Tax Rebate

[CjPaulson]

O boy i guess i am VERY confused... My sister did her through H&R Block and her H&R blocks fee's taken outta her  2007 Return and yet hers was still direct deposited.. People are saying theres no way it will be direct deposited when U go through H&R INLESS u paid the fee's upfront... How did my sister get hers then?

[joclt22]

i read that about getting instant refund and because of that you had to wait longer and so on for this rebate. well i called the irs yesterday ( friday ) and was told that, that has nothing to do with the timing of when you will get your refund. so hub will still have his direct depoed on monday.

[CjPaulson]

Ok so i went through H&R Block and had my h&r block funds taken outta my refund So i will have a direct deposit then.. Or they will mail it?

[alissatucci]

Yes!  I'm in the same boat as you.  We should have received our rebate today (we used Turbo Tax and had our refund Direct Deposited) and here's the scoop...

The IRS website says, "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."  http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=181665,00.html

So... you and I are both screwed!  Because when you use Turbo Tax and are getting a refund, the vast majority of people just have their filing fees taken out of their refunds.  We didn't do a rapid refund, but we DID have the filing fees taken out of our refund.  So, even though we had our refund Direct Deposited (which makes you think that you should be getting your rebate TODAY), you will get your rebate check via PAPER CHECK!  So, our check isn't getting mailed until June 27th.  LOVELY!

Hope that helps!

Yep, I went to Turbo Tax's website and found that info.  I totally forgot that I posted the question here! haha

But yep, that's exactly what I found out.  I have no idea why Kohler managed to get his on Friday!  That's just the mystery that is Kohler, I guess.

[alissatucci]

Ok now im being told that if u didnt get a paper in the mail stating how much U were gettting then Ur not getting one at all!!! See i got a paper in the mail sayin what U will get if U claimed this and that but i never got a  paper stating what i'd get.. Like a personal letter saying my amount... So does that mean im not getting one at all!? Wow that sucks.. Cuz i was so counting on that,!!!

CJ, I don't know if you've found anything out since you posted this, but I was talking about this subject on another forum and one person said they got the letter the day AFTER they got their rebate haha.  So, I wouldn't go by what the US Postal Service manages to get into your mailbox haha (Or what the IRS manages to get out of their mailroom for that matter!)

[CjPaulson]

Ok so some are having to get paper checks when they planned on getting it DD And some are slipping through some sort of crack?? LOL whats what im getting outta all this!

[mummyuv2]

if you chose to have your refund direct deposit when you had your taxes done origionally, then your stimulis rebate will be direct deposit, but if you got a paper check either from a tax firm or by filing yourself, then you will get a paper check for your stimulis refund. you can go to irs.gov and they have the payment schedule which goes by the last 2 numbers of your SSN and that is when the DD and paper checks will go out. there is also a place where you can check on there to see how much you are getting and when it will be scheduled to be mailed out. just look for the "where is my stimulis refund link" you will need you SSN, your fieling status, and how many exemptions you had on our taxes"

[CjPaulson]

Still doesnt answer my question!!!! Geez just FOR get it!!!

[mummyuv2]

how does that not answer your question? either you had your taxes done by DD or by paper check, you cannot change it to DD for the stimulis rebate, it will come however you had your taxes done in the first place! and if you have other questions, maybe you should go to the IRS websit like i suggested and they can answer them there...there is even a phone number where you can call and talk to people who know about it.....hmmm sounds like a good idea, since they are the one giving it out....

