Comments on: Didn’t Receive Your Economic Stimulus Payment Yet?

By: Flexo

Flexo — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:27:14 +0000

No, you would not receive the check if you owe back taxes.

By: liketanyanot

liketanyanot — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 07:00:43 +0000

Hi, I still owe unemployment back taxes only for I think one or two years (2003/2004) I haven’t yet gotten around to paying that but was nonetheless otherwise up to date on my taxes for all other years- I was told for last tax year (2007) I would be eligible for the stimulus check, am pretty sure if memory serves me right I received the letter, my accountant even told me I should receive it and it is now March 10th, 2009, and I have still not received it! Was I given incorrect information? I even called the IRS last fall and eventually some grouch got on the phone and even though I supposedly met the requirements, she told me I didn’t but then refused to tell me why! What the heck? Could it be the back taxes owed? I seem to recall on the IRS.gov website it even said you could receive the check even if you owed back taxes!

By: Charles F. Jennings

Charles F. Jennings — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:34:50 +0000

I just ran accross this page where everyone is complaining about not getting Stimulas Check. As of 5th of January 2009 my Mother-In-Law still has not received her Stimulas Check. She filed for it wit her Tax return, she is 85 and retired so I know she is eligible. She has tried to find out what has happened to it but all she gets is the runaround. Does anybody know how to absolutely find out how or why you have not received your Stimulas Payment! Personally I feel it is getting on the verge of being absolutely rediculas.

By: IRS Hater

IRS Hater — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:29:50 +0000

I have had the most useless and shameful experience with the IRS and the nonsense of a stimulus check. I filed my taxes with my accountant as I always do this time however I am a newlywed and my wife (from Mexico) had yet to recieve her social security #. When I filed she was ineligible for an ITIN as well so I included documentation stating her status with USCIS. Unfortunately, the imbiciles at the IRS decided that since she had no SSN yet they would charge me as a single taxpayer with no dependants. Now I owed more than I should have and spent months trying to fix this after I finally got her SSN. Then another retard from the bureau informed me now that this was all cleared up I would be recieving my stimulus check but my wife would have to wait till next year to recieve her stimulus credit. Well 3 months later I called to check why I hadnt recieved my money and they tell me that I was misinformed by that idiot and I would have to wait until next year to recieve even my own stimulus check. Well now it seems I am the only bitch of the systems because every other fart knocker got thier check but me and why? Idiots deserve death. I want my money IRS, you steal from me all year and then you cap on me when everyone else gets a check you rotten armpits.

By: STACEY

STACEY — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 12:24:22 +0000

I HAD TO PAY IN AND SENT MY TAXES ON APRIL 13TH WHEN CALLING THE FIRST TIME (1 HR ON HOLD)THEY SAID THEY WERE PROCESSED ON THE 16TH SO I WOULD NOT GET MY CHECK ON TIME IT WOULD TAKE LONGER BECAUSE IT WASN’T BEFORE THE APRIL 15TH DEADLINE. CALLED AGAIN (40 MIN ON HOLD) END OF JUNE BECAUSE THERE WEBSITE SAID IT WOULD TAKE 8 WEEKS TO PROCESS IF RECEIVED AFTER APRIL 15TH WAS TOLD THERE WERE BEHIND JUST BE PATIENT. CALLED AGAIN SEPT 10 (45MIN ON HOLD) JUST TO BE TOLD THEY HAD LOST MY TAXES I WOULD HAVE TO RESUBMIT THE INFORMATION TO THEM THEY GOT MY CHECK I HAD TO PAY THEM CASHED IT BUT I WOULD HAVE TO WAIT ANOTHER 6 WEEKS NOW FROM THE TIME I RESUBMITTED. I GUESS I’LL BE USING THE CHECK FOR X-MAS IF I FOR SURE RECIEVE IT BY THEN. IF YOU HAVEN’T GOT YOUR CHECK I WOULD BE CALLING TO SEE IF THEY POSSIBLY LOST YOUR TAXES ALSO!

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 09:14:34 +0000

I filed my taxes via HR block online on April 14th, and received my refund via direct deposit with in a couple weeks. I meet the income requirements, have no dependents, and cannot be claimed as anyone else’s dependent.

I have yet to receive any sort of economic stimulus payment nor have I received any notifications from the IRS. Just thought I’d post here in case I’m not the only one. Any information on this would be appreciated.

