How To Get Your 2008 Stimulus Rebate Check Faster

Funny about Money responds:
Posted: March 18th, 2008 at 10:36 pm

SDXB (Semi-Demi-Ex-Boyfriend) says he got his “stimulus” payment already: direct deposited on March 14.

Maybe these are the “pay no later than” dates, rather than the dates the checks will be cut?

MT responds:
Posted: March 19th, 2008 at 9:46 am

How do you confirm that you filed a tax return in 2006?
I am trying to confirm this for my mom.

Zook responds:
Posted: March 19th, 2008 at 10:23 am

If you file jointly, which SS# do they take?

Scott responds:
Posted: March 19th, 2008 at 11:00 am

What if you (are so unfortunate that you made more money than you thought you were going to and) have to pay taxes? Can you put your deposit information on the 1040 still so you can get your stimulus check sooner? Or are you just stuck waiting because you took a small interest-free loan from Uncle Sam all of last year?

pcooper responds:
Posted: March 19th, 2008 at 1:42 pm

Scott: Yes, put the direct deposit information on your return anyway.

See this:

Q. If I’m not expecting a refund, should I still fill out the direct deposit line on my return so I can get my stimulus payment direct deposited?

A. Yes. Even if you aren’t due a refund on your tax return, filling out the bank routing information will allow for your stimulus payment to be direct deposited.

Finance Girl responds:
Posted: March 19th, 2008 at 5:02 pm

Zook: I think that they probably take the SSN of the person that you list first (”your social security number”). So, I would put whoever has the lower last two digits on that line, and put the other person’s SSN under “spouse’s social security number.”

Phil responds:
Posted: March 21st, 2008 at 9:50 am

Jim,

On your referenced page further explaining the rebate check RE: the 2008 tax year, you’re actually wrong. Here are the facts per http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179181,00.html , the IRS FAQ site regarding these kinds of issues:

“…
Q. If I apply my refund to my 2008 taxes, what happens to my stimulus payment?

A. You will still receive a stimulus payment; it will not be applied to your 2008 taxes.
…
Q. Will the payment I receive in 2008 reduce my 2008 refund or increase the amount I owe for 2008?

A. No, the stimulus payment will not reduce your refund or increase the amount you owe when you file your 2008 return.
…”

I’m not sure where you got your information concerning how this rebate check is a “borrow” from one’s 2008 refund, because the IRS says it isn’t.

Always checking facts,

-Phil

brian responds:
Posted: March 24th, 2008 at 12:55 pm

can i give the irs my direct deposit info even though i already recieved my refund check?

LASHAWNDA GARTH responds:
Posted: March 24th, 2008 at 6:12 pm

I HAVE A CHANGE OF ADDRESS SINCE I RECEIVE MY REBATE IN JAN. HOW DO I HAVE MY REBATE DIRECT DEPOSIT

Nicole responds:
Posted: March 24th, 2008 at 8:06 pm

If we always filed direct deposit but this year we did a refund anticipation loan are we still eligible for the early date?
Just curious how that will work this year.
Thank you

kelly responds:
Posted: March 24th, 2008 at 8:52 pm

I got one for ya. I got my tax refund on an H&R block debit card. So will the stimulus go back on that card or will I get a paper check?

JAMES WILEY JR responds:
Posted: March 25th, 2008 at 10:16 am

I DID NOT RECEIVE AN STIMULUS PACKAGE INFO DOES THIS MEAN THAT i AM NOT ELIGIBLE.

randy cooper responds:
Posted: March 25th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

if you file a extention will you still recieve a check?

Philip Keyworth responds:
Posted: March 25th, 2008 at 6:31 pm

I worked for 35 years and now am out on disability and am being told I dont get the rebate. I paid taxes all 35 years because I don’t have a taxable income my children and I don’t deserve this rebate? I am out of work due to employer neglect and I loose again.

MICHAEL ALLEN responds:
Posted: March 26th, 2008 at 4:29 am

If i recieved the earned income tax credit, am I eligible for the stimulous check?

Rhonda responds:
Posted: March 26th, 2008 at 8:21 am

My son pays child support. His whole return went towards that. Will the rebate go to him or child support?

Rheba responds:
Posted: March 26th, 2008 at 9:28 am

With this STIMULUS REBATE, will we have to file a 1099 and pay taxes on the REBATE for 2008?

Jacqueline responds:
Posted: March 26th, 2008 at 10:11 am

So if we did TurboTax and had it directly deopsited, do we receive this refund as direct deposit also, even though TurboTax is not run through the govenment? Thanks

Beverly Kephart responds:
Posted: March 26th, 2008 at 10:35 am

I pay child support and claimed my daughter this year on 2007 tax year. Will I receive the rebate check only? or will myself and the father also receive a check?

Lynne Choate responds:
Posted: March 26th, 2008 at 10:58 am

Under certain circumstances, however, the IRS has decided that taxpayers can only get their rebates by mail, even if they get their refunds by direct deposit. At TurboTax, this will happen if you use a “refund transfer” when filing your 2007 return. This service lets you pay for your tax preparation and/or e-filing from your refund proceeds, for an additional fee, under an agreement with Santa Barbara Bank & Trust .

The IRS also says that taxpayers who use “refund anticipation loans” or RALs (loans made to tax filers against their expected refunds) will also be unable to receive their rebates by direct deposit. TurboTax does not offer RALs.

