Comments on: Tax Rebate: How Do I Get Mine?

By: Earnest McBride

Earnest McBride — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:20:11 +0000

I worked last year as an independent contractor and had no taxes withheld from my checks from the company I do most of my work for. Does this count also?
I filed on the very last day of the 2008 tax filing period (Aparil 15). What do I do to get my check?

By: Janice Smith

Janice Smith — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 23:14:21 +0000

I sent my 2007 tax return in February . I received my return in direct deposit, but as of this date I have received or gotten a letter as to why I have not received my rebate. My last four digitsis 83-01. I am not on any special income. I retired in 1992, voluntarily, I am not on disability, railroad retirement or any other government free payment. I paid taxes when I worked and still pay tax while I retired (CSRS). I didn;t get a rebate three years ago either can I getthat rebate too.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 21:05:16 +0000

mike, you will have no problem with getting a video of that i will just mark refused and return to sender on it.

and michael…people were misled the first time, what would stop it from happening again.

By: Grant

Grant — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:03:10 +0000

I’ll be paying off some debt with this money…

By: Lau

Lau — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:54:20 +0000

I don’t know what to think about the tax stimulus. Am I happy to get $1,200? Sure!
Am I concerned that it’s a gesture that the government can’t afford to make? You betcha!

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:10:42 +0000

This is different than the refunds we got a few years ago. Those were ‘advances’ on a tax cut, so it’s true that they were ‘paid back’ on the next years tax form. This is not associated with a tax cut. They’re just straight refunds. It’s true that they’re just coming out of the federal deficit, but that’s a whole other topic. I just thought it’d be wise to clarify the difference between the two ‘rebates’.

By: Clever Dude

Clever Dude — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:35:03 +0000

Yeah, I can safely say you WON’T be sending any money back. If you are, and it’s a check, I want full video of you inserting, sealing and mailing it (not back to yourself either).

If it’s direct deposit, then good luck with getting that money back to the IRS and making sure they check off that you refused it. I’m positive their systems aren’t set up to handle that and you’d just get lost in the mail and owe it back anyway if that’s really true.

By: chris

chris — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:54:47 +0000

borrowing money from china so they can give us a “forward” on future money we will have to pay back anyway, no thanks, i am sending mine back.

and before you call me crazy about having to pay it back, remember, bush did this once before and we had to pay it back.