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The IRS will begin sending out the first of 130 million economic stimulus checks May 2. When you get yours depends on your Social Security number.


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By MarketWatch The exact date you receive a stimulus check will depend largely on the last two digits of your Social Security number.
More than 130 million stimulus payments will be sent out starting May 2, on a staggered schedule based on the last two digits of taxpayers' Social Security numbers, the Internal Revenue Service announced this week. On jointly filed returns, the mailing schedule will be based on the first Social Security number listed, the IRS said.
For taxpayers who file by April 15 and get their tax refunds deposited directly into a bank or other financial account, the IRS will send stimulus payments from May 2 through May 16. For taxpayers who file by April 15 but don't choose direct deposit, the IRS will mail checks from May 16 through July 11.

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Procrastinators, take note: For stimulus payments to be part of this delivery schedule, the IRS said tax returns must be 'processed' by April 15, not 'filed.' That implies that a later timetable may apply to taxpayers who mail their returns on or close to April 15, leaving little time for the returns to be processed by that date.
If you expect a tax refund and choose to directly deposit it into two or three separate accounts, the IRS will send your stimulus check in the mail. (To have your refund sent to more than one account requires you fill out Form 8888. See this IRS page for more information.)
If you owe taxes and are sending a payment to the IRS with your return, you can still have your stimulus payment deposited directly into a bank or other account, the IRS said. Simply fill out the appropriate section on your return related to direct deposit, detailing your account information. See this IRS page for FAQs on stimulus payments.

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If you do owe taxes, be sure to fill out your return and send payment as usual. That is, don't try deducting your expected stimulus payment from your tax bill. If you don't pay your tax bill by April 15, you likely will owe interest and penalties, said Anthony Burke, an IRS spokesman.
However, if you have a past-due federal or state income-tax bill or some other type of past-due federal debt such as student loans or child support, your stimulus payment likely will be reduced by what you owe.
This is the stimulus payment schedule for tax returns processed by April 15, the IRS said:


Direct-deposit payment If the last two digits of your Social Security number are: Your payment should be sent to your account by:
00-20

May 2

21-75
May 9

76-99
May 16






Paper check

If the last two digits of your Social Security number are: Your tax rebate check should be in the mail by:
00-09 May 16
10-18 May 23
19-25 May 30
26-38 June 6
39-51 June 13
52-63 June 20
64-75 June 27
76-87 July 4
88-99 July 11


There may be exceptions, the IRS warned. 'A small percentage of tax returns will require additional time to process and to compute a stimulus payment amount. For these returns, stimulus payments may not be issued in accordance with the schedule above, even if the tax return was processed by April 15,' the IRS said in this week's press release.
'We have some returns that require a second look, that require us to pull them out of the processing for some reason or another,' Burke said. 'It may not be that there's anything wrong with the return.'

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The 'vast majority of people' will receive stimulus payments according to the posted schedule, Burke said, 'but it's a big system, a lot of returns go through our pipeline,' so some returns may not go exactly according to schedule.
Also, the IRS said there's a new online calculator taxpayers can use to figure how big their stimulus payments will be. You'll need to have a completed 2007 tax return on hand to use the calculator.
This article was reported and written by Andrea Coombes for MarketWatch.

so if a person did get a tax return this year and tthey did have it direct deposit they should get it direct deposited again automaticaly but if you didn't get a return but will get the stimulus check will it be mailed? guess i could research it myself but this is way easier and faster to post it in here

Ok, so we are geting them sooner!

zeke wrote:

so if a person did get a tax return this year and tthey did have it direct deposit they should get it direct deposited again automaticaly but if you didn't get a return but will get the stimulus check will it be mailed? guess i could research it myself but this is way easier and faster to post it in here

then you get a paper check

If you direct deposited on form 1040, It will be direct deposit. If not paper check.

what if you had it put on a Hand R block Credit card? Will it come on that card?

Prooly paper, then.

Ask your tax preparer.

DAMNIT, I didnt want to hear that!!! I need my check NOW!!! Nothing against you Nitro, I just have a gas tank to fill and bellies to feed, so that way it goes right back into the government's hands!!!

Ask your tax preparer.

yeah, I got that the first time, thanks!!!

If you do your own taxes, no worries...

Ask Wesley Snipes....

Damn, I won't get mine sent till June 27th?

jessks75 wrote:

DAMNIT, I didnt want to hear that!!! I need my check NOW!!! Nothing against you Nitro, I just have a gas tank to fill and bellies to feed, so that way it goes right back into the government's hands!!!

No wonder you want your money. I figure you got about $2000 coming besides any refund you already were getting. And here I thought you just had all those kids because you liked them.

actually, im not even getting close to what you think, just because I have these kids, doesn't mean I claim them all. I let their dad claim a one every year. Yup I am a nice person, when it comes down to it!!! But you have a good idea, I will just adopt a few more, hopefully get a few more hundred. Since after two kids it doesn't matter for EIC anymore!!

There is 400+ kids down in Texas that you could apply for. They all have a strong religious background, too.

Well then, what am I doing here!! Actually, if I had the resources I would take all
i could! Texas has the worst foster care system ever!!!!

jessks75 wrote:

Texas has the worst foster care system ever!!!!

And it is being stretched beyond its limits with this situation.

And you are a great mom.