Rebecca responds:
Posted: March 26th, 2008 at 12:24 pm

Are we to pay taxes on the STIMULUS REBATE or will it be taken out?

julie dotson responds:
Posted: March 26th, 2008 at 1:56 pm

how do you get your rebate check if you filed rapid and you have changed your address? and can i still send in to IRS a direct deposit number even if i didnt put it on my return this 2007 year?

nick responds:
Posted: March 26th, 2008 at 8:53 pm

I owe the IRS some money on back taxes, not much, a little more than the stimulus check.
they usually keep my refund and put it towards the owed amount.
WIll they take this also???
peace
Nick

Eva M responds:
Posted: March 27th, 2008 at 2:29 pm

This link will give the correct dates refund will be issued..per IRS.

http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=180250,00.html

Robert P responds:
Posted: March 28th, 2008 at 1:31 am

I did my taxes through H&R block, first year doing my taxes, but I made decent money because I joined the Army and got paid very well. Because I did the taxes through H&R block, will I be expecting a check? Or is there a way I can send my direct deposit information to the IRS ahead of time? I did my taxes before any stimulus plan was even announced.

J P responds:
Posted: March 28th, 2008 at 12:23 pm

Will I get my ex boyfriends check if he owes me child support arrears?

Anonymous responds:
Posted: March 28th, 2008 at 3:51 pm

need to know if i am eligible for stimulus return if my daughter’s father claimed her but irs kept his refund due to child support and also being that i recieve disability for her in 2007 ?

nancy responds:
Posted: March 28th, 2008 at 3:52 pm

believe asked questione already

Carol responds:
Posted: March 28th, 2008 at 7:57 pm

I did not see a response to the question ” I did not receive my stimulus package in the mail so does that mean I will not receive my check?” I moved May of “07 and my state checks have come to me in the mail, my federal I received RAL.
So what do you think, will I or won’t I??

Tax Prep responds:
Posted: March 29th, 2008 at 12:29 am

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179181,00.html

Carol: I moved May of “07 and my state checks have come to me in the mail, my federal I received RAL.
Rebate will be mailed…file a change of address with the postal service and form 8822 with the IRS.

Anonymous: need to know if i am eligible for stimulus return if my daughter’s father claimed her but irs kept his refund due to child support and also being that i recieve disability for her in 2007?
You will not get the rebate for her directly because you did not claim her as a dependent. If the taxpayer currently has his return withheld for back child support, it will go to that fund.

Nick:they usually keep my refund and put it towards the owed amount.
WIll they take this also???
YES.

Robert P: Because I did the taxes through H&R block, will I be expecting a check? if you did a RAL, you will get a paper check. Or is there a way I can send my direct deposit information to the IRS ahead of time? NO

Nicole:If we always filed direct deposit but this year we did a refund anticipation loan are we still eligible for the early date?
Nope. Based on your 2007 return.

d responds:
Posted: March 29th, 2008 at 12:39 am

I heard in order to get your rebates, you have to file taxes for 07 but how much you qualify for depends on your 06 filings. My husband and I filed jointly this year, but last year we filed separate. we both received separate rebate notifications. Does this mean we will get separate checks?

Mary A Blankenship responds:
Posted: March 29th, 2008 at 2:17 am

I moved to a new address after i received my 2007 IRS tax return check.I need to give you my new address.Can i get either a phone number or EMail address from you? THANK YOU……..Im trying to update your records before the Econonic Stimulus checks are mailed out.AGAIN THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

dorothy responds:
Posted: March 29th, 2008 at 5:14 am

what if I didn’t make enough to require filing do I need to file anyway to get the stimulus pkg refund

cory thompson responds:
Posted: March 29th, 2008 at 10:23 am

my wife and I filed through H and R block and got our refund put on a debit card, will our rebate also be put on the card ? It is an open account, and was not an advanced return.
If not, is there any way to get it deposited to my checking?

Amy responds:
Posted: March 29th, 2008 at 9:01 pm

Please post information on if you had direct deposit for your tax return but have since closed the account how do you go about removing that information and getting on the mailing list?

Dorothy wonsmos responds:
Posted: March 30th, 2008 at 10:12 am

I copied off from the web the stimulus payment forms which contained two pages and filled them out.Then received the one in the mail, will this make any difference? Should I do the form I got in the mail? I had already sent the other two pages in.

Also I did not answer the question no. 4 about child care as I didn’t have any extra income.

Dorothy Wonsmos

jessica responds:
Posted: March 30th, 2008 at 12:20 pm

all i want to know is if we all are going to get our stimulius checks back on the H&R block card it looks to me as if everone is in the same boat here!!!

Ron responds:
Posted: March 30th, 2008 at 4:37 pm

I get social security, my wife works full time, and we filed a joint return. How much might we expect to receive on the stimulus package?

Thank you
Ron

m church responds:
Posted: March 31st, 2008 at 3:57 pm

is there any kind of option. or is there anyone that offers an advance on your 2008 tax rebate?

shannon responds:
Posted: March 31st, 2008 at 4:12 pm

how much will a single person get $300 or$600

Bernardlj responds:
Posted: March 31st, 2008 at 9:40 pm

I find it hard to believe “anyone” receiving the check already, since “they claim” they won’t start “mailing” them out until May. However, yes, direct deposit would be faster than having it mailed to you. Also, I have received a notice from the IRS stating that you had to have at least $3,000.00 of “qualifying income” to receive a Stimulus payment, and that the payment will be only $300.00 for a single person, $600.00 for “joint filers.” If you earned less than $3,000.00 last year you won’t get a Stimulus payment, plus, even if you don’t need to file, like if you only receive Social Security payments, you still need to file a tax form to get a Stimulus payment. I used the ezTaxReturn website, a site listed on the IRS web site, to file my taxes, but used the TaxACT to help my retired Dad to file, so I could click on the option, on a “pull-down menu,” to file “only” to get the Stimulus payments, because the other site just says that he didn’t have to file and to “have a nice day.” If you had $75,000.00 or more, your payment will be reduced, but if you have “qualifying” children, you’re supposed to get $300.00 for each child too. Have a Great Day, Bernardlj

