Got mine today! But was confused about why i only received $300. I filed as independent single and paid over $1500 in federal taxes in the year 2007 as well as $1100 in medicare/social security.

5/12/2008 1:30:21 PM

This definitely would be the first time the government has ever tried to screw someone out of their money

5/12/2008 1:33:16 PM

Mine was supposed to come last week.



I'm still waiting.

5/12/2008 1:45:08 PM

Got mine last Friday, but then turned around and spent it all to fix my car.

5/12/2008 1:47:59 PM

Quote :

"Got mine today! But was confused about why i only received $300. I filed as independent single and paid over $1500 in federal taxes in the year 2007 as well as $1100 in medicare/social security."

i have the same situation. Any recourse to get more money back?

5/12/2008 1:53:57 PM

Recourse?

More money back?

It's not a tax return. It's free money for no reason. Take what you get.

5/12/2008 1:56:19 PM

I got mine on Friday.

Today I got a letter from the IRS dated May 12 saying that I should expect it on May 9.


Way to be on top of things.

5/12/2008 1:59:54 PM

Quote :

"It's not a tax return. It's free money for no reason. Take what you get."

not quite. Expect to get $300 less (or whatever your rebate check was) in your return next year.

5/12/2008 2:59:33 PM

^not true:

Quote :

"Q. Will the payment I receive in 2008 reduce my 2008 refund or increase the amount I owe for 2008? A. No, the stimulus payment will not reduce your refund or increase the amount you owe when you file your 2008 return. "

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=182003,00.html

[Edited on May 12, 2008 at 3:03 PM. Reason : d]

5/12/2008 3:03:08 PM

Actually i did some digging and discovered that since my income will increase once i start my new job in Aug; I will actually get the additional $300 with my 09 tax return. The gov't bases teh checks on my 07 income but its supposed to be an early rebate on your 08 income. Since i only had a tax liability of $150 after i filed my income taxes i thus only got the minimum; but since my 08 income will include a much higher tax liability i will be allowed to get my full $600 upon filing taxes next spring.

5/12/2008 3:05:26 PM

soon youll be paying that much tax in a paycheck..then youll REALLY follow politics.

I got another letter telling me how much Ill be getting from the govt. Stop sending letters already. How much is wasted on those letters?

5/12/2008 8:02:15 PM

$42 million

5/12/2008 8:09:04 PM

we got ours today - $330 - turbotax told us we didn't get anything back because of our income but i'm guessing there was a mistake either on their part of the governments - let's hope turbotax

5/12/2008 8:09:37 PM

i got a letter in the mail today saying i should receive my stimulus rebate by 5/9.

5/12/2008 8:19:57 PM

$1500 for me, husband and daugher

staying in bank for daycare $

5/12/2008 8:39:13 PM

wife and i are getting 1200, no kids. I already donated 1k of it to the SPCA, what a great organization...and tax write off.

5/12/2008 9:40:42 PM

thought I was getting $1800 with the wife and I and 2 kids, but only got $1200

5/12/2008 11:29:02 PM

^ My parents didn't get the $300 for me either.

5/12/2008 11:39:13 PM

That's because you aren't 17 or younger.

[Edited on May 13, 2008 at 12:03 AM. Reason : My granny didn't money for my dad and his sisters! What the heck!]

5/13/2008 12:03:02 AM

read the paper that came from the IRS. It explains a lot.

I wish people would read more and use google.

5/13/2008 12:29:52 AM

i aint got mines yet

5/13/2008 5:40:00 AM

where's my stimulus payment?
https://sa1.www4.irs.gov/irfof/IRServlet?app=IRACTC

mine should be in my acct by the 15th (should have gotten it on the 2nd initially). i have not received any letter from the IRS.

[Edited on May 13, 2008 at 8:21 AM. Reason : shrug]

5/13/2008 8:20:56 AM

Just got mine today hot damn! and in the amount that I was supposed to

5/13/2008 11:10:35 AM

mine was spent before i even knew it was in my account......

5/13/2008 5:00:09 PM

got mine today, direct deposit and i am in the last phase, xx9x digits

5/13/2008 6:30:59 PM

So, even though I worked and paid taxes, went to school, and am claimed as a dependent - no money comes through for me? Screw you government!

5/13/2008 6:37:43 PM

file as an independent next year and youll get it

big whoop

5/13/2008 6:38:37 PM

i e-filed in mid february, am in the 2nd SSN group, got my thing in the mail, but haven't gotten the money yet.

they should have done the checks in the order they received returns.

5/13/2008 6:42:31 PM

^^ Good idea, except this is for this year only...

