Comments on: Economic Stimulus Rebate Check Frequently Asked Questions

By: Jeremy Van Dorn

Jeremy Van Dorn — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:08:16 +0000

Keep in mind you only would get $300/ person and an additional $300 for qualifying children if you owed no tax. If married you would receive $600 if you owed no tax. Otherwise if you owed tax of more than the rebate like most people you would receive $600 singly or $1200 jointly plus $300 for each additional qualifying child.

By: Jeremy Van Dorn

Jeremy Van Dorn — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:58:59 +0000

Marshall your friends received $1200 because they had two qualifying children, $300 for each plus the $600 for filing jointly. Otherwise they received $1200 because they were married but filed seperately thus $600 each. When you file as married filing jointly you are already being given tax advanges that you would otherwise not get if married filing separately.

By: Jeremy Van Dorn

Jeremy Van Dorn — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:52:43 +0000

Sanders if you made at least $3000.00 but otherwise owed no tax you would receive only $300 for yourself and $300 for your child. If you owed at least 600.00 you would have received $900.

By: Jeremy Van Dorn

Jeremy Van Dorn — Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:49:10 +0000

The stimulus check you received in 2008 isn’t taxable and isn’t considered income. It doesn’t need to be reported anywhere when you file in 2009.

By: Sonny Burnett

Sonny Burnett — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 17:15:30 +0000

Does anybody know what the impact of receiving the stimulus check during 2008 have on my 2008 income tax return?

By: G. Spiegel

G. Spiegel — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 12:30:27 +0000

My wife and I received a $1200 stimulus check in September of 2008. We are both retired. I prepare our taxes and in my 2009 tax return I don’t know where to list the $1200. Is it listed as simple income or is there a special place on the 1040 form for it? (Better yet is it non-taxable so I don’t have to list it at all?)

By: William C Marshall

William C Marshall — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:28:03 +0000

My wife & I returned a joint tax returnfor 2007. We recieved a Stimulas check for $600.00 dollars .We were under the impression married couples would receive$1200 dollars .All of our friends $1200.00 dollars.Why would our not be the same?

By: Ramona a Sanders

Ramona a Sanders — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:43:03 +0000

i am a single mom i filed my income tax for 2007 and i received a stimulus check in the amount of $600.00 I was under the assumption that for each child. Qualifing children that you received a $300.00 per child . I need to know what i need to do to find out this information. If i am entitled to this money or not.

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By: Melodie Hayes

Melodie Hayes — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:06:39 +0000

My now ex husand and I still owe our state agency- my irs refund has been applied to the debt that we owed to the state agency – how can I find out if he has filed for a return and is his tax refund as well as his tax stimulus check applied to this outstanding debt