Bernardlj responds:
Posted: March 31st, 2008 at 9:58 pm

However, this notice also states that if your “Net Income Tax Liability” was more than $0.00, then quote: “Your Stimulus payment is your net income tax liability up to $600.00 (or $1,200 for joint filers). However, generally your stimulus payment will not be less than $300.00 ($600.00 for joint filers).” Unquote. It also shows that if you earned zero dollars last year that you’ll get $300.00, or $600.00 for joint filers. Again, Have a great Day, Bernardlj

Bernardlj responds:
Posted: March 31st, 2008 at 10:03 pm

Oops, the “earned zero dollars” part of my last post was supposed to be erased…I meant to say that if your “tax liability” was zero dollars then you’d get $300.00.

carrie responds:
Posted: April 1st, 2008 at 3:20 pm

My tax refund this year was deposited on my H and R Block Emerald Debit card. Will my stimulus check be direct deposited onto that or do I have to wait to receive it in the mail?

sexychococlate responds:
Posted: April 1st, 2008 at 4:47 pm

can i still give them my information for my direct deposit or is it to late?

Sharon Flynn responds:
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 at 12:22 pm

My husband and I have been oweing the IRS for the past 4 or so years now. This year we only owe $212 which I will send off the week before the 15th. We are paying the IRS $50 a month towards our back taxes we will still get a check for the stimulus plan for $1200? If yes and I send my payment in before the 15th when will I get our check from the stimulus plan? My husband’s last two ssn is 10? Thanks!
Sharon Flynn

melissa responds:
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 at 12:44 pm

My husband and I owe $1,400 this year. If we have to file an extension to pay this amount off within 3 months, will we still receive the stimulus amount in May. If so, how much should we expect? We filed married jointly.

Amy responds:
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 at 12:49 pm

I don’t beleive that I should have a problem and should recieve the stimulis check. I did not receive the mailing notifying me of the check. Not sure why?? I have filed taxes in 2006 and 2007. In 2006, I filed an amendment because one of my sons was not on my tax return that H&R filed for me. Would this cause a problem?

deanna moody responds:
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 at 2:39 pm

This is a very important question i have. I am hoping i get mine before me and my husbands vacation on may 28th. I have always direct deposited. This year i didn’t because i had to pay off my trip and wanted to save the money.It says if my direct deposit infomation is on file they will direct deposit the rebate check.. So would my direct deposit infomation still be on file from previous years

Sarah Harrienger responds:
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 at 3:20 pm

Everyone at work says they got a letter declaring they would be recieving the tax incentive check due to be sent in May 2008. I should qualify for the break but I didn’t get a letter. How do I know for sure I will get it?

Kelly responds:
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 at 3:44 pm

Did I read correctly in that you will only receive $300 for dependents under the age of 17? What about the dependents who are 20 and full-time students? I have a dependent who is 20 and made more than the required amount to not file a return. So, according to what I read I won’t get the rebate for her and she won’t get it either because she was my dependent. Technically you are paying more for those dependents than some younger ones. It certainly seems as though some individuals who could really use the money were left out of this plan.

liz responds:
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 at 4:18 pm

i am filing my 2006 and 2007 taxes together this month. i do not owe, but will receive a refund for both years. will this affect me receiving the tax break check?

Scottb responds:
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 at 8:40 pm

Will the rebate we recieve be deducted from next years taxes (2008) or do we have to pay taxes on like it is income?

Deanna Gonsalves responds:
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 at 8:53 pm

I recieved my taxe refund from a rapid check refund how do i give my direct deposit information to recieve the stimulus check sooner?

amanda responds:
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 at 9:05 pm

how do you recieve your check if i moved out of state since i filed would they forward the check if i put in a change of address with the post office

Shorty responds:
Posted: April 2nd, 2008 at 10:15 pm

My son and I receive Social Security benefits for about 7 months. My husband and I filed together with our son as a dependable and his mother cause he takes care of her thru the months. Would I still have to file a 1040A for my son, reason I asked they sent me a form for him. Also would my husband get a check in his name for all 3 he carried on his return. Because he is the only one to get wages from a job.

tina responds:
Posted: April 3rd, 2008 at 3:49 pm

shorty, if your dependents are over 17, a seperate return must be filed using his S.S. benefits. If under 17 your husband will get credit for him. As for his mother she must file her own return listing her s.s. benefits or pension benefits.

tina responds:
Posted: April 3rd, 2008 at 3:50 pm

amanda, yes as long as you put in a forward it will get to you

tina responds:
Posted: April 3rd, 2008 at 3:52 pm

Deanna, if you did not enter dir. dep. info on your tax return the stimulus payment must be mailed

jillian responds:
Posted: April 3rd, 2008 at 5:18 pm

Regarding direct deposit, I don’t know if these people are going with personal experience or just what they’ve read, but years ago after mailing my 1040 with no dir. dep info (and due a refund) I sent out a separate Form 8888 (typically used for multiple deposit accounts) to the IRS with my checking/routing info on it and actually received my refund electronically. I spoke with a local IRS office employee beforehand who was not optimistic, but I went ahead anyway. I attached a brief signed letter with my SSN and signature and a voided copy of my check. It can be done.

Brittany responds:
Posted: April 4th, 2008 at 1:26 am

So If we already did our taxes (before any stimulus payment was announced) and we got our refund on a card the same day we did our taxes…not through direct deposit…there is no way to send a direct deposit form to the IRS now in order to get the check faster???

Chuck responds:
Posted: April 4th, 2008 at 3:57 am

I did my taxes, Direct Deposit, on HR Blocks website. No RAL or anything special, just directly to my account waited a couple of weeks and there my money was. Will the IRS direct deposit my rebate check?

Chuck responds:
Posted: April 4th, 2008 at 4:04 am

I had my refund direct deposited into my account via HR Block. No RAL or any special refund just waited 2 weeks and got my refund. Will I get a check or direct deposit on my rebate payment?

porshia responds:
Posted: April 4th, 2008 at 9:02 am

I know of two people who have received the stimulus package money in the state kansas.

jillian responds:
Posted: April 4th, 2008 at 9:57 am

porshia-

The government will not start doling out the stimulus payment until May 2, 2008.

