One of the most common questions I have heard regarding the economic stimulus rebate is “when will I get my rebate check?” Until yesterday, there was no answer.
The IRS announced they will begin sending out economic stimulus rebate checks May 2, 2008, and continue through the end of the year. The order checks are sent out will be determined by the last two digits of the tax filer’s Social Security Number, when the tax payer files, and whether the tax filer chooses direct deposit or payment by check.
The IRS expects to send out 25% of the checks within the first few weeks, and should have the majority of he rebate checks issued by mid-July.
Assuming your tax return is filed and processed by April 15, this is schedule for when you can expect your economic stimulus rebate.
If your tax return is filed after the April 15 deadline, your rebate checks may be delayed until approximately two weeks after you receive your refund (if you receive a refund). Since it normally takes the IRS about 2 weeks to process most tax returns, it should take about a month to receive your rebate check.
Keep in mind, this is a rough schedule - the Treasury is processing over 130 million rebates!
For more details, read about the 2008 Economic Stimulus Package, or the Economic Stimulus Package Frequently Asked Questions.
Update: The economic stimulus checks will be sent out a week early.
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Confused,
Glad you found your answer!
ok finally got answers! if you paid less than $1,200 in taxes you will only get $600 if you filed a joint return.
ok finally got answers! if you paid less than $1,200 in taxes you will only get $600 if you filed a joint return. anyway thats what ive found out so far
I had talked to the IRS and ask them if the people that had their refund deposited to the emerald card would receive the stimulus check the same way. According to him, We will receive our money by May 9th on the card and our ss is 49.
I contacted my Bank to ask them about my account it is still active and in good standings. The last 2 of my SS is 16, I should of recieved it by Friday the 2nd, I had my taxes dierct deposited, and here it is 2 days later and still nothing…Hopefully monday yes, if not then what the hell is going on?
will here it is monday may 5th still nothing according to aarp web site stimulate schedule i would receive my rebate direct deposit today ss#45 were the hell is my rebate can anyone answer that question
Danny,
The schedule for SSNs ending in 45 shows it as being deposited by May 9th. I would check you bank Friday and see it if comes then.
Hi. Ok, this is pretty tricky. I filed my husbands and my taxes together…married filing together. I did not realize that my state taxes were not sent to the IRS, so they were sent in a month later…then kicked back saying info was incorrect…when it was all said and done they were submitted and accepyed by 4/24 (just the state) my husband owes about 510 in state and we were getting about 550 back so I was assuming that would be kept. NOW, assuming that is correct he should have received the rebate 5/2 and nothing showed up in our bank account. Anyone have any ideas…because I am so confused.
Thanks
Just got of the phone with IRS, if you owe state taxes the stimulus rebate will be appied to what you owe.
I E-FILED MY RETURN ON H&R BLOCK.COM AND HAD THE FEES DEDUCTED FROM MY RETURN THEN HAD IT DIRECT DEPOSIT INTO MY ACCT. THE IRS WEBSITE SAYS IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN DEPOSITED BY MAY 2ND STILL HAVEN’T SEEN ANYTHING AND MY LAST TWO DIGITS ARE 16. CAN YOU HELP ME?
My husband and i file jointly. Together we earn over 100,000. Are we entitled to a refund?
Personally I feel everyone should get the same amount across the board. After all those that earn more also pay more in taxes.
hi all,my husband & filed jointly direct deposit,however we owed back taxes the irs intercepted the ckeck we still owe a small balance much less than the rebate check,will the irs take what is owed & still direct deposit the balance,the last (2)digits of my sosial is 87.carolyn
I filed my taxes with turbotax.com and had my fee deducted from my return. Does that mean I will be getting a paper stimulus check even though my return was direct deposited?
Christa
From what I have been reading you will get a paper check. I am in the same boat and it sucks…
Nina, it is possible the taxes may have been applied to the state taxes you owe. It is also possible the rebate will be delayed because there was a delay with your taxes being filed. there’s no way for me to tell you when your rebate should come in; the best thing you can do is contact the IRS.
Michelle,
It is very possible you will receive a paper check because you had the fees deducted before your refund was direct deposited into your account. I would contact H&R block and/or the IRS. Good luck.
Linda,
For couples, the phase-out level begins at $150,000 and ends at $174,000, with a reduction of $50 for every $1,000 earned over $150,000. If you earned above $174k, you will not receive a rebate.
Carolyn,
The IRS will likely take the rest that is owed and return the rest to you in the form of a paper check.
my ss# is 07 and i do not have anything in my account. i did not pay into taxes i made 30 last year and have 2 kids and ended up getting money from both fed and state. should i be getting a rebate and if so when?
i did my taxes with at jackson hewwitt and recieved a check from them. and my last two # on my social are 45 well i get my check till june.
I have 2 questions:
1. I filed my taxes electronically saying I would send a check and I haven’t been able to send a check yet. The soonest I will be able to send a check will be at the end of May. The taxes I owe is about 1/3 the amount of the rebate check. Will my rebate be deferred until I pay the amount I owe?
