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Tax Rebate

Anonymous — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:24:41 GMT

What's the news from you?

My story is that by all expectations, I should receive one no later than the 2nd, which is tomorrow. I do not think I will though, because WHILE I am less than a 10 on the 0-20 bracket, and am entitled to an electronic transfer, it's REALLY looking like the 2nd of May will come and go, less what I've been informed of receiving (the rebate).

www.irs.gov/irs

What do you plan to do with your rebate?

IF I get one, I plan to drop it into a savings account that stands to be drawn on for paying expenses when they get unexpectedly high. I "stimulate" the economy around me just fine without the rebate, and it would surely violate forum rules about politics to say anything further about some of my thoughts connected to the rebate. On second thought, maybe I'll plan to buy a tank of gas, loaf of bread, and a gallon of milk should I get a rebate.

www.wkrg.com

Re: Tax Rebate

fused — Fri, 02 May 2008 19:28:51 GMT

My rebate is going towards beer and cigs.

Re: Tax Rebate

haulingthescoreup — Fri, 02 May 2008 21:56:42 GMT

@fused wrote:
My rebate is going towards beer and cigs.

Gaack! You're a smoker? I'm crushed!

Ours is going toward the HELOC. Home Depot and DD#2's college are represented too heavily on this.

Re: Tax Rebate

fused — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:09:03 GMT

I was kidding about the cigs but not the beer.

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haulingthescoreup — Fri, 02 May 2008 23:28:57 GMT

@fused wrote:
I was kidding about the cigs but not the beer.

Oh, well cool on the beer. whew

(I have asthma, and my heart surgeon father died of heart disease after umpty-diddle years of 2-3 packs a day.)

Re: Tax Rebate

Anonymous — Sat, 03 May 2008 22:34:01 GMT

As advertised, MY rebate transaction completed on the 2nd. Sometimes being trigger happy with skepticism causes a better outcome.

Beer's on me, good luck with your rebates.

I stumbled across a rebate thread in another forum after I started this one, which I found confusing.

Re: Tax Rebate

Anonymous — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:50:47 GMT

so i checked the irs website for the rebate check status, and tonight it said that it should be deposited by may 9th, yeahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! now I have to send that CA the CMRRR and if they dont validate, i can pay off mine and DH CC's and get my daughter a toddler bed and her own dresser, then do some major clothing shopping(i need it, been wearing the same things for the last 5 years) time for a new wardrobe.

Re: Tax Rebate

Anonymous — Tue, 06 May 2008 03:28:56 GMT

This whole thing has me confused. First I think I will get it electronically because we filed direct deposit and not rapid. Then I read on IRS.gov that if you filed through an accountant and paid a fee, you will get a check instead of direct deposit.

Anyone heard the same?

Hearts

Re: Tax Rebate

Anonymous — Tue, 06 May 2008 04:33:54 GMT

If your fee was paid out of your refund and not by CC, you will get a paper check.

Re: Tax Rebate

Anonymous — Tue, 06 May 2008 11:17:39 GMT

Myhearts wrote:
This whole thing has me confused. First I think I will get it electronically because we filed direct deposit and not rapid. Then I read on IRS.gov that if you filed through an accountant and paid a fee, you will get a check instead of direct deposit.

Anyone heard the same?

Hearts

Was your direct deposit that you received from the IRS or another company?

If the direct deposit is from the IRS directly, you should still receive it via direct deposit.

Re: Tax Rebate

cantretire — Tue, 06 May 2008 17:07:41 GMT

Got mine by direct deposit and it went right into my emergency fund.

Re: Tax Rebate

Anonymous — Thu, 08 May 2008 03:27:24 GMT

No rebate for me

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Anonymous — Thu, 08 May 2008 14:05:46 GMT

I am in the 2nd wave (SS# ends in 37) and my taxes were filed direct deposit).....has anyone else gotten theirs yet? The website says on or before the 9th.

Re: Tax Rebate

Dawn — Thu, 08 May 2008 15:31:21 GMT

DS's is pending in his account now ...

Re: Tax Rebate

Anonymous — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:01:09 GMT

I'm still waiting to be stimulated.

do you think that we will have to pay this back with interest next year?

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Anonymous — Thu, 08 May 2008 16:54:26 GMT

That is probably the master plan so that they increase the amount of taxes the government earns for next year....after the gas tax...we could probably buy another country by then....

Re: Tax Rebate

Anonymous — Thu, 08 May 2008 19:10:17 GMT

yeh. i'm a poor student. i don't think i'll spend mine. i won't have 600 plus interest to give the gooberment.

Re: Tax Rebate

Anonymous — Thu, 08 May 2008 21:07:08 GMT

I'm giving it to a bookie.