Rebate checks are ready

[Spinach]

The rebate checks are ahead of schedule.

Direct deposits will start this coming Monday the 28th of April and be completed by May 2nd. Anyone who used direct deposit for their tax returns can expect to see the rebate check by next week.

The rest of the checks will be mailed starting may 9th and should be completed by July.

This is the latest update that i heard today.

$600 for each taxpayer
$1200 for married or joint tax returns
$300 for each dependent

[Joe]

$2100......I can't complain.

[Super Star!]

what a joke let spend billions of dollars that we had to barrow from china to tell everyone the wrong date that they will be getting a return witch they already new about.. And tell me this how is this going to help the economy. I say instead of send the money out take the money and pay off some of the debt this country is in. And to think what kind of idiots we have in the white house? 

Where the tax break for the men and women that have to dig deep and pay taxes? The ones who at tax time pay in?

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[Grute Man]

I heard some stores will offer you a discount if you spend your entire check at their store in one shot.  The idea is to spur more shopping/spending.  Well I know EXACTLY where ours is going - to pay off bills.  That's what some financial guru was saying on the news last night too.

[HD]

I'm with you Grute....Ours is going to help pay the    land taxes they jacked up on me.




Hunter

[wildlifeminnesota]

Mine will pay bills. Becuse the gas keep going up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up and up you get it...

[wasnowman]

Bad thing is supposely we have to pay it back next year when we do our taxes. So it is not a free and clear check your getting. This is a ploy from the white house saying their trying to help the economy. Lower the  price of gas if you want to help. I think everyones taking their check and paying bills or help with gas, I know I am.

[Bobby Bass]

Bad thing is supposely we have to pay it back next year when we do our taxes. So it is not a free and clear check your getting. This is a ploy from the white house saying their trying to help the economy. Lower the  price of gas if you want to help. I think everyones taking their check and paying bills or help with gas, I know I am.

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.

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

[Big_D]

NO kidding!!!!!

Screw the check....DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE FLIPPING GAS PRICES...this is getting out of hand, and in all honesty, I see a depression coming!!!

[Auggie]

The only economy this will stimulate is in China. What a joke.  :censored:politicians should be kicked in the  for this brilliant idea.

[deadeye]

In todays paper.  For every $300 gift card you buy with your rebate check, Cub Foods will add $30.00.   I guess this is one way to boost your rebate by 10% 

[wildlifeminnesota]

Gas gas gas that all I here.What about milk What about the food What the Bills what about tax.It is going up and up. Some one think by giving me 600.00 It is going to help they have there head up there as------------------ and they need to pull it out becuse it is not going to help me it is like a  Pacifier for a mo/ Gas has to go down now. I think I will go to sam club and buy rice and oil. If this keep up I will be live in my fish house all winter next year with no phone no computer no TV no car no work.


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[Rocketman]

Wow. there are plenty of people that are mad about getting a gift. I just wonder when was the last time anyone received a birthday card with 10.00 or 20.00 bucks and got angry about it.  If a person really feels that bad about getting a rebate(gift) just send it back, I am sure they will take it back. I am thinking this is kind of silly.  We really can not do alot about how prices are going up. But,  do you slow down on the highway to try and save a little, do you recycle to try to help, do you help your neighbor whenever you can(w/o complaining about it). Do you spend more time complaining about problems or solve them. I am not directing this to anyone, but, please take alook around, the world is in a tough situation, only when we make it that way. 
I say cheers  to a gift, I am taking my wife on a 2nd honeymoon, one that we could not afford last year on our 20th anniversary. And to make it even better, (to save a little) we are doing it on the fishing OPENER!

[deadeye]

Rocketman, I hope your wife really enjoys a fishing trip.  Otherwise it would be like buying her a vacuum for her birthday --- generally not a good idea.   

[wildlifeminnesota]

But,  do you slow down on the highway to try and save a little. I have not left the house in two day now!!
do you recycle to try to help.Yes I have been do this for 20+ year now!!!
do you help your neighbor.Yes I have all way help my neighbor.
Do you spend more time complaining about problems or solve them. No but I am tryer of getting ripoff when I go to the pumps and the store. I see you do not have a problems getting ripoff and you think it bad now you have no cule. You think that check is free? Your taxes is going to go up you see.
As the saying go. Nothing is for free!!!!
    Good luck on the fish opener.

[Spinach]

Taxes are going to go up with or without the rebate checks.......... We can all sit here and be pissed off at gas prices and the economy, thats easy. Or we can decide to make changes and start driving different vehicles, I'm guilty of driving a Suburban that gets 12-16 mpg, thats just stupididity on my part when gas is so expensive. I've decided to do something about it and find a 2nd smaller vehicle asap.

