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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I used Turbo tax and as of today I have nothing! My husbands last 2 is 05 and today would have been “our day”. I have a friend who is a 10 and they got theirs on Tuesday–she also used Turbo tax. I called the IRS 1-800-829-1954 was on hold for an hour but was told anyone who was to receive a check on or before today should have the check by Monday. Personally I’ll belive it when I see it. I made a horrible mistake and counted my chickens before the hatched and could really use that money for my mortgage payment!! Hang in there guys:o)
The lady I spoke with @ the IRS said using Turbo tax has nothing to do with it. Direct deposit is direct deposit according to her. Again–I’ll belive it when I see it.
I know how u feel, i spent mine to before i actually had it. the way it looks paper checks will start going out next week so im hoping that if i do get paper, it should get here between the 9th and the 16th. Im on hold with the irs now.
talked to IRS just now..and due to fact that i filed with Turbo Tax and had my fees taken out of my refund we won’t be receiving direct deposit, we will get a paper check. The last two digits of ssn are 31 and the lady said that those go out on June 6th. good news just gets better and better don’t it. Sorry guys thats straight from the horses mouth.
let me know what they tell you bev…cause i couldnt wait on hold that long…i used turbo tax,santa barbara, processing fee right out of my refund rest to santa barbara then to my bank am i getting paper or direct deposit.
ty bev your responded as i did lol!!!!!!!!
lol..yeah i posted as soon as i got off the phone, i just wanted to share the misery.
YEA I GOT MINE TODAY… WE USED TURBO TAX AND PAID WITH OUR BANK CARD AND OUR SS# IS 7 HOPE YOU ALL GET YOURES SOON….
This would have been nice to know weeks ago. That was a nice phone call to make ya sorry dont put your check in the bank right now cause ummm im a dumbass and figured my rebate money would be here and your check wont clear now…… Now i gotta wait another month…..
Well my husband and I did recieve our money deposit today. We got 1500 instead of 2100 like I assumed we would get. This is going to put a lot of things on hold that we had the money planed for. The gov. was not very clear on the distribution of the money when stating that couples get 1200 and 300 for every child there after.
I think the gov is fooling themselves when they think that this is going to kick start our economy when so many people are looking at loosing everything they own. All this money is going to go for are peoples’ electric, gas ( which we can no longer afford), and groceries( which also can no longer afford.
Things are getting frustrating….gotta keep going though right
For those of you who got your rebate. Did any of you use Turbo tax or H&R Block and have the fees taken out of your refund and not your bank account???
If you were scheduled to receive your rebate in the first batch, but have not yet received it, please be patient.
Keep in mind that the payment is scheduled to be received by the date listed, but that it may arrive in the late afternoon and take additional time before it registers with your bank. Depending on your bank’s policies it may take several hours, or even a day or two before it clears.
Good luck everyone!
Laurie, Other debts could be medical bills, alimony, or other bills the IRS has the ability to garnish wages for.
Jeff, You may or may not. It depends on whether the IRS is withholding your tax refund or is garnishing your wages. If the IRS doesn’t know about it, then you will probably receive it. If they do know, you may not.
Leslie, because you filed an amendment, it may be delayed. I would contact the IRS for further details.
Tiffany,
I have not idea why you only received a $300 return. It could be if you earned over the $75,000 threshold for single filers, or it could be for some other reason. I recommend contacting the IRS for further details.
Kim,
I have heard conflicting answers regarding a paper check or direct deposit from this particular bank. I recommend contacting Turbo Tax, the bank, or the IRS. I wish I could help more.
I just got my deposit in the bank. It was $300 instead of the $600. I used Turbo Tax when i filled with direct deposit and had the fees subtracted from my refund.
I should not that I did not make anywhere near $75,000, so that is not why I did not get the full $600. Being a full time student I did not even make $20,000 this year. I think the reason why my check was only $300 was because my education tax credit for my tuition and student loans reduced my tax liability to the point where I did not have to pay any taxes last year and got a full refund. At least that is my theory anyway. I’m not too worried about only getting the $300 since you will have to subtract this check from next years rebate since it is basically just an advance on that rebate.
Mike,
Glad to hear you received the rebate. It is a very good possibility you received $300 because you had no tax liability.
The people who think that they are going to receive there payment next week do not count on it. My husbands ss# ends in o1. It is now 3:15 on May 2nd and it was suppose to be direct deposit to our account by today and it is not there. Does anyone have a number for the irs. It goes to show you can’t even believe they government.
Mike
Thanks for the update. My wife and I are really looking forward to getting ours monday or tuesday. I filed thru H&R Block and had the fees taken out of the refund also and was reading that we would not get direct deposit… I really hope we recieve it next week some time
I was supposed to have my rebate check today and it was not in my bank account. i really could use the 300. does anyone know what the problems
HELLO,
OK, IF YOU USED TURBO TAX, AND TOLD THEM TO DEDUCT THEIR FEES OUT OF THE REFUND, YOU WILL BE GETTING THE PAPER CHECK. IF YOU PAID THE FEES RIGHT THEN, YOU WILL GET IT DEPOSITED
Hi, everbody my son got his today we used turbo tax and had the fees taken from his refund, and he got direct deposit today! His last 2 numbers are 09.
Check on the IRS website Where’s My Stimulus Payment! Check and see if they your information in the system!
Check on the IRS website Where’s My Stimulus Payment! Check and see if they have your rebate information in the system!
I went to the website and called the 800 number someone posted it and it couldn’t find me to tell me when I would get my refund
When they wanted me to give them money every week out of mycheck they could find me-but now I gues I do not exist
If you used Turbo Tax and had your fees taken out with your taxes you WILL get a paper check. A friend of mine used Turbo Tax and paid her fees on her debit card–she got her check on Tuesday on this past week. I had mine taken out and had to call the IRS-was on hold for an hour but was told my check would be mailed on the 16th.