If anything, those two people received high-cost anticipation loans on the federal economic stimulus payments they are expected to receive.

Not a smart move, unless you are desperate for the money.

nora garcia responds:
Posted: April 4th, 2008 at 3:17 pm

do we have to pay back the stimulus payment

Sick of debt! responds:
Posted: April 5th, 2008 at 10:37 am

Wahoo! May 9 for me! I am sick of THE MAN taking all of our money, and although I am in SUPER need of this cash, I will be in trouble FOR YEARS, unless this country fixes all of this garbage economy. I am just lucky I have a good job that will hopefully be there for a while…

TERESA OLLIS responds:
Posted: April 6th, 2008 at 5:44 pm

I NEED A PLACE TO CHANGE MY ADDRESS ONLINE AT IRS.GOV AS WELL AS THE POST OFFICE

Jay responds:
Posted: April 6th, 2008 at 7:19 pm

If i did my taxes through turbo Tax, and had it direct deposited through them, does that mean the IRS has my bank info?

angie responds:
Posted: April 6th, 2008 at 8:47 pm

I have a 18 yr.old daughter I claimed her as a dependant because she is a student. She also works a part time job Earning 5300.00 She also filed a tax return in 2007.
Is she entitled to $300 or $600?

Chuck responds:
Posted: April 7th, 2008 at 1:47 am

Jay, It is hard to get that question answered. I have asked the same except with H and R Block and have not gotten an answer and cant seem to find the answer anywhere else. Guess we will have to see.

John responds:
Posted: April 7th, 2008 at 8:48 am

You will not have to pay back what you get from the stimulus plan. You WILL most likely pay tax on it as earned income in your ‘08 filing!

jerlene lewis responds:
Posted: April 7th, 2008 at 4:34 pm

i didn’t file using my checking account. how can i submit this info now?

Bernardlj responds:
Posted: April 7th, 2008 at 10:34 pm

Someone talked about whether or not you’d receive a stimulus payment or not, and if I read this notice correctly, the stimulus payment is supposed to be a separate thing from your tax liability, but I also mentioned in an earlier post, talking about what the stimulus payment would be, if you had a tax liability, so who knows what will occur…We’ll just need to wait and see…I hope that it would be $600.00 for me, but I’m thinking that I’ll get $300.00, because this new computer uses Windows Vista Home Premium, and some things that I used before will no longer work, because there isn’t a Windows Vista driver available for it, like my GE webcam, and also the Agfa EPhoto CL18 digital camera for two examples, and it appears as though there isn’t going to be an updated driver for it, so the camera is no useless to me, so I’d like to buy either a different digital camera, or maybe a camcorder, if it’s one that has a built-in hard drive in it, and maybe the capability of also saving “still-frame pictures.”

Bernardlj responds:
Posted: April 7th, 2008 at 10:37 pm

Re: “Do we have to pay it back?” I’d say no as the government wants you to spend the stimulus payment, to “stimulate the economy,” but I’m wondering just what it’s actually going to do, spending millions of dollars sending these stimulus payments out? Maybe it will “back-fire” on “us” or “them.”

Tina responds:
Posted: April 8th, 2008 at 2:10 am

whos ssn do we go by me or my husbands we filed together.

Brian responds:
Posted: April 8th, 2008 at 9:14 am

I was eating dinner at Bob Evans’ last night and there was a woman at the table next to us who had received her stimulus check ( I saw it and it was definitely a gov check, not an anticipation loan or the like). Not sure how she received it already but apparently there are at least some checks going out.

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Liza responds:
Posted: April 8th, 2008 at 10:25 am

I have the same question as jay!

If i did my taxes through turbo Tax, and had it direct deposited through them, does that mean the IRS has my bank info?

Jay responds:
Posted: April 6th, 2008 at 7:19 pm

If i did my taxes through turbo Tax, and had it direct deposited through them, does that mean the IRS has my bank info?

Anonymous responds:
Posted: April 8th, 2008 at 12:40 pm

If we file an extention will we still get a check?

clyde responds:
Posted: April 8th, 2008 at 3:32 pm

no one has received a stimulus check yet. And no one waves around “government checks” in Bob Evans for the perusal of strangers.

Anonymous responds:
Posted: April 8th, 2008 at 3:40 pm

The government and media have made a big deal out of the fact that checks won’t be mailed out until May 16. If someone had received their tax rebate check at this point, it would have hit the news wire big time and the IRS would be explaining it in the news. The lucky recipients wouldn’t be at Bob Evans, they would be on the Today show bragging to Meredith Viera.

Dave responds:
Posted: April 8th, 2008 at 4:05 pm

I have a question. I and my wife always have to pay the money back to the IRS for the last few years, so does that mean, we will be receiving the check through mail, and not the direct deposit. Please post your thoughts.

Jonni responds:
Posted: April 8th, 2008 at 5:38 pm

If we had our tax refund put on a H&R Block debt card. Is that considered direct deposit or not.

Jonni responds:
Posted: April 8th, 2008 at 5:41 pm

My fiance claimed me as a dependent on his taxes will he get money for me.

Ms. A responds:
Posted: April 8th, 2008 at 9:57 pm

What is the address to IRS to send the form for the stimulus payment?

Jody responds:
Posted: April 9th, 2008 at 10:58 am

I worked a little at Christmas, I am currently on SSDI. When I filed my return I did not include my SSDI should have I. And will I get a check based on the SSDI. I get 980.00 mnth for disability and earned a little over a tnousand for the temporary job at Christmas. Thanks

Gina responds:
Posted: April 9th, 2008 at 2:50 pm

My husband owes child support. Will he recieve a check or not?