By: Blanche

Blanche — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 03:18:41 +0000

IT WAS STATED MORE THAN ONCE ON THE IRS WEB PAGE(S) THAT PERSONS RECEIVING SSI PAYMENT WERE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE “STIMULUS PAYMENT”. AU CONTRERE, THEY ARE RECEIVING THEM!!!
WHAT HAPPENED!!!

By: T. Valdez

T. Valdez — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 05:00:01 +0000

I still have not received a stimulus check or heard anything. On the IRS site (this page http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=181665,00.html) you can enter in your information and they will tell you when your check is going to come. But the information is not there until the week before your check is supposed to be sent out. I entered my information and it said there was not info about my check. It also says that if you filled after April 15 to give it 8 weeks. I filled April 13 or something and then had to amend them and send them back, but that was like April 20th. They give you a number to call and ask about your check. We’ll see what happens, I’m calling tomorrow….. If anyone has any other suggestions about finding out where our stimulus checks are please let me know.

By: Paulette M telenko

Paulette M telenko — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:56:10 +0000

My neighbor filed his taxes on time and received a small refund. He did not know about EIC and I helped him file an amendment. He has since received an additional EIC refund. He has not received a surplus check as of today – Sept 3. Does he still qualify for it since he got EIC?

By: Patti

Patti — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:10:32 +0000

hey everyone,

Didn’t I hear in the beginning that if you didn’t get the amount that you thought you would then there would be another check issued? My son has 2 children, he should have gotten the 1200.00 but he only got 900.00. They missed one child. Will there actually BE another check issued for the other 300.00?

By: alice garland

alice garland — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:16:38 +0000

I have not recived any thing about my stim.ck

By: Upset & Confused

Upset & Confused — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:39:42 +0000

Thanks for the reply jemady. No, he does not owe any student loans, child support or back taxes. There is no reason that we can think of that they might have a “hold” on his check. My husband thought maybe it was because this was the 1st year he has filed a tax return so his records weren’t previously in their database.

Since his free time is so limited, I do many favors & errands for him – as I sat there holding for an IRS rep. I did wonder if they would even speak to me about his situation. I figured they might at least be able to put some kind of alert on the situation, email him, or give a revised date as to when he would receive his check.

Thanks for the tip on Saturday hours. The IRS website says their hours are only on weekdays, but I’ll have him give it a try this Saturday.

By: jemady

jemady — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:49:56 +0000

Has your son moved since his refund? Does he owe any student loans, back taxes, or child support? He needs to make the time to call the IRS himself and hold on as long as it takes. I believe they also answer the phones on Saturdays. At least they used to. But they are open 7am until 8 or 9pm during the week. In this day of identity theft, they can’t and shouldn’t give you answers on your son’s behalf. They won’t do it for spouses either.

By: Upset & Confused

Upset & Confused — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:23:18 +0000

My son still has not received his stimulus check as of August 20th. I filed his taxes online Feb. 19th and he received his refund a long time ago. He received his stimulus confirmation letter in early June. According to the IRS mailing schedule, he should have received his stimulus check by June 20th.

We have called the number given on the confirmation letter a couple of times, and held so long that we finally gave up. We even thought of going to the local IRS office here, but their hours are M-F 8:30-4:30. My son’s employer has a strict attendance policy and no vacation time accrued yet, so it is nearly impossible for him to visit during those hours. He also attends college in the evenings.

As I have all of the information required for the stimulus check inquiry, I tried to call & inquire about it on his behalf. After punching in the required information, I held for 30 minutes and finally got a rep. After explaining the situation to him, he was NOT nice and said something to the effect that I was breaking a federal law by accessing my son’s records.

I guess my son may never receive his stimulus refund….who knows….this whole experience has been frustrating!

By: zenlogic

zenlogic — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 01:32:04 +0000

The only help i can give you is advice, work hard, use your money wisely and buy American… stock up on food and tangibles and quit expecting the govt to pull you up, isn’t going to happen, no way no how.

By: alice garland

alice garland — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:37:27 +0000

I have not recived any thing at all dont even get answer when I call .
PLEASE CAN YOU HELPME?

