May
3
IRS Economic Stimulus Payment Article Index
May 3, 2008 | 9 Comments
There is a lot of confusion and no shortage of questions about the IRS economic stimulus payment. I'm try to keep up with the questions but it's become a full time job. This article is an index of the important links related to the stimulus payment. Too Many Questions At first I tried to answer [...]
May
2
IRS Where’s My Stimulus Payment Web Page Broken?
May 2, 2008 | 528 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 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, [...]
May
1
IRS Where's My Stimulus Payment Web Page
May 1, 2008 | 218 Comments
The IRS has created a new web page to help you track the status of your stimulus payment. This should help answer a lot of those "where's my stimulus payment" questions. The web page is located on the IRS web site. Here is the link to the Where's My Stimulus Payment? page. You will need [...]
May
1
How do you define fiasco? One definition might be the Economic Stimulus Payment from the IRS and the H&R Block Emerald Card. Those taxpayers who've filed with H&R Block and opted to get their tax refund through the H&R Block Emerald Cards are scratching their heads. Will they get their stimulus check in the mail [...]
Apr
30
Economic Stimulus Payment – Child Support Questions
April 30, 2008 | 318 Comments
Many questions about the Economic Stimulus Payment keep coming up. Some of the most common involve child support. The questions fall into two categories: owing and receiving child support. If You or Your Spouse Owes Child Support The IRS will withhold your payment up to the full amount, if you owe back child support. If [...]
Apr
30
TurboTax Direct Deposit Stimulus Payment Questions
April 30, 2008 | 288 Comments
Due to the large number of questions regarding direct deposit tax refunds, the economic stimulus payment and TurboTax, I've written another article dedicated to TurboTax questions. What 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 software that [...]
Apr
29
IRS Stimulus Payment Rebate Calculator
April 29, 2008 | 39 Comments
I’ve told a lot of readers with questions about the economic stimulus payment to use the IRS Economic Stimulus Payment Calculator. Specifically the payment calculator should tell you if you qualify for the stimulus payment and the amount of the stimulus payment you will receive. I decided I should try the calculator myself and see [...]
Apr
28
Bush Announces Faster Payment Schedule for Stimulus Payments
April 28, 2008 | 352 Comments
President Bush announced that stimulus payments will be issued faster than previously announced. Tax filers who chose direct deposit can start receiving their payments as soon as April 28th. I've updated the payment table from my original article on the stimulus payments below. You'll notice that the last payment coincides with the Independence Day holiday, [...]
Apr
17
IRS Stimulus Payment – Questions and Answers
April 17, 2008 | 435 Comments
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? [...]
Apr
16
File Your Taxes Online For Free
April 16, 2008 | 3 Comments
You may qualify to file your taxes online for free. As long as your income doesn’t exceed the limit you can file your taxes online without a fee or charges of any kind. This is especially useful for people that are only filing their taxes to get the stimulus payment. If your adjusted gross income [...]