Anonymous responds:
Posted: April 9th, 2008 at 5:42 pm

i receive SSD and i filed w/turbotax for free on march 23. i received a confirmation letter from turbotax on march 25 that irs had “accepted” my return. on same day i got another email from irs confirming receipt of my return and a link to an “expected date for payment” the date was for april 12. i did file for direct deposit. i live in missouri, and i told 2 of my friends also receiving benefits about turbotax free e-file. they filed next day after me, and received exact same “expected payment date” i cant find any info tho on any site to confirm this. has anyone out there had similar expirence?

hello responds:
Posted: April 9th, 2008 at 8:54 pm

Are people who filed single in 2007 and 2006 who made over 3,000 dollars and paid taxes getting a stim. check for $300 or $600? just curious

dee king responds:
Posted: April 10th, 2008 at 7:43 am

I had to pay taxes this year and unfortunately, I paid it earlier so did not put any direct deposit info on return (electronic). However, I receive direct deposit SS check every month…does that help me get my check faster??

MONICA STOKER responds:
Posted: April 10th, 2008 at 9:11 am

i have recently moved so i need to update my address bc it is differant frm when i filed.how do i go about doing ths?

STEPH HERK responds:
Posted: April 10th, 2008 at 12:26 pm

I curios how the stimulus check will work if you did a rapid refund through h and r block. because the money was direct deposited into their account at the time of the taxes filing. We did this before we knew of any stimulus checks and now we are wondering will our stimulus check also be direct deposited to the Hand R block account and if so how will we get this???

Melissa responds:
Posted: April 10th, 2008 at 1:30 pm

I called H & R Block and they said the stimulus payment would be mailed, not DD. Wish I had known about this sooner.

Chuck responds:
Posted: April 11th, 2008 at 12:30 am

Melissa, did you have a RAL (rapid anticipation loan) or just regular direct deposit through H&R Block? Because i know if you got a RAL that the IRS will not be DD the stimulaus payment because another bank deposits your money into your account, but I was unsure about if you just use the regular return method on HR Blocks website.

jay bensen responds:
Posted: April 11th, 2008 at 12:20 pm

Rhonda responds:
Posted: March 26th, 2008 at 8:21 am

“My son pays child support. His whole return went towards that. Will the rebate go to him or child support?”

Hopefully it will go towards paying off his child support, bum.

julie responds:
Posted: April 11th, 2008 at 4:00 pm

Why do we have to have direct deposit to get it earlier we had H&R do our taxes and the were filed e filed and we received rapid refund why should we have to wait for this money

william grady responds:
Posted: April 11th, 2008 at 4:13 pm

If you did a rapid refung how can you get your rebate check faster, I did my return last year direct deposit.

James responds:
Posted: April 12th, 2008 at 2:35 pm

I’m a Disabled Vet, married and have 2 Children, will I still receive the Vet portion of the Rebate.

Nichole responds:
Posted: April 12th, 2008 at 6:45 pm

So, If you got it on a h&r block card, it will or wont be deposited on it?? also, I ve seen this asked several times, but no answer! If we move, how do we change our address? is it just a simple change of address card? or do we also have to contact the IRS?? please let us know!!! moving on april 30th and not expecting my rebate check til may16th!! so need to kno what to do!!! so we dont lose it in the mail!!!

danielle ervin responds:
Posted: April 13th, 2008 at 5:02 pm

I did not use direct deposit on 2008 tax return can i add it now to receive stimulus check direct deposit?

teresa tafoya responds:
Posted: April 14th, 2008 at 7:20 am

If I have the Emerald Card is that considered direct deposit?

anonymous responds:
Posted: April 14th, 2008 at 8:56 am

people are asking questions that have already been answered.

Nichole:
Tax Prep responds:
Posted: March 29th, 2008 at 12:29 am

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179181,00.html

Carol: I moved May of “07 and my state checks have come to me in the mail, my federal I received RAL.
Rebate will be mailed…file a change of address with the postal service and form 8822 with the IRS.

Danielle: do a search of “direct deposit” on this page and you will come to the conclusion that your question has been answered multiple times.

You guys need to do a search before asking a redundant question.

ALISHASALDANA responds:
Posted: April 14th, 2008 at 11:10 am

if i received my refund in an h&r block emrald card will my refund go there as well?

Anonymous responds:
Posted: April 14th, 2008 at 2:16 pm

I think the rebates are only direct deposited or mailed - they aren’t put on any type of debit card (if that is what an H & R card is)- you also don’t get the rebate direct deposited it you took out a RAL.

If you didn’t put your direct deposit info on your 2007 tax return, the rebate will be mailed. The IRS does not go back to previous returns to look for direct deposit info.

michelle responds:
Posted: April 14th, 2008 at 2:20 pm

If my ex owe’s money for back taxes plus back child support.. who get’s what?? and do they take the stimulas check also or just normal taxes?? thanks you.. also is it true that some people have already gottn their stimulas checks??

tina responds:
Posted: April 14th, 2008 at 2:30 pm

if i received my refund in an h&r block emrald card will my refund go there as well?

Dawn responds:
Posted: April 14th, 2008 at 3:09 pm

I have not received anything in the mail saying that I will receive the stimulas rebate. I do however, by my calculations, qualify for the rebate. Should I assume that I will be getting it?

Bob responds:
Posted: April 14th, 2008 at 6:06 pm

I think I was claimed as a dependent on someones 2007 tax return…will that effect me getting a check???

sueann responds:
Posted: April 14th, 2008 at 6:11 pm

i called h and r they said it will be loaded on your card if thats how your taxes are done if you need a new card they will give you a number to call for a new one ,it also goes n your last 2 #of your social

edit_then_search responds:
Posted: April 14th, 2008 at 6:32 pm

sueann: No one at H & R told you that. If the REFUND went to any other bank (other than the one on the return)or entity, such as Block’s Emerald Card or HSBC or SBBT or toward a RAL then you’ll get a paper check in the mail.