5/13/2008 9:10:26 PM

Jesus Christ

http://www.irs.gov

fucking read

5/13/2008 9:19:01 PM

it'll still be a few weeks before i get mine

fucking IRS

5/13/2008 9:23:07 PM

Mine should be in the bank tomorrow. I'm going to use the $600 to pay my car insurance.

5/13/2008 9:44:11 PM

^^^ That comment had nothing to do with the previous one, dumbass!

[Edited on May 13, 2008 at 9:58 PM. Reason : ]

5/13/2008 9:58:22 PM

I'm just saying, all your stupid questions would be answered if you looked at the IRS website.

5/13/2008 10:27:21 PM

if there wasn't already 90183029380 threads about this topic

5/14/2008 6:49:20 AM

Quote :

"mine should be in my acct by the 15th (should have gotten it on the 2nd initially). i have not received any letter from the IRS."

okay it is now the 16th and i still have nothing. wtf

5/16/2008 8:38:50 AM

The website says you are supposed to give it up to 2 weeks past the day it says you should have it on the chart...I haven't gotten mine either and it's not showing up on the tracker.

5/16/2008 9:22:09 AM

Quote :

"we got ours today - $330 - turbotax told us we didn't get anything back because of our income but i'm guessing there was a mistake either on their part of the governments - let's hope turbotax"

nm - our estimated tax penalty was $330 higher than it should have been - the money was a refund - no rebate

5/16/2008 9:27:33 AM

^^ well, the IRS did say that if you owed any back taxes or anything like that, they would take it out of your stimulus check.




I got mine deposited back on the 9th, but never received a letter from the IRS saying when to expect it.

[Edited on May 16, 2008 at 6:18 PM. Reason : .]

5/16/2008 6:17:18 PM

i only got 300...oh well

5/16/2008 10:09:01 PM

same here, what's that all about

5/16/2008 10:18:09 PM

still waiting on mine

5/16/2008 10:30:15 PM

^^I read up on that this morning. Apparently you had to have over $600 in Tax Liability to get the full refund. That's NOT what you paid in taxes, or what you got back, or anything like that. It's completely separate. If you filed a 1040, it's likes 57 and 52 added together. Since that number was $0 for me, I get the minimum $300 back, even though I made more than $12k and less than $75k and paid a ton of taxes for last year.

5/16/2008 10:41:12 PM

This might clear some shit up.

I got this from Turbo Tax today:

Dear Valued Customer,

We want to provide you with the most up–to–date information about the tax rebate to which you may be entitled.

Recently, you may have received a letter from the IRS advising you when to expect your Economic Stimulus Payment (rebate). That IRS letter may have inadvertently left off some important information. Taxpayers who chose to have their tax preparation fees deducted from their federal tax refund will receive their tax rebate in the mail, not via direct deposit.

Our records show that you chose this payment option in TurboTax. As a result, the IRS has determined that you will receive your tax rebate in the mail. This may result in you receiving your rebate on a date later than expected.

This situation, while not unique to TurboTax, is understandably causing some concern and confusion. To help further clarify the situation, below is the most current IRS rebate payment processing schedule, as well as additional resources about the tax rebates.

I hope you find this information helpful. If you still have questions, the best source for the most up-to-date information is http://www.irs.gov (see the "Rebate Payment Questions" link).

Sincerely,

Bob Meighan

Vice President, TurboTax Customer Advocacy

weird.

5/16/2008 11:30:22 PM

Quote :

"Taxpayers who chose to have their tax preparation fees deducted from their federal tax refund will receive their tax rebate in the mail, not via direct deposit."

that wasnt the case for me.

5/16/2008 11:41:52 PM

Quote :

"^^I read up on that this morning. Apparently you had to have over $600 in Tax Liability to get the full refund. That's NOT what you paid in taxes, or what you got back, or anything like that. It's completely separate. If you filed a 1040, it's likes 57 and 52 added together. Since that number was $0 for me, I get the minimum $300 back, even though I made more than $12k and less than $75k and paid a ton of taxes for last year. "

i was wondering why i only got $310 back instead of $600

my 1040 lines 57 + 52 = $310

5/17/2008 12:21:41 AM

regardless of the amount im getting, im pretty sure that i will be spending mine in BC

fuck this american economy

canadian strippers need to be stimulated also!

5/17/2008 10:39:23 AM

600 bucks the other day.

zing

5/18/2008 3:51:15 PM

first paper checks were supposed to be mailed by friday...has everyone here only gotten electronic?

5/19/2008 7:56:07 AM

i got the same message from turbo tax. it said my check would be mailed out on the 23rd. it was in my mailbox on the 17th.

they really really screwed up this scheduling thing. they shouldn't have posted one at all.

5/19/2008 8:16:52 AM