Justoo wrote:

jessks75 wrote:

Texas has the worst foster care system ever!!!!

And it is being stretched beyond its limits with this situation.

And you are a great mom.

Thanks Justoo!

jessks75 wrote:

Since after two kids it doesn't matter for EIC anymore!!

The page explaining this rebate says an extra $300 for each dependant child.

Justoo wrote:

There is 400+ kids down in Texas that you could apply for. They all have a strong religious background, too.

Is every mother and father in that group being charged?

There is only one criminal complaint, at this time. And they are not certain which child is affected by this complaint.
However, the investigation is not complete. They are building a family tree with DNA samples. They want to find out who is the father of who, and when. More charges will probably be filed once they get all of the DNA evidence back from the lab and all sorted out as to who sired who/when.

I'd find it very odd if every child is removed from every parent.

Ratzilla wrote:

jessks75 wrote:

Since after two kids it doesn't matter for EIC anymore!!

The page explaining this rebate says an extra $300 for each dependant child.

Not if you dont claim them!

If you support them, you should jess.

YEah but Im a nice person, and I am not greedy, well on certain things I am!

But if the guy doesn't properly support his children, I don't think he should be able to claim them. Just my opinion, not sure if that's the case here or not.

By the article above, we should have ours direct deposited on May 2nd. I'll let you all know if that happens. :-)

SlumberGirl wrote:

But if the guy doesn't properly support his children, I don't think he should be able to claim them. Just my opinion, not sure if that's the case here or not.

I would imagine it's part of the divorce/child support decree. It's pretty common, unfortunately.

I'm sure Jess will correct me if I'm wrong.

Has anyone gotten theirs yet? Early my ass... *grumble*

luv2cook wrote:

Has anyone gotten theirs yet? Early my ass... *grumble*

Nope. Not expecting to get one even though we meet the criteria.

why?

I guess I should have said that I'm not counting on it being there. We thought we qualified for the one years ago, but while everyone around us were out spending this extra money, we weren't. I know that we received a notice about the rebate, in the mail, but I'm still not counting on it actually being there. If we do get it... BONUS! If not, no big deal. Too many people are counting on this rebate to make ends meet. I'm not.

oh I see. I on the other hand NEED the bloody thing! LOL!

Oh, don't get me wrong, it would definitely come in handy. I could pay a couple of bills off with it, but I don't want to make any plans for it until it's actually in hand.

I think MWE knows people are getting one so they raise the rates. why else would my normal 250 to 300 a month bill jump to 600 this month and i never turned on neither the ac or the heat. checked for leaks and there isn't any. just had lights and normal appliances on this month nothing extra.

Maybe you had a leak?

I'm with Suzy, I don't bank on anything coming from the govt. Like her I'd LOVE to have extra, but I wont believe it 'till it's deposited and my bank reciept reads funds available, $xxxxx.

I doubled the size of my rebate by answering an e-mail I got from the IRS verifying some info. Can't wait till it gets to my bank account.

Justoo wrote:

I doubled the size of my rebate by answering an e-mail I got from the IRS verifying some info. Can't wait till it gets to my bank account.

I get like three of these from the Nigerian IRS a day... I thought they were spam... Maybe I'll have to check it out!

Justoo wrote:

I doubled the size of my rebate by answering an e-mail I got from the IRS verifying some info. Can't wait till it gets to my bank account.

AWSOME!!! Please forward to me... I wanna double, I wanna double.

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Economic stimulus payments will be issued according to the last two-digits of the main filer's Social Security number. For joint filers, the payments will go out based on the person listed first on the return. Payments will be made by either direct deposit or paper check, consistent with how people filed their 2007 tax return.
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People who use direct deposit also will be among the first to receive the payments starting April 28. Direct deposits will be made daily and completed by the date listed below:
DIRECT DEPOSIT

Last two SSN digits: Payments will be transmitted no later than:
00 through 20......May 2
21 through 75......May 9
76 through 99......May 16

Paper checks will also go out based on Social Security number. For Social Security numbers ending in 00 through 09, the paper checks will be mailed starting May 9 and will continue through May 16. A similar process will be repeated in the following weeks.

PAPER CHECK

Last two SSN digits......Payments will be mailed no later than:
00 through 09......May 16
10 through 18......May 23
19 through 25......May 30
26 through 38......June 6
39 through 51......June 13
52 through 63......June 20
64 through 75......June 27
76 through 87......July 4
88 through 99......July 11

Ok now reading the part I bolded and underlined I can relax. My number is 17 so I assume Im gonna be on Friday.

BEWARE!!!! The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through e-mail.

cobra_kel wrote:

BEWARE!!!! The IRS does not initiate taxpayer communications through e-mail.

We know that. We're just being dopes.

We?

Justoo wrote:

There is 400+ kids down in Texas that you could apply for. They all have a strong religious background, too.

You otta get you some of those kids...You would be a good Daddy! You mostly know alot about everything... Really I think your nice!!!

Justoo wrote:

We?

OK... justoo's being a dope.

I checked this morning and mine was in!

Jess, did you ever find out about the whole H&R block card? If its going to be a paper check or not?

Yeah if you put your money on the H and R block card, you will be getting a paper check, so then it will go off your last two digits of your SSN. BUMMER huh!

There's extra money in my bank account. Hmmm.