People are continuing to ask questions that have already been answered.

Michelle: are you serious???? If the IRS has not even started direct depositing the rebates, do you actually think people are receiving Government checks??? Anyone getting a check is getting a high interest rebate loan, period. Government checks for the rebate won’t even be printed until mid May. There are no exceptions.

People are seriously trolling this site.

Anonymous responds:
Posted: April 15th, 2008 at 1:21 am

Hi,

My daughter is still awaiting one of her W-2s, can she still file an extension after April 15 and receive the stimulus refund? Or should she file tomorrow then amend her taxes? She made well under 20,000. Thanks.

jan responds:
Posted: April 15th, 2008 at 4:42 am

my husband owes back child support over $5000. will we get the rebate? also, my aunt received her rebate already.

Anonymous responds:
Posted: April 15th, 2008 at 9:16 am

How do you get the stimulus package to pay arrears in child support?
My ex is 1400 behind.

thebigidea responds:
Posted: April 15th, 2008 at 10:44 am

Not sure anyone can answer this, but I appreciate any help.

I owe $1300 in child support arrears (not a deadbeat, i gladly pay $600/mo to help my ex care for our daughter - it’s from when we first split up and I was unemployed, and i’ve been paying it off). I also owe $6000 in fed taxes for 2006 (my first foray into self employment - not so good at bookkeeping).

I am claiming my child for 2007. It says I am owed a refund of $200, and am eligible for $900 rebate. I am worried it will go to back taxes, rather than to pay child support arrears. I’d rather the government wait for their money than for my kid to wait for hers. Can anyone say from authority or experience which debt takes priority for the refund+rebate?

Thanks.

CoolAsAFan responds:
Posted: April 15th, 2008 at 11:29 am

Got a question needing immediate response from the guru. Since its the 15th, and I saw this question asked in the thread already but no answer, must I file an extention to receive my stimulus check. I’m waiting on a W-2. I know that since they owe me i wont be penalized, but will I lose my stimulus check?

shev responds:
Posted: April 15th, 2008 at 1:25 pm

Yes you MUST file an extension

shev responds:
Posted: April 15th, 2008 at 1:27 pm

Sorry if this question has already been answered, but i couldnt find an answer… If i didnt receive one of the statements in the mail notifying me of my stimulus check, should i worry?? I qualify for one, but havent received anything in the mail.

Anon responds:
Posted: April 15th, 2008 at 4:12 pm

If you filed a 2007 tax return, you have already “applied” for your rebate and will get it (unless you owe back child support, ets.)

Silla responds:
Posted: April 15th, 2008 at 5:00 pm

They go by the Head of Household’s SS Number if you filed Jointly.

RICH responds:
Posted: April 15th, 2008 at 5:37 pm

IF MY RETURN IS NOT POST MARKED BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WILL I LOOSE THE CHECK

linda cassel responds:
Posted: April 15th, 2008 at 6:56 pm

what happens to your chk if you claimed (0) on your taxes for dependents.
what is the break down income to rec 300 or 600 for a single person
i make 19,000-21,000

John responds:
Posted: April 15th, 2008 at 11:19 pm

I just filed online. 4/16/2008 at 12:17 AM EST. Missed deadline by 17 minutes. Will I receive the stimulus check in accordance to the scheduled disburse date above ?

robert responds:
Posted: April 15th, 2008 at 11:26 pm

my bank gave wrong routing # , and i all-ready recieved my return , is there a way to get new routing # to recieve stimulus refund earlier

spaceneeded responds:
Posted: April 16th, 2008 at 12:47 am

Will my working student ge a rebate check, If I also claimed him?

Erika Dawson responds:
Posted: April 16th, 2008 at 7:10 pm

If you paid taxes in 2007 through a direct withdrawl from your checking account, will the rebate check be directly deposited using that information?

Mommy1 responds:
Posted: April 17th, 2008 at 12:25 pm

My husband and I filed our taxes together. He owe’s back child support from his previous relationship and they usually take his refund yearly. If we filed jointly, will I still get my refund check or will they take the total amount ($1200)? I shouldn’t get penalized, it’s not something I owe. Thanks!!

anonymous responds:
Posted: April 18th, 2008 at 9:36 am

Mommy1: By $1,200.00 do you mean the rebate? If you file jointly and the refund goes to his delinquent child support, and he is not caught up yet, then the rebate will go to settle your joint obligation to the child he owes. He is apparently the primary SSN on the return.

That is the responsibility you took on by filing jointly with him - as far as taxes owed and given rebates, it is BOTH of your obligation to pay off the money owed.

The government is not going to take the time to seperate the rebate into “his” and “hers” checks, so you will not receive $600.00

If paying these delinquent payments bothers you so much, file your taxes seperately from his from now on.

anonymous responds:
Posted: April 18th, 2008 at 10:03 am

Mommy- an addendum to the above post: Do you know about the Injured Spouse Form (Form 8379)? It’s too late for you to file the form for this year’s refund and rebate, but from now on, if it’s in your best financial interest to file jointly with your husband and you have earned income, you should file that form when you do your taxes. From my understanding, if you had mailed out that form prior to April 15th (it can be mailed seperate from the return) you would have received your $600, contingent on you not owing anything yourself. It would also allow you any refund due based on your income and other credits.

Enny responds:
Posted: April 18th, 2008 at 12:37 pm

Just wait, allright! Can’t wait to spend it???

anonymous responds:
Posted: April 18th, 2008 at 3:47 pm

Mommy - I stand corrected. It is not too late for you to fill out a 8379 for either your share of a refund or the rebate. If you have any individual income, earned or not, it would be in your best interest to look into that.

