact the IRS ? Are you tired of waiting on hold for hours only to be told they can't help you? I have a suggestion. Go to your local IRS office in person.
Many people have questions regarding the economic stimulus payment. Some of these people have tried to contact the IRS by phone, only to end up on hold for long periods of time.
Many of us (especially me) expect to handle our …
May
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… Doe, then either should be able to endorse it.
So if you're in this situation you will have to contact your spouse and get his or her signature to cash the stimulus check. According to the IRS, the law states that each of you are entitled to half the check or payment if you file a joint return for your 2007 taxes. So it doesn't matter how much either spouse made or who owes what, you each are entitled to 50% (half) of the check.
Q. My spouse and I have divorced and the stimulus …
May
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… owed to the government. Many people are searching the internet because they don't know how to contact the IRS by phone.
The IRS stimulus phone number is harder to find than it should be. In fact it took me a few minutes on Google to find it. I'm publishing it here so everyone has it. It's the first number in the table below.
Contacting the IRS By Phone
I've listed the phone numbers for the IRS below.
Description
Number
IRS stimulus payment ( rebate ) …
Comment by Chris: … You need to contact the IRS either by phone, or …
May
22
It's Not Too Late to Qualify for the Stimulus Payment
May 22, 2008 | 5 Comments
Many Americans can still qualify for the economic stimulus payment . This is good news for those don't normally file a tax return or may have made a mistake on their taxes .
According to a press release from the IRS , IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman wants people to know they still have time to qualify for the stimulus payment. They just need to file a tax return .
Can I Still File …
Comment by Chris: … like you need to contact the IRS. Go into your local …
May
21
15,000 Stimulus Checks Sent to Wrong People by IRS
May 21, 2008 | 110 Comments
… 29 million stimulus payments totaling more than $27 billion have been issued.
"As taxpayers contact us with questions regarding the amount or the timing of their own stimulus payment, the IRS is providing answers and resolving taxpayer-specific issues."
So to those of you who are missing your payments, this could be the reason why. Make sure you contact the IRS. Better yet, go into your local IRS office if you can. It's much easier to get what you want in person than over the …
Comment by Chris: … You need to contact the IRS. Something is wrong.
May
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TurboTax VP Answering Your Stimulus Payment Questions
May 13, 2008 | 22 Comments
… I’m asking anyone who used TurboTax, paid using SBBT and received their rebate by DD to please contact SBBT at 877-908-7228. That will help us understand what is going on. If you do call, pls tell them to escalate your issue to Doug B per Bob Meighan.
I think that last answer is especially helpful. Hopefully by contacting SBBT, any readers who've had problems will be able to get this issue resolved.
Keep in mind I have no affiliation with TurboTax or Intuit. I don't have any …
Comment by Ronald Bilski: … I again tried to contact the IRS only to be cut off …
May
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… will be issued before such a claim is filed and before a determination can be made. [New 4/14/08]
Comment by Chris: … amount. I would contact the IRS to verify this …
May
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… check with the IRS if you have specific questions about your situation. I highly recommend you contact the IRS if your situation is very unique.
Stimulus Payment is an Advanced Tax Credit
Finding details on how the stimulus payment actually works is difficult. I usually only like to refer to first hand sources like the IRS stimulus payment web site. However after many unsuccessful searches of the IRS site for information regarding the actual mechanics of the stimulus package, …
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… * Form 1040, Line 37
* Form 1040A, Line 21, or
* Form 1040EZ, Line 4
Source (irs.gov)
Comment by Chris: … you may want to contact the IRS to find out what …
May
5
I've received several questions about the possibility of a second economic stimulus package . Many people want to know if it's true or just a rumor. Here's what we know right now.
The "First" Economic Stimulus Package
The Economic Stimulus Package was passed by Congress in early 2008. Among other things, it mandates direct cash payments to US citizens who've met a certain level of …
Comment by Chris: … to die down, then contact the IRS.