I thought I wasn't getting a stimulus check??

ping · May 22, 2008

First the IRS has a stimulus calculator to help figure out what you may get.

Second from my calculations:
600 for 2 married working adults: so that comes out to 1200 if both work.
300 per child that qualifies: 3x300 = 900
Add those 2 together: 2,100

Now if only one adult works subtract 600.

Originally Posted by glitch

Okay, I dont understant this whole stimuluds check thing. Im married with 3 kids, we make less than 80,000 a year and pay in over 7,000 each year, So We should be getting 600 per each married person, and 300 for each additional child, so that would be a total of 21,00 right?/ And knowledge woujld be a ppreciated!!

Amber

larussa · May 22, 2008

That's how I received mine, it's already spent, lol.

laureen227 · May 22, 2008

Originally Posted by glitch

Okay, I dont understant this whole stimuluds check thing. Im married with 3 kids, we make less than 80,000 a year and pay in over 7,000 each year, So We should be getting 600 per each married person, and 300 for each additional child, so that would be a total of 21,00 right?/ And knowledge woujld be a ppreciated!!

Amber

here's the link for the calculator, btw: stimulus check calculator

twstychik · May 22, 2008

Originally Posted by Essayons89

I mentioned on here before that I owe taxes for last year. I have an installment agreement with the IRS for monthly payments to come out of my checking account on the 17th every month. I've already started paying.

In the mail Monday I received a letter from the IRS (dated May 19, 2008) to expect a stimulus check by the 23d of this month. I was under impression that if I owed I wouldn't be getting one. I talked to a few people who also owe and they said they received one. I'll believe it when I see it that I'll be getting one but if I do would it be because I was up front with the IRS about owing and already made arrangements to pay? It would be nice but I'm not holding my breath.

Originally Posted by Essayons89

If I wasn't getting one, they wouldn't have sent me a letter Monday saying to expect it by the 23d (this Friday), would they? I would have gotten a letter saying that they kept it instead?

You'll get both actually. DH hasn't gotten a tax return on years (possibly as long as I've known him) because of outstanding student loans. We both got a letter stating that we would be getting our checks. Both for the same date and the same amount. Mine was direct deposited on May 9th and a few days later he got the letter saying they had retained his.

Originally Posted by laureen227

where did you get the idea you wouldn't get one? i was under the impression everyone would get one... unless they made too little to file.

You will get one, but they will take it if you owe any back taxes, student loans and something else I think.

This is exactly why DH and I file separately!

zissou'smom · May 22, 2008

I have no idea why I got one, I didn't think I would. Then my bf didn't get one, and I really couldn't guess at the difference. We have the same job, lol. And I think he made a little bit more than me.

I think it's the "if you could be claimed as a dependent, regardless of whether you have been" clause that got him. He lists his mom's as his address on his W-2, I listed my apartment. Then again, I've probably had to pay 300$ more in city taxes, so.

The whole thing is confusing, a lot of people will be disappointed, a lot of people pleasantly surprised, but most people are in so much debt not much of it will go to anything but that anyway.

catkiki · May 22, 2008

Originally Posted by katiemae1277

Now, Bryan, don't be silly- that would make sense to do that!!!

the IRS has got so many wires crossed it's not even funny! It seems like they've spent more on mailing out letters to everyone than on the actual stimulus package

I got my letter, AFTER I got my money direct deposited

and besides all that, why would you waste money on Bengals tickets??

I got my letter after it had already been deposited too...

twstychik · May 23, 2008

Originally Posted by Zissou'sMom

The whole thing is confusing, a lot of people will be disappointed, a lot of people pleasantly surprised, but most people are in so much debt not much of it will go to anything but that anyway.

The problem with that is that most people probably aren't responsible enough to pay off debt or save this money which is exactly what the government wants. If people use the money responsibly then it will fail to "stimulate the economy". The only way these checks work the way they want them to is if we go out and spend it. I think I'm going ot get my car fixed since I don't want to take on car payments again.

mzjazz2u · May 23, 2008

I think you're getting one because you have an installment agreement.

cc12 · May 23, 2008

Mine is MIA. I plan to spend it on my cats and my daughter.

essayons89 · Jun 4, 2008

Just an update.

I didn't get a check. By law the IRS has to send you a letter whether you are getting a check or not. Since I have balance still on the taxes I owe it went to that. I'm fine with it, my balance is almost half of what it was and I'll have the rest paid off before summer is over so it's all good.

fiery · Jun 4, 2008

Siiiiigh. I'm a student and my dad claimed me as a dependent. =( So, on top of watching the dollar decrease in value from this silliness, I don't even get that 600 dollars. Woohoo. Nevermind that for 6 months out of last year I worked full time without help from him for student stuff.

But hey, whatever. 600 isn't enough to make me forget about the horrible war or the lack of universal healthcare for people.

laureen227 · Jun 5, 2008

Originally Posted by Essayons89

Just an update.

I didn't get a check. By law the IRS has to send you a letter whether you are getting a check or not. Since I have balance still on the taxes I owe it went to that. I'm fine with it, my balance is almost half of what it was and I'll have the rest paid off before summer is over so it's all good.

that's odd... i haven't gotten a letter at all.

glitch · Jun 5, 2008

Originally Posted by laureen227

that's odd... i haven't gotten a letter at all.

I didn't get my letter until 2 days before I got my stimulis check! I got the letter the day it said I would have my money by! Then I read online that they send the money out that date! It depends on the last 2 on your social security number when you will get it and whether you got a paper check or it direct deposited! I got paper check, but social security number was early enough to get it already! Some people wont have theres till late july!!

I got ripped off too, since I work for a NON PROFIT agency, I dont qualify! Bunch of legal loopholes is what it is! So we got 600 less than we should have! Serves me right too, I volunteer more of my time than I get paid for, and since its a non profit company I should have known better than to think I would get money! I DONT PAY TAXES!!! You dont have to pay tax if you work there, which screws you over at the end of the year! Seriously though, all last year I only paid in 5 dollars for taxes! My DH paid in over 7000 though! You would think that would count for something since we make less than nothing!

laureen227 · Jun 5, 2008

Originally Posted by glitch

I got a paper check, but social security number was early enough to get it already! Some people wont have theres till late july!

well, mine's not set to go out until 7/4.

zissou'smom · Jun 6, 2008

Originally Posted by Fiery

Siiiiigh. I'm a student and my dad claimed me as a dependent. =( So, on top of watching the dollar decrease in value from this silliness, I don't even get that 600 dollars. Woohoo. Nevermind that for 6 months out of last year I worked full time without help from him for student stuff.

But hey, whatever. 600 isn't enough to make me forget about the horrible war or the lack of universal healthcare for people.

You only would have gotten 300$, and only if you made at least 3,000 that you reported in a tax return. I do think the rules about dependent children are a little silly-- if your child is over 17 you don't get anything, but they don't get anything either if the IRS decides they could be claimed as a dependent. Most college students, as a result, didn't get one, regardless of if they get any help from anyone. So, supposedly the parents are helping out the kid (if they're called a dependent they're supposed to get at least half their income from a parent) but not getting any money for it, and the kids aren't getting any money for it either.

I guess it's because most people in that category aren't paying any taxes after they get them back at the end of the year, but it seems like that age group would be the most likely to actually spend the 300$ on consumer goods, but.

laureen227 · Jun 30, 2008

Originally Posted by laureen227

that's odd... i haven't gotten a letter at all.

i got my letter today - & i'm getting more than i anticipated - $596.70!!!

I thought I wasn't getting a stimulus check??

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