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f8379.pdf

It won’t hurt for you to fill it out and send it in as soon as possible, even if you don’t work outside the home. Do you have a checking account or any other account that is in your name only? You could put that interest earned on the form under income “allocated to injured spouse”. even if it was just a few cents, this form may allow you to eventually get your $600.00 given that the IRS will now be notified.

People who file 8379 and have a spouse who owes back child support, student loans, etc. will get their fair share of the rebate.

Earnestine responds:
Posted: April 19th, 2008 at 9:01 am

I see no answer to my question. We filed a form 4868, on April15, 2008, because i did not have the money to pay a preparer. I hope to complete this return this week of 4-21-08. MY QUESTION TO YOU IS? WE ARE PAYING 112.00 EVERY MONTH TO IRS, AND HAS BEEN PAYING FOR YEARS. WILL MY HUSBAND AND I RECEIVE THE STIMILUS CHECK?

peggy morgan responds:
Posted: April 19th, 2008 at 9:56 pm

can i give my direct deposit number at my bank so i can get my stimulus check quicker when the mall people filled my forms out they never asked for it my name is peggy morgan 156 searight ave uniontown pa 15401 thanks also my fiance willy swaney lives at my address and he didnt know about this his old address is 79 park ave uniontown pa 15401 needs changed to 156 searight ave uniontown pa 15401

Airon responds:
Posted: April 19th, 2008 at 10:33 pm

I filed my taxes in January before I knew anything about the stimulas plan.
I did not use my direct deposit number. Can I still use my direct deposit to get my stimulas package faster? How would I do this?

joni responds:
Posted: April 19th, 2008 at 11:15 pm

ok we filed married joint with 4 kids but hubby also get va compensasion does that mean we get the 600 married 300 per kid plus 300 for the disabled vet part?

Sheryl responds:
Posted: April 20th, 2008 at 10:47 am

This is a response from an IRS rep… This is valid.

“If you did a Direct Deposit to an Emerald Card, then the Tax Rebate will be Direct Deposited to the same Emerald Card account.If you took a Refund Anticipation Loan, Refund Anticipation Check or other settlement product and had that settlement product deposited to an Emerald Card, the the Tax Rebate will be in the form of a check mailed to the address used on your tax return as it involved a temporary bank account and the IRS will not recognize this account for Direct Deposit.”

Sheryl responds:
Posted: April 20th, 2008 at 10:48 am

The reason it gets deposited onto the card is because it was set up as a “direct deposit into the H&R block account associated with the card” It will be direct deposited as long as you didnt do a RAL or other loan service

adam responds:
Posted: April 20th, 2008 at 6:53 pm

how do you sign up for direct deposit on your stimulas plan if you had to pay taxes instead of getting a refund for 2007

Jim responds:
Posted: April 20th, 2008 at 7:36 pm

I also got my refund on the Emerald card…. in my tax return info it uses the card account as my direct deposit info. is there a way to change this before they send out the rebates?? H&R block ripps you off with all sorts of charges every time you use the card and I would rather it not go there.

heather responds:
Posted: April 20th, 2008 at 9:15 pm

who’s SSN# do the rebate checks fall under husband or wife? do the checks come joint or seperate? wondering when we will recieve are stimulus payment.

lena responds:
Posted: April 21st, 2008 at 7:23 am

I got my tax refund through H&R Block with their debit card will my tax rebate go to that same debit card or will I get a check

Chad E Fitzgerald responds:
Posted: April 21st, 2008 at 8:04 am

If my mailing addrs is differant than what was on my W-2 form will this hold up me receiving my syimulus rebate check?
Thank You.

Anonymous responds:
Posted: April 21st, 2008 at 1:31 pm

I LIKE TO KNOW WHY CAN I SET UP TO HAVE MY STIMULUS PACKAGE SENT TO MY DEBIT CARD NOW. I WAS INFORMED THAT I COULD NOT DO THAT UNLESS I HAD MY ORIGINAL REFUND FOR MY 2007 TAX RETURN SENT TO MY DEBIT CARD AT THAT TIME. I CAN NOT DO IT NOW. IS THAT TRUE?

jody bucklew responds:
Posted: April 21st, 2008 at 2:57 pm

If I got rapid refund and they did not ask me for direct deposit info is there anyway i can get it to the irs now

George responds:
Posted: April 21st, 2008 at 4:12 pm

If I got my tax refund on the H & R block emeral card will my stimulus check go directly to the emerald card? tks

dw responds:
Posted: April 21st, 2008 at 4:26 pm

several times i saw the question about if you did not receive the letter will this affect your check…I did not receive the letter but I qualify according to all other information. What about the letter????

jessica nieto responds:
Posted: April 21st, 2008 at 4:52 pm

What if I got my refund on the H & R Block Emerald Card? Will my rebate be considered a direct deposit?

Dianne Pritt responds:
Posted: April 21st, 2008 at 6:54 pm

If I owe taxes will I still get the stimulus check or will it go toward the taxes owed?

JESSICA responds:
Posted: April 21st, 2008 at 8:39 pm

H&R BLOCK DEPOSIT ANSWER: I spoke with a rep from H&R block and they said that the refund will come on the emerald master card. =)

Catina responds:
Posted: April 21st, 2008 at 11:07 pm

I recently filed my taxes with H&R Block and when I finished they gave me an emerald card and deposited my money on it. Will I receive a rebate check or will they place my money on this card to.

anon responds:
Posted: April 22nd, 2008 at 9:00 am

H & R Block charges fees to access the Emerald card? What a rip off - I’ve never had a debit card that charges me anything. Are you charged less money than a RAL?

jay responds:
Posted: April 22nd, 2008 at 9:40 am

Mommy1 responds:
Posted: April 17th, 2008 at 12:25 pm

“My husband and I filed our taxes together. He owe’s back child support from his previous relationship and they usually take his refund yearly. If we filed jointly, will I still get my refund check or will they take the total amount ($1200)? I shouldn’t get penalized, it’s not something I owe. Thanks!!”