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:34:16 +0000

To: Comment #251 Try to call the number provided again. Do not press any buttons at all. Just hold. But be prepared to hold extremely long. I had to hold 27 minutes. I told a friend of mine to do this and he held according to the timer on his phone for 51 minutes but it was worth his wait. Believe it or not he talked to someone very nice and helpful for his problem. But on the other hand the person I talked to after 27 minutes was rude, obnoxious, unfriendly and doesn’t need to be in a position that talks to people. Hopefully you will get a nice person that will help you solve your problem. I have already received my check and now my friend’s is on the way. Hope this helps.

By: neven long

neven long — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:16:00 +0000

I have power of attorney for my mom who has dementia. Filed her tax form in order to receive stimulus payment. She still as of August 2 not received her payment. Have been to irs website and says there has been a delay in processing. Called the number provided but can never get through. What’s going on? This is ridiculous. How can I find out what to do about this?

By: jemady

jemady — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 23:27:46 +0000

The IRS doesn’t allow the USPS to forward refunds/stimulus checks. Your check would have been returned to the IRS. Did the woman at the IRS take down your new address? I know there is a form on the IRS website to inform them of your new address. If she didn’t take your address, and even if she did, you may want to submit that change of address form. It will take at least 45 days for your check to get returned and re-processed.

By: florci

florci — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 18:57:51 +0000

hello everybody..maybe someone can help me..i moved from my old address where the i.r.s mailed my payment check..i called them and they now say i have to wait 45 days?? for what??the lady couldn’t give me the answer!! i checked on line and it said it was mailed june 28.i also went to the post office to clear my address mess up..if someone has a good idea of whats going on..please help..thank you..xoxoxo

By: Denise

Denise — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:12:25 +0000

Same old, same old. Husband’s ss ends in the #s from 00-20. Mailing was supposed to be on 5/26. It’s now 7/17 and…still no check. IRS website says “no information available” . I submitted info to my Senator 2 weeks ago but haven’t heard from them either. The phone # for the IRS gives the exact same info as the website. Now I know the real meaning to the song “Circle Game.”

By: Sonja

Sonja — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 20:14:09 +0000

Well I call this number 1-800-829-1040 don’t push any numbers, just wait and they will come on the line. Anyways I called the number got threw and they told me my check was mailed out on the 13th of June and I should have it by the 16th—-the 16th came and went-no check and its now July 14 and still no check. Damn IRS!

By: ben

ben — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 15:43:57 +0000

My SS# last two digit is 87, it was scheduled to be mailed on july 4th. I have’nt receive anything even a letter from IRS about the status of my stimulus payment.

By: Ludmila Hajek

Ludmila Hajek — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 15:57:58 +0000

Stimulus payment tracker informed us, that “You did not qualify for Stimulus payment because your qualifying income was not high enough etc.” The fact is, that our Social security benefits stated on form 1040, filed properly on time on March 15.2008 were much much higher, then $ 3,000 which is required.

M.H.

By: michelle m

michelle m — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 19:31:12 +0000

According to the my letter and ss digit i was suppose to receive my payment 06/27/08 it is now 07/08/08 and still no $$$ hope it comes very soon before my trip to Puerto Rico so i could have some fun…….. :(

By: zenlogic

zenlogic — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 03:03:26 +0000

Oh come on, i can’t believe what i am reading, every problem listed in the above comments is not the fault of the gov’t, but of yourselves, no common sense in the lot of you…….. if you would take two seconds out of your miserable life’s to actually think, you might even make a difference in the world, but as you are now? Nope, useless, the lot of you.

As for the Economic Stimulus Payment, Bah Humbug, it is nothing, the U.S. borrowed it from another country, most likely china, and gave half of it to themselves and the rest to you, (to take your mind off the fact that the U.S. is in deep dodo) who will have to pay it back in raised taxes so we can give “IT” plus interest back to china. Does this make any sense. To you guys and gals, I bet it does………………….

By the way, those of you who do finely get it, please don’t go and buy anything not American made, especially stay away from Indochinese goods, (that puts wal-mart off your list) we don’t want to give them any more of our money then they already have…………

Do a Google search for “US debt and china”, try learning for a change.

Have a great day, Zenlogic.

By: michelle

michelle — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:28:54 +0000

Still no check… I guess everyone received theirs because nobody on here is complaining or left a comment…whatever BITchez……………………………….

