Comments on: 2008 Tax Rebate Stimulus Package Explained

By: joann

joann — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:11:19 +0000

Since the direct deposit date was moved up by 4 days, does that mean i should get my paper check 4 days earlier.

By: martha

martha — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:05:13 +0000

how does the early date affect paper checks.

By: jd

jd — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:24:15 +0000

i never said it was floating around my problem is people thinking that jsut because someones salary is less than 100k doesnt mean they are lazy or a loser. yes it is a personal choice and my baq and bah bring my total to what the military tells me every year is 32k a year. i like to see the 100k job that doesnt have excellent health care packages. my only point is that seeing people post on here bashing people that dont have high paying jobs is pathetic. as far as getting out and finding one of thoughs 100k jobs just floating around i start working with rockwell-collins making 120k to start im just not going to be the jerk telling people that because they dont make as much as me they arent as good as or dont put as much into this country

By: saladdin

saladdin — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:13:29 +0000

The military is 100% voluntary.
I don’t see your BAQ or BAH or free health care calculated in that 20k salary either. Stop acting bitter about a personal choice. When your time is up, get out and find you one of these 100k jobs you think is just floating around.

saladdin

By: jd

jd — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:02:20 +0000

you know after reading the numerous posts about people that are losers, lazy, or un deserving of the money being paid to them. it makes me furious to know that i work on average 55 hours a week and 4 months out of the year on 12 hour shifts without a day off that i fall under your holyer than thou attitude. i am married have two kids and make under 20k a year. Please, Please tell me where me putting my life on the line, working my ass off so that you have the right to have your 100k+ a year job makes you better then me more deserving of a break. someone has to due the minimum wage jobs in this country or you wouldnt have that nice high earning job that you have. im just glad that serving in the US military makes me lazy and a loser.

By: blue paperclip

blue paperclip — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 06:37:35 +0000

To watasi: If you are eligible (which you seem to be) you can expect to receive your rebate in early to mid May, depending on the last two digits of your social security number, even if you did not receive a notice that you will be eligible. There are several reasons why you wouldn’t have received a notice, such as mail problems. So if everything works out, you should be receiving your rebate soon.

To Deborah: It is based on filing your 2007 federal tax return. You are not required to file a state return in order to be eligible for the rebate, due to not every state having a state income tax.

To john p: This is not true. According to the IRS, it doesn’t have to do with whether you own a home or rent one. The main eligibility and rebate-amount factors are filing status (married, single, etc), type of income and income level (adjusted gross income).

Hope this helps.

By: Deborah

Deborah — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 02:55:18 +0000

My ? is:
Is this stimulus check based on you filing a federal tax return, or a federal and a state return. If anyone knows, I will appreciate the answer. Thanks in advance!

By: julie

julie — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:54:48 +0000

i think the child age needs to change. i have a daughter who turned 18 at the end of 2007. she does not work so she can concentrait on schooling. she is a senior, like most 17 and 18 year olds. i feel the childs age should be 18 and under or at least in high school.

By: Mally

Mally — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 18:31:35 +0000

It amazes me what the promise of money can do to people. I am also a single parent . I have always worked full time. Not rich with many earthly things. But I will always appreciate my blessings in life. This stimulus check will only add to them.
God bless you all.

By: watasi

watasi — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 13:56:25 +0000

to blue paperclip: thanks a lot for the info you posted. i’m sure you helped a lot of folks out. but my question wasn’t answered: i did not receive a notice in the mail telling me i was going to get a rebate! i filed corrrectly on a 1040a back in january. am drawing social securty,above the 3000 dollar limit. i even took it to a tax consultant to verify i did everything right. i understand not all taxpayers are going to get a notice. am i one of them? i guess time will tell…

By: jan

jan — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 03:20:05 +0000

According to the IRS website this will not affect your 2008 return. It will not increase the amount you owe or decrease your refund in 2008. It will also not be taxable. Here is a link to the IRS page.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179181,00.html

These questions are answered toward the bottom of the page.

By: john p

john p — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:14:32 +0000

i heard that only home owners qualify for the stimulus check is that true?

By: Kathy R.

Kathy R. — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:07:43 +0000

My husband & I recently ( 3-27-08) had to file chapter 13 bankruptcy. When our bankruptcy was written up the $527 that we owe to the IRS from 2007 taxes being filed, was listed as a priority debt to be paid and was included in our chapter 13. Our atty. did mention that we should get the $1200 stimulas check when I ask him. My concerns are: since we did not get a return, but instead owed this year, our banking info was not listed on our tax records, so we figured that it would just be in the form of a paper check. BUT…since we are suppose to be paying this $527 that we owe to IRS thru the bankruptcy and we assume that the court HAS notified IRS of this, we are wondering if now,1. we will get the rebate check for the total amount of $1200 and 2. since we do owe the money will IRS hold it out of the rebate, then send remainder even though it is included in bankruptcy? and 3. we also are concerned WHEN we can expect to get it and 4. will we end up paying the $527 twice, once b/c they deduct it from rebate and we pay it thru the chapter 13 also?? Many questions we do not have answers to and have an atty. that we can’t seem to get straight answers from. We have been very disappointed with the service and feel like we are in the dark… I would appreciate any comments that might help with this. Thanks

By: smh

smh — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 00:10:58 +0000

We filed bankruptcy last August, Chapter 13 due to a disability and no income for 4 months after disability decided not to continue paying my claim. Under our agreement wit the Court, all income tax returns are to go to the trustee account to pay towards the bankruptcy. We received the federal return and immediately sent it to the trustee. I’m not sure about the rebate as it is not an advance against next years returns, so my question is, can we keep the rebate check? Our attorney’s office has not been told yet and they have inquired about it. Do you have an answer? Thanks!

smh

By: grit

grit — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:29:10 +0000

to Awesome Sauce- grow up.