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How To Get Your 2008 Stimulus Rebate Check Faster
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Have you been awaiting word on when you expect your stimulus package? First, check the stimulus calculator located near the end of my original 2008 Stimulus Package Explained article. If you are eligible for a check, when you can expect it will depend on the last two digits of your social security number.
If they have your direct deposit information available on file, then you follow this schedule:
- 00 – 20: May 2
- 21 – 75: May 9
- 76 – 99: May 16
If they do not have your direct deposit information, then this is your schedule:
- 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
So if your social security number is 000-00-0034 then you will receive the stimulus package amount on May 9th if you have direct deposit and you will receive the stimulus package check on June 6th. As you can see, you get the money nearly a month earlier if they have your direct deposit information.
How do you give them your direct deposit information? You give it to them when you file your return. Be sure to input your direct deposit information on your 1040 on line 74 (a-d). Once they have it there, you can get your check considerably sooner. Don’t be a fool, direct deposit. 
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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
If you did a rapid refung how can you get your rebate check faster, I did my return last year direct deposit.
I’m a Disabled Vet, married and have 2 Children, will I still receive the Vet portion of the Rebate.
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!!!
I did not use direct deposit on 2008 tax return can i add it now to receive stimulus check direct deposit?
If I have the Emerald Card is that considered direct deposit?
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.
if i received my refund in an h&r block emrald card will my refund go there as well?
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.
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??
if i received my refund in an h&r block emrald card will my refund go there as well?
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?
I think I was claimed as a dependent on someones 2007 tax return…will that effect me getting a check???
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
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.
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.
my husband owes back child support over $5000. will we get the rebate? also, my aunt received her rebate already.
How do you get the stimulus package to pay arrears in child support?
My ex is 1400 behind.
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.
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?
Yes you MUST file an extension
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.
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.)
They go by the Head of Household’s SS Number if you filed Jointly.
IF MY RETURN IS NOT POST MARKED BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WILL I LOOSE THE CHECK
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
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 ?
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
Will my working student ge a rebate check, If I also claimed him?
If you paid taxes in 2007 through a direct withdrawl from your checking account, will the rebate check be directly deposited using that information?
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!!
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.
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.
Just wait, allright! Can’t wait to spend it???
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.
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?
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
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?
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?
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.”
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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?
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
If I got my tax refund on the H & R block emeral card will my stimulus check go directly to the emerald card? tks
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????
What if I got my refund on the H & R Block Emerald Card? Will my rebate be considered a direct deposit?
If I owe taxes will I still get the stimulus check or will it go toward the taxes owed?
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. =)
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.
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?
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
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.
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?
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
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
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
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?
If you had your Income Tax Return split into two different accounts via Direct Deposit, which account will recieve the rebate money?
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.
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.
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!!!
If I got a money now loan at jackson hewitt on the same day, can i switch to direct deposit for my stimulus check.
the first ss#on your return is the one they go by
“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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Is all my stimulus payment going to my child support arrears?
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?
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
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
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……
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.
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.
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.
Wow. Just Wow.
see all these questions but no answers for them. Whats up?
MY FATHER PASSED AWAY APRIL 23, 2008. IS HE STILL ELIGIBLE FOR HIS REBATE?
In the past I’ve always had direct deposit, but this year H & R Block didn’t file my taxes correctly and later refilled my taxes using the debit card. How will I receive my stimulus refund?
If you have filed an extension through your accountant for 2007 will you still get a stimulus check?
I have seen no answer for the question I claim my 2 college age sons, they both work but they do not get rebate, do I
I AM ALSO CURIOUS ABOUT IF MY REBATE CHECK WILL BE DEPOSITED TO MY HRBLOCK DEBIT CARD? OR WILL IT BE MAILED,ON PAPER CHECK??
ya’all are retarded and need a hobby! Seriously! GET A LIFE OR A REAL JOB!
Don’t blame the H&R Block people if you got a rapid refund and now want direct deposit; we were as much in the dark as you…we always try to do the best for our customers, trust me..stupid government!
can you tell me if I went rapid refund. but since have a change of address who do i contact to give my address information?
I was wondering if I got my tax return put on one of those H&R Block Debit Cards will my return be put on the card or in a check in the mail. Also if it comes in a check do I have to inform them of my new address??? Please Help Someone!!!!!!!!!!!
I called my H & R Block office and was told that although the refund is routed to your Emerald Card and although your verification emails state the monies were direct deposited to your card, the actual bank account used is a temporary account at an H & R Bank…. the account would no longer exist. Therefore you’d receive a paper check. My concern, not only for myself but for so many others in this situation(see above), will this delay a paper check? Will the IRS send a wired amount, have it returned and have to reprocess those payments? This ofcourse would cost more for the government.
This is new and the issues are new. I understand H & R Block didn’t anticipate this but they sure could take the initiative to get questions answered so they can continue to provide services to their customers. When I called the lack of patience, the lack of customer service and the lack of respect really made me think that maybe next year I won’t go there and pay loads of money. I typically do not complain about the fees, I know they are inflated but my H & R Block preparer is great and needs to make her living too. (She was not the one to answer the phone)
Sadly I think we all have to “wait and see”.
So My boyfriend owes child support he is in the rears. Will it go straight to the child support or will he get the rebate?
this is off off the http://www.irs.gov site
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.
Q. Can my stimulus payment be directly deposited onto a stored value card or debit card where a bank product such as a RAL/RAC is not involved?
A. No. [New 4/14/08]
sorry for the bad news people, but my tax preparer got us too!!looks like it’ll be july for us
Side note: If you owe child support they better* apply that stimulus to arrears! Manup or Womanup to your responsibilities. If people would pay it regularly they wouldn’t have to “worry” about it now. I know things do happen but like the ONE person above said wouldn’t you rather that money go to your child?
I owe money for goverment student loans will I get my stmules check?
I want to know if social security checks go direct deposit and they are issued by the united states treasury, why would the stimulus payments not be sent direct deposit, or will they . thanks
Linda Lee asks? I have seen the ? many times about the stimulus check notice. I received a notice in march, however have not received the 2nd notice stating amount I’ll receive, or when… I owe the unemployment dept. some overpayment money[have paid some]. Is unemployment a state or federal program in Oregon? Can they take my rebate? Also, I owe the state of oregon 104.00. Can that be taken from a federal government rebate? Thanks!!!!
WHAT IF I HAD MY STATE INCOME TAX GO DIRECT DEPOSIT AND NOT MY FEDERAL, DOES THAT MEAN I WILL GET MY STIMULUS CHECK EARLIER?
Hi, I have a question. I am a service connected disabled vet and work. I am married and have no children and I am wondering if I will be getting the $1,200 plus the $300 for disabled vets? I don’t need to report my monthly income on any of my tax returns so I wonder how the IRS will know I’m a disabled vet? Any one in the same position as me or know anything about this? Thanks….Mark
i had my tax money deposit on my h r block emerald card also my work pay check go’s on there to will my rebate check go on my card as well
i was woundering a couple of things i got the same day H&R Block emerald card and want to know if the stimulas check will go on that and also if someone owes child support will that take there check and pay the person they owe. If it does go on the emerald card will it still be the same date as if it were mailed.
Yes, I got the emerald card also. Not sure how I will get it I dont even have the card anymore I threw it away after I used all the money. SO hopefully it is coming in the mail. I’m asuming so I’m sure they dont expect people to save the cards when they are empty with out instructions to do so for this purpose.