Stimulus payment by IRS? WTF!!!

[rika60607 215]

I am totally pissed.

Our stimulus check showed up in the mail - and it's NOT $1200 for two people.

I am LPR since Dec'07. We filed tax return, two people, #######???

Same happened to anyone else? You have any idea why???

Frustrated,

Rika

[Amby 490]

I think you have to make over a certain amount for it to be the $600 per person.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

Read the FAQs on the IRS.GOV webpage, it clearly describes when you'd get less than $1200.

[tom&tata 2]

You will not get paid more than the tax you paid to gov't.

Calculator:

http://www.irs.gov/app/espc/

ETA: FAQ

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=181991,00.html

Edited July 24, 2008 by tom&tata

[*JG* 2]

I've also read that some wrong payments have gone out and they will correct when you file this year's tax return.

As an LPR, did you have a social security number, as well?

[morocco4ever 63]

I know of a person that is a single mom with a child. She was originally going to get $900.00, ($600 for her and $300 for her child). She only got the $600. When she called it was automated and it had some weird explanation that I couldn't even follow. Seems odd, she needed it being a single parent more than my husband and I needed (but greatly appreciated) $1200.00.

[rika60607 215]

Yeah,

I had SSN for years and just tried the calculator - we should have gotten $1200.

Hubby says his parents' check was also reduced and that the wait on the phone to the IRS is over two hours!...

Edited July 24, 2008 by rika60607

[Mags 112]

You have to have earned over $3000 for you to get the $600.

[rika60607 215]

We did!

You have to have earned over $3000 for you to get the $600.

According to the IRS: your payment may be less than the maximum for one or more of the following reasons:

* You are single and your net income tax liability is less than $600. If you file Form 1040 net income tax liability is the amount shown on Line 57, plus the amount on Line 52.

* You are married and your net income tax liability is less than $1,200.

* You are single and your adjusted gross income (AGI) is more than $75,000. On Form 1040, AGI is the amount on Line 37.

* You are married filing a joint return and your AGI is more than $150,000.

* You married but filing separately and will receive your payment as if you were single.

* You owe back taxes.

* You have non-tax federal debts such as unpaid student loans or child-support obligations.

As far as I know, none of the above applies to us, unless hubby is hiding something from me?

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

As far as I know, none of the above applies to us, unless hubby is hiding something from me?

It's time to confront him.

[rika60607 215]

Already done, claims innocence

As far as I know, none of the above applies to us, unless hubby is hiding something from me?

It's time to confront him.

Edited July 24, 2008 by rika60607

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

IRS: "Due to high volume of calls, we can not process your call... try again another day"...

They must have screwed up too many people...

OK, if anyone has the same happened - please tell me, I'd like to know that I am not alone...

You aren't alone... mistakes by the IRS have been all over the media. See Jomo's girls psot above.

[morocco4ever 63]

So if they owe back child support does that mean they are suppose to give it to the one they owe it too?

[YuAndDan 153]

Gotta love direct deposit, got it over a month ago, $1200.

[rika60607 215]

Yeah, if it was up to me...

But my FIL did the taxes and he is a retired IRS agent. He prefers paper (sigh)...

Gotta love direct deposit, got it over a month ago, $1200.