Just Curious.... - Federal Way, WA

The IRS only deposits on Fridays....no other days of the week. The news agencys should not have done the reporting the way they did. Yes, processing started early, but no deposits were actually being funded before today as far as my connection to the IRS indicates. I work for a CPA and the local IRS office is the floor above me. I have had that question a dozen times this week. It's sad that the news mis-stated the facts and got everybody all ready for early $.

Got mine this morning. When they moved the date up, I assummed we would get it earlier than today, but it came on time according the the first schedule.

We haven't seen anything yet...
I didn't know about the last 2 digits of the social info. That gives us some hope!
S. V.

Here is the Payment schedule at the irs.

Stimulus Payment Schedule for Tax Returns Processed by April 15

Economic stimulus payments will be issued according to the last two-digits of the main filer's Social Security number. For joint filers, the payments will go out based on the person listed first on the return. Payments will be made by either direct deposit or paper check, consistent with how people filed their 2007 tax return.

People who use direct deposit also will be among the first to receive the payments starting April 28. Direct deposits will be made daily and completed by the date listed below:

DIRECT DEPOSIT

Last two SSN digits: Payments will be transmitted no later than:
00 through 20 May 2
21 through 75 May 9
76 through 99 May 16




Paper checks will also go out based on Social Security number. For Social Security numbers ending in 00 through 09, the paper checks will be mailed starting May 9 and will continue through May 16. A similar process will be repeated in the following weeks.
PAPER CHECK

Last two SSN digits: Payments will be mailed no later than:
00 through 09 May 16
10 through 18 May 23
19 through 25
May 30
26 through 38 June 6
39 through 51 June 13
52 through 63 June 20
64 through 75 June 27
76 through 87 July 4
88 through 99 July 11

http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=180250,00.html

For direct depostit, today is the first day anyone will see it in their account. So, depending on your last two digits

We got ours on 5/1. If you had direct deposit set up originally for your tax refund and are paid up on your taxes, it would've been or today be sent over. The mailed checks are what takes longer.

Apparently we didn't do DD this year, and I know in the past it is usually faster than the mailed checks, but we got our check in the mail 2 days ago. Maybe the DD is a little delayed this year.

Nope. Just checked the account online and we got our actual return, but not the stimulus thing. By either of our SSN's we should have been first to get the thing too.

Melissa

I just checked my bank account...and as expected (hubby's last 2 digits of social are 04...which had a scheduled deposit date of 5/2), the stimulus payment was deposited after 12:01am this morning.

I just got mine today!!!!! I just checked and got mine! The government doesn't lie all the time. HAHAHAHAHAHA I was quite surprised to get one. I was thinking the same as you. Hope you gets yours today too! *hug*

I have not seen mine yet, either, but, I do know that my parents got theirs this last wednesday... if you go to irs.gov and look up stimilus payment it will tell you when you should expect yours. I believe that the last 2 #'s of your social had to be 00-20 to receive yours this week...

Can't wait to see what everyone says, though.

Hi E.,

I am sooooo disappointed in this whole "early" thing. We didn't get ours yet either, and we filed our return ages ago, received the refund DD in less than 7 days, so where ours is is a mystery to me.

800,000 people were some VERY happy folks Monday, but I wonder if after that, the IRS dropped the ball.

MSN on Monday stated that the rebates would go out early, but when I checked the IRS website, they still had the old schedule posted, so who knows what's going on. I'm just very, VERY annoyed!

K. W

No, I haven't but the majority of checks should be coming on Friday or so I heard.

We got our's a few days ago...keep checking!

I didn't think they were supposed to come out till the next week or two.....

Anyone with direct deposit is supposed to have their rebate by May 9th. We haven't gotten ours yet, but 5 million are supposed to go out today, so who knows.

Nope, no check yet!!! I agree, it is just a big joke!! :) I will believe it when I see it!!

check this out
hopefully it answers your question:
http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=180250,00.html

Yes, we just gor our's today...
Just be patient
L. H.

We got ours this morning.

Not to worry, they are really coming. Ours hit out bank account on Tuesday! The checks that are coming out first are for those people who filed their income tax return, and had the refund go directly to their checking/savings account, versus having a check being sent. If you had a refund sent directly to an account it should be there soon. If you received your return via check, it is going to take up to 4 more weeks to start getting them.

Hi E.,
My brother and his wife got their's on Wednesday by DD. It's based off of the last 2 digits of the social security number for whoever filed as head of household. I don't expect to get ours until the week of the 19th because my husbands numbers end in 93.... :)

No check yet. Last night on the news, they gave the date that you should expect yours by the last 2 digits of your ssn. Let's hope this isn't a joke! We're counting on this as the tide us over money while I'm on maternity leave!

This isn't a joke by the government, you just need to be patient. The government started issuing the checks this week based on the social security number of the primary taxpayer ending in 00-20. It's going to take them awhile to get through them all so allow at least another week if you fell in the first batch. I am a CPA and tell all of my clients to watch, but it may be mid-May before you see your money and you should see it by mid-June by the latest.

Hello! I've seen you write in a few times and I had just write to you after reading your boys' names. I have two boys also- Bode and Jaeger! Bode is 20 months and Jaeger is 3 1/2. Just thought that was neat! Oh, about your question- no, haven't received our check yet!
A.

Yes, we received our direct deposit 2 days ago. A nice little surprise. The timing is based on the last 2 digits of the primary filer's social security number. Here is the website to learn when you check will be coming: http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=180250,00.html

no nothing yet? Hopefully soon....