[marina48]

I dont even worry about this
as far as the federal goverment goes
when I actually see it i will belive it
they say one thing then do another

[GJAnderson]

ok, now I'm not an expert but I got the facts straight. The stimulus check is seperate from normal refunds from the IRS. However, some people will get these at the same time and in the same way, and it is supposed to be at the same time. It is also important to know that if your regular refund check is DD then so will the simulus check, if for any reason they are seperated. H&R Block, Tax Software, and others do not calculate nor have anything to do with the stimulus check except for certain people with disabilities (those that normally do not file their taxes). The last two digits of the SSN are used in a way different than you have been discussing...they are added together (92=9+2=11 and so forth). Most people that have been informed that they will not receive their stimulus check until June are being misled...they are already being sent out based on the sum of the last two digits of the SSN and should be all sent out by the end of May. For those with DD, depending on the location (but for those that receive their checks from Arkansas...like Texas, Oklahoma, etc..) should have already received their stimulus check DD. If they have not, they will need to find out why the check is being withheld. Any money owed by past due bills (money that they owe that is also being taken out of any refund checks and still have a balance), money owed to a government agency, or unpaid child support will cause the check to be withheld. This money is a reward and financial stimulus, not something the government has to give out (such as a regular Tax refund)...this causes even one dollar to cause the check to be withheld. If you have moved, contact the IRS via the internet to have the address changed before it gets sent out...it may cause the check to be received later, but at least you will receive it.

I got the information directly from an Attorney that contracts with Social Security to assist those of us with disabilities. It took the attorney over an hour to help me understand...since I do have disabilities (mainly PTSD). I only hope that I have helped any person understand about this.

[marina48]

thanks for that info
although I will never understand the  ways of our goverment

[meadowsmay1130]

i received an email from h & r block with all the info and it said the the rebate IS an advance on 2008 return which i did not know. but i already got mine and spent it (i hate bills)

[GJAnderson]

H&R informed you way wrong. The stimulus check is not an advance. President Bush signed an act for economy that created the stimulus check. Like the EIC and other items, it was designed for low income people to get a small amount of money. This act for the stimulus check is in direct response to the economy. It is to assist in ways to boost the economy a small amount (giving money to people that have need so that they can buy things from businesses that are hurting also). While there are many critics to this it at least helps some of us out.

My information comes directly from an Attorney that helps people with disabilities and the IRS itself. I wouldn't qualify if this was only an advance on 2008 taxes...because I do not pay taxes being only on SSDI (stupid military got me discharched 1 day before my second year and did not medically discharge me...but that is not for this forum). I only can hope to get mine soon but alas, I will most likely get mine near the end of the month.

[tragicrabbit]

ok, now I'm not an expert but I got the facts straight. The stimulus check is seperate from normal refunds from the IRS. However, some people will get these at the same time and in the same way, and it is supposed to be at the same time. It is also important to know that if your regular refund check is DD then so will the simulus check, if for any reason they are seperated. H&R Block, Tax Software, and others do not calculate nor have anything to do with the stimulus check except for certain people with disabilities (those that normally do not file their taxes). The last two digits of the SSN are used in a way different than you have been discussing...they are added together (92=9+2=11 and so forth). Most people that have been informed that they will not receive their stimulus check until June are being misled...they are already being sent out based on the sum of the last two digits of the SSN and should be all sent out by the end of May. For those with DD, depending on the location (but for those that receive their checks from Arkansas...like Texas, Oklahoma, etc..) should have already received their stimulus check DD. If they have not, they will need to find out why the check is being withheld. Any money owed by past due bills (money that they owe that is also being taken out of any refund checks and still have a balance), money owed to a government agency, or unpaid child support will cause the check to be withheld. This money is a reward and financial stimulus, not something the government has to give out (such as a regular Tax refund)...this causes even one dollar to cause the check to be withheld. If you have moved, contact the IRS via the internet to have the address changed before it gets sent out...it may cause the check to be received later, but at least you will receive it.

I got the information directly from an Attorney that contracts with Social Security to assist those of us with disabilities. It took the attorney over an hour to help me understand...since I do have disabilities (mainly PTSD). I only hope that I have helped any person understand about this.

Um... I work for the IRS and the whole addition thing with the last 2 digits of the social is way off base...

I have the original schedule that they gave us.  I originally should have gotten mine on the 9th of may, then they said that all the direct deposits would be done by the 2nd, i ended up getting mine on the 7th.  The problem is that so many people are filing who have never filed before just to get that stimulus that the timing is constantly changing and the IRS is getting backed up.