2. Since I filed electronically but am mailing the money does this mean my rebate will arrive via mail?
I copied and pasted this message from the IRS website. I was suprised when I saw it. I had been waiting on my rebate check. My ss last 2 digits is 20. See below
If filing or preparation fees were deducted from your 2007 Refund or you received a rapid refund, you will be receiving a check instead of a direct deposit.
We owed $950.00 and last month paid $450.00 with a personal check. We did have direct deposit with our state return.
We are assuming that they will take the additional $500.00 out of the $1200 that we will be recieving… Do you know if we will be receive a paper check or direct deposit with the Economic Stimulus Check for the remaining amount that is owed to us?
PATRICK,
I filed my taxes with H&R Block, and sent them a money order for what i owed. My last two digits are 20. i had my refund direct deposited. Should i have already received it?
Don’t know if it was asked, but I still owe a bit of money to my student loan from college. Is this going to be deducted out of my Stimulus Check? Someone said it might be, but I’m not so sure.
My husband and I filed our taxes through Turbo Tax at the end of January, and had our rebate taxes by early February, by Direct Deposit. My husband’s SS# ends in 13 still NOTHING! We never even received this letter that people are saying they got saying that we are supposed to get it. We definitely qualify, in fact the economic stimulus calculator says that we should get approximately $1200. When I go to th IRS website “where’s my stimulus payment?” page this is the message it gives me:
“We are sorry. Specific information about your Stimulus payment is not available.
Possible reasons include:
* Your payment may still be coming, but has not yet been scheduled. Information will be available here as payments are issued based on the last two digits of the primary SSN shown on your 2007 tax return. Specific information about your Stimulus Payment will not be available until about one week before your payment is scheduled to be issued. See the complete Payment Schedule below for more information.
* You did not file a tax return for 2007 or your return is still being processed. Additional information about filing requirements is available.
* The information entered did not match our records. Be sure to check the information you entered. You may Re-Enter your information as necessary.
Remember, to qualify for the Stimulus Payment, you must meet the eligibility requirements. Please allow 6 weeks after filing your tax return before checking on the status of your Stimulus Payment.
Payment Schedule
Please allow 2 weeks from the date shown on the schedule to receive your payment.”
This is BULL****! I am sooooo agrivated, and it figures that the government can’t get something right. My husband and I were really depending on this money but as usual I guess we are gonna get screwed!
Anyone else having the same problem???
Checked the IRS site to find out when we’re getting our rebate and it tells me we’re not because of an invalid social security number. I think it’s mine, I never changed from my maiden name 22 years ago, have been filing as married filing jointly and getting our refunds or aoying taxes every year with no problem. Now this, Can it be fixed? I spent 3 hours trying to get to the IRS today but you can’t get to anyone who knows the answer. Can I re-file using my maiden name ? If I go down now to SSI and change the name how would they ever know?
I have another question concerning my taxes. I have not changed my name from my maiden name to my married name onm my s.s card yet. I was married last year and just never got around to it. I got a notice saying that i waould receive a stimulus check but it was mailed to my maiden name. My husband did not receive a notice. We had to file an amendment because our tax filer did not file us correctly. This is just a big mess. I want to know if I need to go get my name changed at the social security office tomorrow or should I not? Will we get a stimulus check???? Help????
I also just checked the IRS website and got the same message after researching I found out since I had my tax refund direct deposited into two different accounts I will receive a paper check in the mail.
I have a question if we claimed our 2 daughters as a dependent ages 21 22 years they work also will they get a rebate can anyone help me? Thanks
Patrick..
I have a question if we claimed our 2 daughters as a dependent ages 21 22 years they work also will they get a rebate can anyone help me? Thanks
Debbie,
A rebate is only given for dependents under age 17 as of December 31st, 2007. If someone is claimed as a dependent, they will not receive a rebate, even if they earned enough money to otherwise qualify.
Farmer,
I’m not sure if you should receive a rebate or not. I recommend using the official stimulus rebate calculator at the IRS site. It should help you determine your eligibility and the amount if you are to receive one. Good luck!
Kim
There is a good possibility your rebate will be delayed, and it will likely come via the mail.
Tucker,
your situation is a little different, so I can’t tell you when you will receive your rebate. I recommend contacting the IRS.
Kat,
It seems like you have done everything to qualify for a direct deposit, but some people have reported they will receive a paper check even though they paid the tax preparation service out of pocket instead of having the payment withdrawn from the refund.
Try using the official stimulus payment tracker at the IRS site, or contacting the IRS.
Sue,
it is probably just a glitch in the IRS database. Doing anything else at this point has the potential to make the situation worse. I recommend contacting the IRS again until you can get it sorted out. I would not change any personal information.
Leslie,
The letter isn’t necessary to receive a rebate. It is just a reminder and brief explanation. As for changing your maiden name, I’m not sure what to do there. I think as long as your SSN remains the same, it shouldn’t matter. However, I’m not 100% positive, so I would recommend contacting a tax professional or the IRS. Good luck!
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Thank you for stopping by. I have answered almost 500 e-mails and comments over the last few days. I don’t mind, but I am answering many of the questions multiple times.
Please read Frequently Asked Stimulus Questions.
Here is more information about How the Economic Stimulus Check Affects your 2008 Tax Return and about Personal Tax Breaks in the 2009 Economic Stimulus Plan.
Regards,
Patrick
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