For those of you that don't need or want your rebate checks, just send them my way, I can sure use the extra cash......

[UncleDave]

What does the price of a gallon of gas have to do with a rebate check from the government?  I agree the checks are stupid and will have little if any impact on the economy.  When the government has done this in the past (yes Bush bashers, this is not the first time it's been done), it generally had little impact as most people either save it or pay off debt which does nothing to stimulate the economy.  I guess we truly are a socialist state/country when people are calling for the government to fix a capitalistic economy with price fixing on gas, rice, milk, etc.  Where's the end?  One thing we could do to help is to drill in Anwar and any number of off shore sittes, but the tree huggers start lawsuits that tie these endeavors up for years.  There are solutions and the problem has nothing to do with oil shortages.  Maybe it's Bush and his big oil profits huh (like he isn't already swimming in $$$$$$)?  I wonder where he hides the tail and horns?   

[Randy Kaar]

i am not going to complain, after being out of work
for 6 months this will help trying to get caught up
a little in the bills and maybe a box of beer...

randy aka bh

[rchaze60]

funny how people complain about getting free money for the goverment. atleast you are getting one. I am not getting one due to not making enough monry last year but you dont here me complaining about it. so enjoy the free money and quit crying about how high things are it is only  going to get worse before it gets better. and we as the people of this country have a voice to change things so quit  whining and make a change...... just my 0.02 worth

[Auggie]

Free money? A gift? You guys gotta be kidding right. You think they just pull it off the old money tree? NOTHING is WITHOUT A PRICE OR FREE. There is a payback you can bet. Most of it with interest to China.

[Tompton]

I guess we truly are a socialist state/country when people are calling for the government to fix a capitalistic economy with price fixing on gas, rice, milk, etc.

My thoughts exactly.  I find it interesting when people want the gov't to manipulate the price of something for their own benefit.  If you don't like the price of gas then maybe it's not a good idea to commute to St. Paul/Minneapolis from Lakeville everyday in a truck. 

[repoman]

all i gotta say is with the way the economy is right now , im making a butt load of money     
maybe all the whiners need to 1 by a smaller car with good mpg , or 2 become a repoman, but then again this job aint cut out for just anybody 

jus my 2 cents 

[UncleDave]

I'm still waiting for my "stimulus" check.  I was supposed to have it by 05/09.  I'mmm waitiiing.

[Randy Kaar]

i was one of the last ones with electronic transfer and we
got ours over a week ago. there is a web site that you can
check the status. just google stimulus check.

randy aka bh

[Joe]

With the impending presidential election I realize the rebate checks are just a stunt by the republicans, but I don't care. I put the money to some good use and it helped my family out. The cost of gas disgusts me, but I'm glad I'm not paying over 9$+ a gallon like over in Europe. The other alternative is to move to Iraq where gas is .45 a gallon, but you can't earn enough money to own a car. We have it damn good here in the US. We all just need to rethink our needs.

[Auggie]

  A Republican STUNT?????  :puke:The Democratic hopeful just said he would like to see another round of rebate checks to help everyone with gas and groceries.  :banghead:When are people going to realize that this money has to come from some place??? It is NOT FREE. EVERYTHING COMES WITH A PRICE. It is just a bandaid for a quick fix. We have large economic problems that are not going to be fixed by hand outs. Do you think $1200 bucks saved anybody from a mortgage foreclosure? Not a chance. It just put it off by a few months.
  What I am getting at here is the problem is not going to be solved by giving handouts. That is part of the reason we are in the situation we are in. We live in the greatest country in the world!
What we need to rethink is WHO we are going to let manage our country.

[ScottPugh]

When the government has done this in the past (yes Bush bashers, this is not the first time it's been done), it generally had little impact as most people either save it or pay off debt which does nothing to stimulate the economy.

If people pay off their credit card debt that free's up more space for them to spend. I agree with most that this will do very little to stimulate the economy. It is a very interesting time to live in right now. The biggest power in the world (USA) is having difficulties.

I would have no issues with the high gas prices IF there was something being done for alternative fuels, not named ETHANOL!!! I am taking every last penny I own right now and investing it in alternative fuels, SOLAR, WIND, etc. Hopefully I will be able to pay for my next refill of gas with cash instead of credit card! 

[UncleDave]

Am I the last person in America who hasn't received their check yet?   

[Randy Kaar]

a buddy was suppose to get his last friday, still no check.

randy aka bh

[ScottPugh]

Am I the last person in America who hasn't received their check yet?   

Dave - You should be able to find your information here...

https://sa1.www4.irs.gov/irfof/IRServlet?app=IRACTC&selectLanguage=en