Jul
11
July 11, 2008 | 8 Comments
Expecting your stimulus check but you've moved since you've filed your taxes ? There are a few things you need pan class="searchterm2">topan> do pan class="searchterm2">topan> make sure you get your stimulus payment.
According pan class="searchterm2">topan> rumors on the internet, the post pan class="searchterm6">ofpan>fice is not supposed pan class="searchterm2">topan> pan class="searchterm3">forpan>ward pan class="searchterm4">mailpan> from the IRS. However I have yet pan class="searchterm2">topan> find an authoritative source that supports this.
If you've moved since filing your return, you should put in a change …
Comment by Chris: … only recourse is pan class="searchterm2">topan> wait until August 11th.
Good Luck.
Jun
26
June 26, 2008 | 36 Comments
The IRS is sending checks pan class="searchterm2">topan> taxpayers through the Economic Stimulus Package. The IRS sent the first wave pan class="searchterm6">ofpan> payments via direct deposit. Now the IRS is sending out stimulus checks via pan class="searchterm4">mailpan> pan class="searchterm2">topan> those who didn't qualify pan class="searchterm3">forpan> the direct deposit. Now some people are asking, " where is my stimulus check? " I'll help you find out.
Check the Payment Schedule
Your stimulus check will be pan class="searchterm4">mailpan>ed based on the …
Comment by Chris: … take it out pan class="searchterm6">ofpan> our check. If you owe them as much …
Jun
8
June 8, 2008 | 3 Comments
I finally received my stimulus check in the pan class="searchterm4">mailpan> yesterday. It came when it was supposed pan class="searchterm2">topan>. With all the horror span class="searchterm2">topan>ries readers have reported, I was a little worried.
However, the check appeared right on time and pan class="searchterm3">forpan> the correct amount. We signed it and put it in the bank.
Now pan class="searchterm1">whatpan> are we going pan class="searchterm2">topan> do with the check? Big screen TV? New furniture? New computer? No. Something else completely.
I'm stashing my …
Comment by Chris: … the IRS is trying pan class="searchterm2">topan> time the pan class="searchterm4">mailpan> so that the check …
May
27
May 27, 2008 | 5 Comments
You're expecting a stimulus payment check from the IRS. You filed a joint tax return pan class="searchterm3">forpan> 2007. However, you're now divorced and the check is in both pan class="searchterm6">ofpan> your names. pan class="searchterm1">Whatpan> do you do?
Well, like most checks that are made out pan class="searchterm2">topan> two people, most places (banks, etc) will require both signatures pan class="searchterm2">topan> cash the check. The key here is pan class="searchterm2">topan> understand the difference between AND and OR. If the check is made out pan class="searchterm2">topan> …
Comment by Disgruntled ex: Who can I go pan class="searchterm2">topan> besides the cops? The IRS doesn't …
Jun
4
June 4, 2008 | 16 Comments
Some people have asked pan class="searchterm1">whatpan> the stimulus notification letter would say. I finally received mine so I can share it with you.
I already showed you pan class="searchterm1">whatpan> the envelope looks like so you don't throw it away. I scanned in the stimulus notification pan class="searchterm3">forpan> my records. It states in bold print that you should save this notification pan class="searchterm3">forpan> your records. I keep all my important documents in digital pan class="searchterm3">forpan>mat. I just scan them …
Comment by carol: … notice and the IRS paid pan class="searchterm6">ofpan>f my 2004 and 2007 taxes I owed. …
Jun
1
Are you one pan class="searchterm6">ofpan> the people who've tried pan class="searchterm2">topan> use the " Where's My Stimulus Payment " pan class="searchterm2">topan>ol on the IRS website? Did it not work pan class="searchterm3">forpan> you? I've had many people report that it didn't work pan class="searchterm3">forpan> them, so I decided pan class="searchterm2">topan> try it myself.
Remember that unless you payment is scheduled pan class="searchterm2">topan> be pan class="searchterm4">mailpan>ed (or deposited) it won't show up on the "where's my stimulus" site.
You should check the Payment Schedule prior pan class="searchterm2">topan> …
May
3
There is a lot pan class="searchterm6">ofpan> confusion and no shortage pan class="searchterm6">ofpan> questions about the IRS economic stimulus payment. I'm try pan class="searchterm2">topan> keep up with the questions but it's become a full time job. This article is an index pan class="searchterm6">ofpan> the important links related pan class="searchterm2">topan> the stimulus payment.
pan class="searchterm2">Topan>o Many Questions
At first I tried pan class="searchterm2">topan> answer every question. However, due pan class="searchterm2">topan> the sheer number pan class="searchterm6">ofpan> stimulus payment questions, this became a full time job. …
May
2
May 2, 2008 | 525 Comments
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 pan class="searchterm2">topan> 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 …
Comment by Chris: Charles L Span class="searchterm2">topan>ddard,
You can always try going pan class="searchterm2">topan> …
Apr
30
April 30, 2008 | 278 Comments
Due pan class="searchterm2">topan> the large number pan class="searchterm6">ofpan> questions regarding direct deposit tax refunds, the economic stimulus payment and TurboTax, I've written another article dedicated pan class="searchterm2">topan> TurboTax questions.
pan class="searchterm1">Whatpan> is TurboTax?
Many people file their taxes with TurboTax. I've always used TaxCut by H&R Block but I'm sure the services are very similar. TurboTax is span class="searchterm6">ofpan>tware that you can use either on your …
Comment by Bob Meighan: … like you need pan class="searchterm2">topan> follow up with the IRS pan class="searchterm2">topan> figure out …
Mar
28
March 28, 2008 | 243 Comments
The IRS has released the details on how it’s implementing the Economic Stimulus Package payments. Due pan class="searchterm2">topan> the questions I received on the previous article on the Economic Stimulus Package I’ve decided pan class="searchterm2">topan> write on article that focuses on the details pan class="searchterm6">ofpan> the plan. I’ll address the FAQs (frequently asked questions) that I’ve received.
The US Congress passed and President Bush signed a bill authorizing an economic stimulus payment pan class="searchterm2">topan> qualifying US citizens. …
Comment by Chris: … contact the IRS pan class="searchterm3">forpan> that inpan class="searchterm3">forpan>mation.
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