By: michelle

michelle — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:30:47 +0000

My information showed on the irs website on June 22nd… I received my letter yesterday June 30th.. I am in the group of last digits 84…suppose to be mailed out July 4th…I haven’t received my check yet but maybe I will get it early…who knows..anyone get there check yet with ss# in the 80′s?

By: megs

megs — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:02:05 +0000

I e-filed before april 15th and I received my income tax check (by mail) on time. Now, this stimulus check is taking forever. I have three different dates i was given that i should have received my check and guess what…no check!! My last 2 digits of ss # are 00. Shouldn’t I have received it by now?? My friend’s last 2 digits are 73 and he received his last week. What’s up with that?! I called a number, automated of course, and it told me a check was due to be mailed may 5th…uh, it’s now july 1st. I have three different numbers I can call but EVERY time I call it says they can’t take my call due to high call volume!!! How am I supposed to figure out where my check is or even file a claim if I can’t get through to ANYONE?!?!

By: Jenn

Jenn — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:38:11 +0000

UPDATE!

May 2nd: thought we’d get our stimulus check. We didn’t, since we used TurboTax/SBBT.

May 16th: according to an IRS mailing, we should have received our check. But on the back there was a blurb about our rebate being “under review”.

May 27th: I called the IRS to see if they could give me an estimate on when our check would be sent out. I was told three to four weeks.

June 17th: For shits and giggles I checked the IRS stimulus status page. We were given a mailing date of June 27th!!!

July 1st: Our stimulus check was waiting for us in our mailbox! :)

By: Eleanor woodbury

Eleanor woodbury — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 16:29:50 +0000

i have nor recieved my stimulas payment i filed via/computer is there away to check or talk to someone to find out if my information went through i have been trying to find a number to talk to someone and not a machine i have no c lue if i did the paper work correctly or if it was even subitted but i do know that i have not recieved the paymenht as of yet can someone please contact me to let me know if it went through o0.k.

By: Joey

Joey — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:36:38 +0000

I recieved my notice letter on June 24th. My last 2 digit is high 60s, which mean my check should mail on June 27th.
I had recieved my check today on June 30th. Right on schadule :>

By: Jack

Jack — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:25:33 +0000

It seems hit and miss as to whether one gets their check when the IRS says your supposed to. I have talked to people who are still waiting 3 weeks late now and those who get it within a couple days of their notice. Mine is 9 days after the notice date and I’m 99% sure it’s not in the mail or it would have been here now.

The part that really gets me is the fact that the IRS wont even talk to you until it’s past the date listed on the notice they send which for me is July 18th. About a month past due. Obviously they couldn’t be running behind or everyone’s would be late, but that is not the case. If there was a problem with mine then why the notice I was going to get it? What is going to magically happen in that month they want me to wait to ask where it is?

I didn’t budget the money in it not being here doesn’t put me in a bind, it’s the principle. They could tell you at least if it was mailed, but they won’t.

Sorry for those checks that are late and high fives to those that got theirs.

By: Randy

Randy — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:05:57 +0000

That’s the weird thing. My SS ends in the 50′s and have already received and cashed my check, and people who’s SS ends in the 20′s still haven’t heard anything.
I also owed taxes, paid by check, check was cashed by IRS.
Maybe, just maybe, some of those who are still waiting that should have already been paid, maybe they are part of the group who’s checks or auto deposits were sent to the wrong accounts?
I received my check 4 days after the notice arrived. Date of check and date check arrived,was June 21, SS# ending in the high 50′s.

By: Charles

Charles — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:25:11 +0000

I have been checking on mine, and according to the website, mine should be mailed by the 27th (today). However, I received a notice 3-4 days ago, that said to expect payment by 27th. Which one is it? It cant be both, mailed and received the same day. Has anyone gotten a notice this week and actually received their check yet?

By: jemady

jemady — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 19:50:12 +0000

They will take what you owe out of your stimulus. Will you have anything left ?

By: Kim

Kim — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 18:20:02 +0000

I have filed my taxes way back in Feb we owed from from the previous year and I think that is why we have not recieved ours yet but it is surely taking them way to long.My husband’s last 2 # are in the 20s’ still no sign of when we will recieve it .

By: Sonja

Sonja — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:35:05 +0000

I am wondering if you have recieved your stimulus check yet. I did the same thing as you-my ss ends in 40 and I have check the irs website and there is nothing, plus I have not recieved a notice about it.

