Comments on: Qualifying for an ‘Economic Stimulus’ Tax Rebate Check

By: Carl Feldhaus

Carl Feldhaus — Fri, 09 May 2008 18:01:04 +0000

People dont ask us what or if you will get a rebate please go to the site and input the information to see yourself.

By: Vickie

Vickie — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:58:06 +0000

If I am a full time student my income is less than $75,000 a year and I am single, should I receive a $600 stimulus check? I live on my own but I only got $300??

By: tony

tony — Fri, 09 May 2008 17:46:19 +0000

C Rickert: I am only 21, and I am a College Student as well. I got my stimulus check a little over a week ago. You should get it. Go to IRS.gov and do the stimulus payment calculator.

By: Jill Castonguay

Jill Castonguay — Fri, 09 May 2008 00:52:51 +0000

I would like to know how much I am getting back on the stimulus check, I Made 4,000 and have one eight year old child who I claim and got earned income credit for and one child who was a full time student in 2007, who I was able to claim as well on earned income credit in 2007, he was 20 years old at the time.

By: C.Rickert

C.Rickert — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:30:28 +0000

I’m kind of upset that I’m one of those college students that fell through the cracks. I am of course a full-time, broke-ass college kid who works part time jobs to stay alive. I do not get any financial aid from my parents, and they do not claim me on their taxes. However, as I have come to understand, since I am a college student and not yet 24 I can’t get the stimulus payment because I “qualify” as a dependent, regardless of the fact that I have not been claimed as such.

Is this a misconception? I have been searching for answers all day and come up with different information, and the bill is vague and its wording is arbitrary and I am very disgusted with it right now.

I hope that I’m just paranoid; I could really use the money to…you know…eat.

Okay. /End angry college kid rant.

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:23:05 +0000

Did you get w-2 forms for the part-time job you had if so did you file your taxes or you didn’t file your taxes and your mother just claimed you on her taxes.

If you filed your taxes you should get a stimulus check.

By: Student

Student — Wed, 07 May 2008 18:34:21 +0000

So I am a graduate student and my mother claimed me as a dependent. I worked part time and brought home enough to qualify for the stimulus check. My question is am I not getting the stimulus check because I am a student, or because my mother claimed me? It bothers me that I am not getting one and I can’t seem to find out why.

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:55:10 +0000

I think they should have said for those who filed through rapid refund you will get a paper check even if you requested for direct deposit.

I was expecting to get mine this week so that explain when I checked the status it said we are sorry specific information about you stimulus payment is not available because it won’t be available until next month.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:49:04 +0000

Yea Jeanine, you’re right and it is ridiculous. I just read a comment on another site and someone said the treasury is having problems and may delay the paper checks 2 more weeks. I guess we’ll just stop looking for it.

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Wed, 07 May 2008 15:21:56 +0000

Rick, here is the link http://www.irs.gov and then click on “Where’s My Refund” and scroll down the page and click on “Where’s My Stimulus Payment”. And it will say it right there on that page.

I myself think it’s ridiculus because alot of people do their taxes by rapid refund.

By: Rick

Rick — Wed, 07 May 2008 14:45:45 +0000

Jeanie can you give a link or some kind of conformation about getting a paper check if you used rapid refund, etc.?

That sounds ridiculous as I’m sure millions file using those types of services. I sure would like to know when we’re actually getting the check. Thanks.

By: becky

becky — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:58:57 +0000

when this tax rebate all started i checked to see how much i would get and it said 600. Now when i do it, it dropped to 300. I am single with no depedants but i put that in the first time and it still said 600

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:12:18 +0000

Thank you Jeanine,
I only owe $242.00, maybe they will take what I owe and give me the rest. I know I was really needing that check myself, my identity has recently been stolen and I was robbed blind. I really need the help and almost actually cried when I saw the ” I am sorry” statement, and all of my friends are getting theirs by May 16th…

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Wed, 07 May 2008 12:38:30 +0000

Lisa, I believe if you owe the IRS I think they will take your stimulus check but I could be wrong so if I was you I’ll look into that. And I also found out that if you had your taxes done by rapid refund or a fee was taken out of your refund such as if you had your taxes done by H&R Block or any other tax preparation and they charged you a fee to do your taxes and you requested for direct deposit you will be getting a regular check in the mail instead of direct deposit. I did my taxes online through H&R Block so I guess I’m getting my stimulus check June 27 instead of the week of May 9 which I thought I was looking forward to getting it this week I had plans for that. So that’s why when I checked to see when I would be getting my check and it said We are sorry, specific information about your stimulus payment is not available that’s because it won’t be ready until June 27.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 07 May 2008 02:01:02 +0000

question- If I owe IRS $200.00 after my income tax was turned in and have not yet paid it, I have payment arramgements…will I get a stimulas check? I have went online to see when my check would be coming and it also says “we are sorry, Specific information about your stimulus payment is not available. Does that mean I am not getting a check at all because I owe IRS some money at this time? Oh I really need this check.