- Than you shouldn’t have married this bum

randy responds:
Posted: April 22nd, 2008 at 9:50 am

Jay responds:
Posted: April 6th, 2008 at 7:19 pm

“If i did my taxes through turbo Tax, and had it direct deposited through them, does that mean the IRS has my bank info?”

-Yeah the IRS has you’re account number because you used direct deposit for your refund in 2007. You use Turbo tax software to figure out and file you’re taxes. It’s not like H&R block where you can get a loan and than the IRS deposits the money into their account.

Tracy Culp responds:
Posted: April 22nd, 2008 at 11:41 am

How can I be sure that they have my direct deposit information??

Is there a way to report that information to them before the designated deposit dates?

Dani responds:
Posted: April 22nd, 2008 at 12:57 pm

I owe taxes for 2007, will the Stimulus rebate be applied to my taxes owed, or will I receive the refund, and they hope that I use the money for the taxes owed. Thanx

Kay responds:
Posted: April 22nd, 2008 at 2:01 pm

Did I have to file thru Turbo Tax to get my refund early? I had my taxes
direct deposited in February so does that mean its on file?

Thank You

ceejay responds:
Posted: April 22nd, 2008 at 3:53 pm

I recently received a notice from the irs saying I owe 416.00 from my 06 return, will I still receive a stimulus check. I expect to get 1200.00

ray responds:
Posted: April 23rd, 2008 at 2:52 pm

if i already filed my 2007 taxes and have already received them, but did not direct deposit it, can i do anything to get my stimulus check direct deposited so i can get it back faster?

Nola responds:
Posted: April 23rd, 2008 at 10:02 pm

If you had your Income Tax Return split into two different accounts via Direct Deposit, which account will recieve the rebate money?

hecroalui Planas responds:
Posted: April 23rd, 2008 at 11:45 pm

Two questions:

1. Are they going by the 2007 or 2008 taxes. i did direct deposit on my 2007 but not 2008. which one are they using.

2. I never received my stimulus package information letter. my girlfriend got it but i did not and we did our taxes at the same place and same day.

please email me at riccua_25@yahoo.com if you know. i really want to know.

Tony responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 12:45 am

This is from the IRS. Go check out the Rebate FAQ and see yourself.

Q. I chose direct deposit for my 2007 tax refund but also requested a Refund Anticipation Loan (RAL) from my preparer. How does that affect my stimulus payment?

A. Taxpayers who use RALs or enter into any other loan or financial agreement with their tax professional cannot receive their stimulus payments by Direct Deposit and instead will get a paper check.

jan responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 2:42 am

Tony-

I’ve learned that it is a waste of time to answer questions on this forum.

The same questions get asked and answered over and over again.

Before you ask a question - DO A SEARCH OF THIS PAGE AND SEE IT YOUR QUESTION HAS BEEN ASKED & ANSWERED ALREADY!!!

Eudean Wade responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 11:04 am

If I got a money now loan at jackson hewitt on the same day, can i switch to direct deposit for my stimulus check.

linda responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 2:01 pm

the first ss#on your return is the one they go by

jon responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 2:38 pm

“jan responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 2:42 am
Tony-
I’ve learned that it is a waste of time to answer questions on this forum.
The same questions get asked and answered over and over again.
Before you ask a question - DO A SEARCH OF THIS PAGE AND SEE IT YOUR QUESTION HAS BEEN ASKED & ANSWERED ALREADY!!!”

-settle down jan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Moneta Bell responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 3:39 pm

Is all my stimulus payment going to my child support arrears?

Anonymous responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 4:41 pm

I’m divorced and my ex and I alternate years claiming our son. 2007 he claimed him on his return. On my return I file as head of household and receive earned income credit. So, am I correct in saying that his dad will receive the additional $300 for our son rather than myself?

Ed responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 5:34 pm

Y’all retarded …You need to read the questions, as they have been answered several times. If y’all file your returns properly, yall would get your rebates properly. If you have any outstanding federal debt( IRS debt, delinquent Student loans, Child support) that your refund is usally intercepted for…Kiss your rebate bye bye …on cnbc.com , there arent any specifics but a general statement from the treasury that direct deposit rebates are going out this week. Like 8 million of them. They dont elaborate on the paper checks. http://www.cnbc.com/id/24295607

ree responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 6:29 pm

if a couple is married and have 3 children…will they get the flat 1200.00 or will they get the 1200.00 for married and then 300.00 per each child

John responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 7:32 pm

Will I get a stimulus check if I owed taxes and got on a payment plan?? ANd i have an oustandning student loan that never allows me to get my refund in past years Ive had a refund……

q responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 9:27 pm

If my refund was deposited on the HR Block Emerald Card, will the stimulus rebate check also be deposited to the same card, or what if you dont have the card anymore. Can anyone help me.

pissed off responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 11:32 pm

Q: I am feeling cheated by this stimulus thing.I filed at HR Block and knew nothing of this rebate,Oh sure my preparer did.and did not even bother to tell me that i should do direct deposit.I never knew this up until after i did the RAL thingy.That was wrong of her filing my taxes and not telling me that i can use my own banking info.

Luis sanchez responds:
Posted: April 24th, 2008 at 11:36 pm

I filed my 2007 tax return in late January and I did not choose to get my refund Direct deposit. what can i do know to get the economic stimulus check via direct deposit.what forms do i need to fill out.

Rich responds:
Posted: April 25th, 2008 at 2:55 am

Wow. Just Wow.

Anonymous responds:
Posted: April 25th, 2008 at 7:19 am

see all these questions but no answers for them. Whats up?

ROBINPIPER responds:
Posted: April 25th, 2008 at 7:23 am

MY FATHER PASSED AWAY APRIL 23, 2008. IS HE STILL ELIGIBLE FOR HIS REBATE?