Here check out the link in regards to the payment schedule:

http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=180250,00.html

The rebate cheacks are being issued in order via the last two digits of your Social Security number. However, if your husbands name is 1st on your tax returns, then you need to go by the last two digits of his SS#.

Also, today is the first day anyone with a derect deposit will see theirs. Unfortunatly we are at the end of the list and aren't expected to see our until May 16. If you don't do a direct deposit, then their checks were mailed days ago so that the 1st batch would be received today.

There is a website that has all this information, I just can't remember the address (as it was on Monday that we looked at it).

Hey you could look at it this way, those that are to receive the rebate via mail and are at the end of the list won't get their checks until mid July.

Hope this helps!

My friend has told me her brother just got his 2 wks ago...

My parents got theirs...it goes by the last 2 digits of your Social Security number & how early you had turned in your taxes. It's real, just be patient.

I was thinking the same thing! It finally came today though. I have a 13 month old and a 17 year old. They don't count the 17 year old anymore! I always thought you were a minor until 18 but the IRS doesn't seem to think so. It's stupid becasue everyone knows teenagers are more expensive than babies! That's when you need the tax break the most. Oh well.

There is a schedule for payment on a website I found. It goes by the last two of the main SS #. For example: my husband and I filed jointly with him as the main taxpayer so it will go be the last two of his social. My mom received hers in the bank yesterday, so take heart, they are coming! If you did your refund as direct deposit, then it will go in the same way. If you mailed them in, you'r check will be mailed to you. Hope this helps (If you want more info. the website is http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=180250,00.html) :

Stimulus Payment Schedule for Tax Returns Processed by April 15

Economic stimulus payments will be issued according to the last two-digits of the main filer's Social Security number. For joint filers, the payments will go out based on the person listed first on the return. Payments will be made by either direct deposit or paper check, consistent with how people filed their 2007 tax return.

People who use direct deposit also will be among the first to receive the payments starting April 28. Direct deposits will be made daily and completed by the date listed below:

DIRECT DEPOSIT

Last two SSN digits: Payments will be transmitted no later than:
00 through 20 May 2
21 through 75 May 9
76 through 99 May 16




Paper checks will also go out based on Social Security number. For Social Security numbers ending in 00 through 09, the paper checks will be mailed starting May 9 and will continue through May 16. A similar process will be repeated in the following weeks.
PAPER CHECK

Last two SSN digits: Payments will be mailed no later than:
00 through 09 May 16
10 through 18 May 23
19 through 25
May 30
26 through 38 June 6
39 through 51 June 13
52 through 63 June 20
64 through 75 June 27
76 through 87 July 4
88 through 99 July 11

People who file a return after April 15 will receive their economic stimulus payment, but probably about two weeks later than the schedule shows. A return must be filed by October 15 in order to receive a stimulus payment this year. See the online calculator for an estimate of the amount you will receive.

A small percentage of tax returns will require additional time to process and to compute a stimulus payment amount. For these returns, stimulus payments may not be issued in accordance with the schedule above, even if the tax return was processed by April 15.

Related Items:

IR-2008-66, Economic Stimulus Payments on the Way; Some People Will See Direct Deposit Payments Today
IR-2008-44, IRS Announces Economic Stimulus Payment Schedules, Provides Online Payment Calculator

Direct Deposits from the IRS only go into accounts on Fridays.

From my understanding, there were three batches sent out, depending on the last two digits of your social security number. (00 through 20 sent no later than 5/2; 21 through 75 sent no later than 5/9; and 76 through 99 sent no later than 5/16).

In addition, the IRS had to receive your taxes by April 15 in order to qualify for the first round. Those who filed through the mail after April 10 or electronically after April 15 might not see their checks for another few weeks after the dates above.

I got that right from the IRS's website, so it should be accurate. Sorry if I'm repeating what everyone else has already written; I didn't have a chance to read through all the other posts! :)

~J.

Good Morning,

Don't fret to much, the checks started to be mailed this week and it's based off of the last four digits of whoever makes the most income in the family. So if your husband is the sole provider, it will be based off his social security number and will be deposited in the order that it's received.

Also if you electronically filed your taxes and had your refund checks DD and you also filed earlier than the due date you should receive yours soon.

I understood it wouldn't be until the 15th of May.

Its likely still too early to have gotten your check, if you're referring to the rebate from the economic stimulus package. You'll get that based on the last 2 digits of the social security number of whoever was listed first on your tax return. If you mean your tax refund for money you're getting back from filing your taxes, depends on when you filed. We filed in early March and got it back in about 16 days, direc deposited. If you waited until close to the deadline, it takes quite a while...

I honestly do NOT think the gov't is playing a joke on us about this. There are probably glitches in the system, as this is the first time they've done this, and that should be expected.

If your husband is a lawyer, seriously, how badly do you need these checks *right now*?

When ours comes, it will come. I'm not going to worry and look at my bank account every 3 hours.

If you told Dr. Laura this, she would tell you to "stop whining and start living!" Read her book, it's on sale at Barnes and Noble.

Best wishes and happy spending!

We have not gotten our's yet, but i was in the line at walmart today and overheard a couple of people talking about it and her sister has gotten her's. So it is real. I heard that it has something to do with either the last 2 or 4 digits of his social security number on when you will get it. Keep up the hope. I am.

I haven't seen ours either, but we aren't supposed to get it until the 16th, so I'm holding out hope. Have you called any numbers for the IRS? Maybe they can help.

nope, no sign

go to http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=181665,00.html
enter a little bit of info and it will tell you the amount of your check and what day they will deposit it.

*Note* this is NOT the generic scedule based on your SSN, but a specific and individual date and amount based on your personal info.