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:15:07 +0000

I’m in the range of 21-75 for the direct deposit and it says you should expect it by May 9th and I haven’t seen nothing yet. You can also check to see when your rebate will be expected and I checked mine and it says “We are sorry. Specific information about your stimilus payment is not available”. I’m wandering will it be deposited on May 9th.

By: Garren

Garren — Tue, 06 May 2008 00:41:36 +0000

What is the eligible age for kids?

By: Marci

Marci — Mon, 05 May 2008 23:46:46 +0000

What I find frustrating is that those of us with chidren (who could really use the money towards the higher prices of food, gas, etc.) use the tax credits, such as EIC, child tax credit, and daycare expenses…that is actually used against us.

I did the “expected” calculator over a month ago and it stated that I should receive $900 ($600 for myself and $300 for my son.) When I looked at http://www.irs.gov today under “Where’s my refund?” section I am only getting $600.

Although I technically paid over $1200 in taxes this year my tax credits zeroed out that $1200 and I am being penalized for that.

Quite a disappointment!! Why didn’t the government say that the majority of people would get $300 and that some might get $600? Instead, they made it out to seem that the majority would get the higher amount.

By: Gina

Gina — Mon, 05 May 2008 11:48:46 +0000

According to what we have read if you had a higher tax liability you may get the 1200 for being married filing joint. So if your actual taxes on you return weren’t much or nothing you only quailfy for 600. Which sucks but it is still money we weren’t expecting, so what can you do.

By: Dennis Isaacs

Dennis Isaacs — Sat, 03 May 2008 06:57:01 +0000

Hey, why do we onley get 600.00 as joint filer.
What does it take to get 1200.00?

By: Linda

Linda — Sat, 03 May 2008 02:35:11 +0000

Can anyone please let me know if the creditors can take your stimulus check? Thank you.

By: Ron

Ron — Sat, 03 May 2008 01:26:25 +0000

I just went to the IRS page where you can figure your stimulus amount and according to them it will be 900.why then do they say joint filers with 1 child will get 1200.Im not greedy but what gives?will any one get the 1200 or did they gives us a line on this

By: Stacy

Stacy — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:13:24 +0000

what sucks is I’m engaged to get married next year, and my state return was so low I only received the $300 thats very disappointing!

By: Pria

Pria — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:07:12 +0000

BTW – an additional comment -
for people who are unsure of their amounts…the IRS website has a calculator that lets you feed in your specific data-AGI, no. of dependents..etc & then tells you whether you are eligible for the stimulus check & if yes then how much.

So this pretty much answers most of our questions.
The site is : http://www.irs.gov/app/espc/qualification.do

Good luck again!

By: Pria

Pria — Fri, 02 May 2008 22:03:31 +0000

Hey! I got my DD this morning! But sadly it was only 600$ we had filed jointly – my husband & I..but somehow we still got only 600$ I dont mena to sound greedy but I had a lot of things planned – payments to be made on the 600$ that I did not get!
How do these people calculate – as to who gets how much?!

Good luck to those who are yet to receive theirs!

By: stacy

stacy — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:32:05 +0000

If I am self employed and earned more than 12k this year but due to a business loss it generated negative income, would I still qualify?

By: Carl Feldhaus

Carl Feldhaus — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:25:52 +0000

Yes, I received mine DD this A.M.

By: CARRIE

CARRIE — Thu, 01 May 2008 17:20:11 +0000

I JUST WANT TO KN0W HAS ANYONE GOTTEN DIRECT DEPOSIT YET ? DO WE EVEN KNOW IF IT REALLY IS COMING?

By: kathy

kathy — Thu, 01 May 2008 02:57:27 +0000

What I was wondering on my tax check I will be getting I have one dependent under the age of 17 and I also have another dependent I claimed on my 2007 W-2, my mother since she doesn’t file or anything and I support her will I also get $300.00 for her which will make $1200.00 all together, or do I just get it for me and the child under seventeen??

By: Chapman

Chapman — Thu, 01 May 2008 00:11:47 +0000

If I have unpaid student loans and hospital bill will my check go to them are me?

By: tony

tony — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:33:07 +0000

rachel- the H&R Block Debit Card is not considered a direct doposit. You should expect your stimulus payment in the mail.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 16:55:37 +0000

Me and my husband did our taxes at H&R Block and we got our refund on the H&R Block debit credit card, is that considered direct deposit?