By: Jack

Jack — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 17:13:59 +0000

I was due a check on June 20th, and so far I haven’t seen it. I know of others who got theirs within 3 days of the date on the letter. You just can’t expect the IRS to keep to a set schedule. I worked for the Government for 20 yrs and as someone else has mentioned, if you owe them money, it’s gone right out of your check the next time you get paid. If they owe you money, its usually 8 weeks before you see it.

Oh well. Guess I should be used to it by now. Hurry up and wait!

By: vqqb12a

vqqb12a — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:25:38 +0000

Just got notice through website that check will be issued, it said, July 4 which is of course a holiday. My social ends with 21 which should have put the date end of May, I believe, so they must be running behind.

By: Karen

Karen — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:25:59 +0000

I am the Karen that has commented a couple of times before about our check being late. It should have mailed by 5/30 according to our last two digits. Have been checking & checking & checking on line and finally it has appeared, ours will mail July 4th. So, approximately 6 weeks late maybe we will finally get our check. I hope this information helps someone. If your check is late, don’t lose hope, just keep checking on line and hopefully, eventually you will get the news as we did.

By: Robin Wathen

Robin Wathen — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:36:39 +0000

I was to receive a check by 5/16/08 no check yet today is 6/24/08, What is the deal?????????

By: Randy

Randy — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:12:26 +0000

Well, finally got my check. It showed up exactly 4 days after the notice, if that helps anyone curious about how long it takes once receiving the notice. It’s mostly gone now. Paid gas,electric, filled the tank. I’m sure someone was stimulated. $600 isn’t much these days.
I still appreciate it.

By: shockster7

shockster7 — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:25:15 +0000

Went to the IRS website yesterday (where is my stimulus check) and plugged in my SS#,filing status,and # of dependants and finally received info stating my check would be mailed on June 27th. Payment was supposed to be May 30th. Better late then not at all.

By: vqqb12a

vqqb12a — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:23:29 +0000

Thanks, it is comforting to know that I’m not the only one not getting check on time.

By: angry101

angry101 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 14:40:00 +0000

I filed electronically. The last two of my SS# is 20. My check was to be deposited May 2..No Show. Thought ok wait for paper check on May 30…still NO SHOW! I find it every interesting…being an x-military wife and having worked with the government; that when they want something they get it NOW, and if they don’t get it now they penilize you! When we are to get something they take their sweet time getting it to us.

By: Flexo

Flexo — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:26:55 +0000

gidget12: for many people, the IRS accidentally (or “accidentally,” depending on your belief of conspiracy theories) left off the additional amounts for qualified dependents. For those people, they know who is due an additional payment, and will send a follow-up check.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:05:28 +0000

#220 – I’m pretty sure it’s just one check. However he could likely be telling you the truth about the amount. Lot’s of people are getting a bit less than they were expecting. If it helps any I finally got a result on the website and it said that my family will be getting $1200 total and we have two children. I was expecting $1200 for my husband and who filed jointly and were in the income bracket and then another $300 for each kid. But the IRS site says we only get $600 as a couple and $600 hundred for the 2 kids.

Don’t get me wrong I am great full to get that much. We are going to use it (along with savings) for a down payment on our first house. Anyhow for everyone else out there I don’t see any sense in blaming George Bush I mean he may have screwed some things up but do you really think he is sitting there making direct deposits and licking envelopes? It’s probably a pretty big job to go find everybody and give them money and I’m sure whoever IS in charge is working their a** off. I second the person that said just don’t spend the money until you see it on your statement. Not to make light of anyones situation I know how frustrating it is to anticipate something that just keeps getting put off.

By: gidget12

gidget12 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 01:32:00 +0000

Does anyone know if the child stimulus check is included with the regular stimulus check? My daughter said her now separated husband told her, he only received the $1200, but not the $300 check. I wonder if he is lying or does the child stimulus check come at a different time?

By: Randy

Randy — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 21:39:50 +0000

Well finally, the gov admits they know who I am, after weeks of asking them. The web site told me to expect a check, issued on June 16th, although I filed electronically, and gave them my direct deposit info.
They said, if the check isn’t here by July18th, to give them a call, but do not call them before that date, because they will not be able to help me.
I’ll just put it in the bank, nothing I want to buy now, the “excitement” factor died.
I’ll stimulate the economy by filling my tank, just to see how a full tank feels.