I would love to hear from anyone who used Turbo Tax and had their fees taken out of their taxes and received a check already???
I completely understand. I went to the IRS website as well. They couldn’t find me or my husband. So I am not sure what that actually means. Ous socials both end in 07 and we have nothing. I called the bank and they don’t have it on the account either. It is 3:30 MST and I am not sure when they are actually calling it quits for the day. I guess I will just keep looking. Do you think it would make a difference since we changed our mailing address even though we did use direct deposit? Any help or advice would be a great help. Thanks.
My last two digits are 06 and I didn not get my money into my account. I am not sure what is going on but I know two other people that did receive it into their account. Does that mean I am not getting one or what??? I went into the IRS website and it says that I should be but that could be wrong. Does anyone know if maybe its just running late or what???
I spoke with a lady from IRS today, May 2, 2008 and yes she told me that if you used H&R Block or tax preparer and had your fees taken out that it might come by mail but she said that they are working around the clock to fix the problem so people can just get direct deposit. So let’s pray that they work out the problem. She was very nice.
My last 2digits are “01″ guess what???? No rebate dirict deposit last night!!!! What the crap???? I want my money!!!!!!!!!!
Will someone answer my question please!!!!!
Leslie… Ryan answered your question yesterday. Because you filed an amendment, it could be delayed. Check with the IRS for more info.
I just came across a post somewhere that said that if you had your refund deposited into different accounts that you will be recieving a paper check. Anyone else heard this?
My last two digts are 20. as of today no money in the account. I owe some back taxes but not all of my stimulus check. does anyone know what is going on? Have they not finished depositing the checks. I gave my direct deposit information when I maile in y taxes. Could not get through to the IRS on hold forever. Lisa
The last 2 or my Social is 16, I had my return dierct deposited. Today is May 3rd, wheres my stimulus check at?
I work for H & R Block and if you had your fees withheld from your refund, then you receive a paper check. If you paid for your return and had it direct deposited onto the emerald card, then that is how you will receive your rebate check.
We received our check yesterday and it was only $600.It seems that if you got a tax refund you will not get the full amount.
Yup, May 3rd is here and I have not had anything deposited into my bank account. when I tried the IRS rebate tracker it said it couldn’t find my information because something was not correct . . . and when I checked the status of my tax filing at H&R Block Tax Cut (I used the free edition) it said that my filing wasn’t completed but the money that I owed the IRS had been taken out of my account a week after I filed which was 2/15/2008. And I had mailed in my signature form, I’ve got the “do not file” copy in my records.
Sooooo . . . when do I know if and when I get my check or not? I kinda need it to pay off student loans and the remainder of a credit card.
*sigh* watch I won’t get it for months!
Yeah… totally p’o'ed at the IRS!! Man, do they like to confuse the crap out of people. We were sent a notice to expect $2100 on or before May 2. Nothing in my account. However, when we filed, I had my refund split between my checking and savings… and because it was split into more than one account, we will get a paper check. IRS put that scenario on the LAST FAQ page near the bottom. So basically, they tell you one date because of direct deposit but then ON THE DAY YOU EXPECT IT, they tell you a date 3 weeks later because YEAH I did direct deposit, but not in one account. How freakin confusing!!! How the heck will I pay for my mortgage now??? We paid for a large plumbing bill on Thursday, thinking we would have the money yesterday. And we wonder why so many people are facing foreclosure. Can’t afford to pay for anything anymore… that’s it…. I’m moving to Canada!! LOL
Nicole, Yes, I read that if you had your refund deposited into different accounts that you will be receiving a paper check.
Lisa, If you haven’t received your rebate via direct deposit, it is possible there is something with your return that is holding things up on the IRS side of the house. It is also possible they split your rebate because of the back taxes and will send the remainder via mail. I don’t know what else you can do besides contact the IRS.
Confused,
If you haven’t received your rebate via direct deposit, it is possible there is something with your return that is holding things up on the IRS side of the house, or with H&R Block. I don’t know what else you can do besides contact the IRS or H&R Block. However, be prepared to wait – I’m sure there are many people calling them with similar situations. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help.
Nicole,
I see you found the answer to your previous comment. I’m processing these one at a time! I’m sorry to hear this is not the answer you were looking for and I hope your situation works out well for you in the end.
Ryan,
There shouldn’t be anything on the side of the IRS. My filing from 2007 was pretty simple and straight forward as I was not yet a homeowner or business owner . . . so there were no itemized deductions or anything. Just simple and straight forward.
As for H&R Block, I wouldn’t think there would be a hold up. I used their free filing service that is in fact recommended by the IRS for use because it’s quick and efficient.
And clearly since I am able to use the free federal version of Taxcut.com I make little enough that I should be getting a rebate check.
I’ll call on Monday though to see what the deal is. This is just a little ridiculous though. I mean I’ve gotten the notices in the mail saying I qualify for the rebate, and all my bank information is on file with the IRS so therefore the rebate check should have been direct deposited.
Oh well. I wasn’t holding my breath on this anyway. I didn’t plan to have the money or anything and just went on with my life as normal. But the way this has been in the news and stuff it would have been nice if more information was given.
Confused,
It seems like you have everything in order on your end and you should be receiving the rebate. I’m sorry to hear this isn’t coming through for you. The only recommendation I have is to contact the IRS. I hope it works out.
Ryan,
I just found the answer to my question . . . since I had to do direct debit to pay the IRS $42 my check will be coming to me via snail mail.
That’s a bit sucky. Hopefully it will get to me but I guess I have about two weeks to wait then before I start expecting anything in the mail.
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