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:02:06 +0000

I would like to know if a credit card is awarded judgement can they take your stimulus check. Thanks

By: Ron

Ron — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:40:43 +0000

Hi You know I have been to a few different websites reading up on when you will get your check and each one lists a different day.One says all those who have direct deposit will recieve theres by May 2 and the next one says if you have direct deposit you will get it by the last 2 digitts of your SSN.And the list goes on.Does anyone really know when direct depositors will get it.Or is this just something the goeverment is using to ease the minds of the american people

By: Oli

Oli — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:43:04 +0000

Ok – so I’m a law school student who makes about 25,000 a year working part-time. I get a lifelong learning credit, making my tax refund about 2000. Do I get 300 or 600? It seems that I should get 600, but I think I might only get 300 because I recieved a refund. I paid taxes all year! I did not get all of them back!!

By: S P

S P — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:50:23 +0000

I’m sort of confused. I thought that each individual would get $600 then an additional $300 per qualifying child so a total of $900. I’m single head of household with one child…am I getting $600 or $900?? I’ve read a lot of examples online but see different scenarios.

By: Pat

Pat — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:22:19 +0000

I have 2 granddaughters age 5 and 6 who draws social security checks from their father who is deceased. Their mother does not file taxes because she is disable and draws SSI and SSD. Can the grandchildren file for the stimulus rebate. I know that the mother does not have enough SSD in order to file for the stimulus.

By: cyndi

cyndi — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 01:52:10 +0000

thanks!!! i should be receiving $900.00 and it will definately come in handy….what a great site!!!

By: Ashley

Ashley — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 16:52:11 +0000

I am 19, in college, and have already filed my taxes. I received a rebate reminder card in the mail awhile ago. Come to find out, I won’t be getting one. Why? Here’s how it works:

My parents claimed my sister and I as dependents of them. We are both over 17 which means my parents will NOT receive the $300 per child rebate. Also, neither my sister nor I will be receiving the $600 because my parents claimed us as dependents!!! These rebates are crap. As a college student any little extra helps to pay loans. Ridiculous.

So if your kids are over 17 you will not get the $300 as parents. If you claimed them on your taxes, your (over 17) dependents will not get anything either. Hope that helps! (The man who prepares our taxes informed me of this!!)

By: rebecca griffin

rebecca griffin — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 20:44:55 +0000

I am confused. I have a daughter that just turned 18 on may 7 of 2007 will she still be a dependant child for rebate check? alco i have a 23 year old son who is in college and also works can i claim him also even though he has to file himself

By: steph

steph — Sat, 22 Mar 2008 00:08:30 +0000

I have a job, but my parents still claim me because I am a full time student in college. I filed my own taxes. Will I be getting a rebate check?

By: nickel

nickel — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:20:13 +0000

Janet, if you need detailed tax guidance, then your best bet is going straight to the source. IRS.gov has a wealth of information, including a calculator that takes into account more of your tax details:

http://www.irs.gov/app/espc/

By: janet

janet — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:59:08 +0000

so where do i find the response to the question that was asked???????????????????.i have only recieved other questions the same as the one that i ask in the begining.so WHATS UP WITH THAT,IF YOU CAN’T OR DON’T KNOW THE ANSWER THEN JUST SAY SO.CAUSE I HAVEN’T GOT AN ANSWER YET.SO I YOU CAN’T HELP THEN REMOVE ME FROM YOUR MAIL LIST.THANK YOU AND HAVE A BLESS DAY,SINCERELY JANET

By: Tom S.

Tom S. — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:38:31 +0000

My Washington County MD. property went up 40% this year, despite property values diving. You can go figure where my rebate will go.

By: amanda mahlum

amanda mahlum — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:46:34 +0000

I was a stay at home mom of 3 my boyfriend just left me high and dry, can I claim my kids even if I did not work

By: nickel

nickel — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:06:12 +0000

“Everybody is going to just take that money and blow it at Best Buy or Vegas”

That’s exactly what they’re hoping. They’re trying to inject money into the economy. Their worst nightmare is that people will save the money and not spend it.

By: Zach

Zach — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 23:53:19 +0000

The Gov really thinks handing its citizens a $600 check is going to help the economy? Everybody is going to just take that money and blow it at Best Buy or Vegas. With as much money as the gov DOESN’T have this doesn’t seem like a wise idea. But whatever, when I retire and their’s no Social Security left I’m sure I’ll think back and be glad I got that $600 check 30 years ago…

By: V Le

V Le — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:42:41 +0000

One question I do have when it says did you owe taxes my answer for that is yes and no. I work and live in 2 different states. I work in Kansas but live in Missouri. I got a federal and state return but I owed money in Missouri because my work place didn’t take taxes for Missouri so on that question did you owe taxes for 2007 is that a yes or no?

By: charles rogers

charles rogers — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:53:49 +0000

i just like to no if i get the rebate i am on disability on do not havt to fill taxs out do i need to do something to get it

By: erin

erin — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:26:08 +0000

how are they going to determine who gets their checks first?