Author Topic: Where the hell is my free government stimulation? (Read 8083 times)

K Frame · « **on:** May 24, 2008, 01:03:23 PM »

I'm bummed. The letter from the Gov't said I'd have my check by Friday.

Here it is Saturday, no more mail until Tuesday, and I don't have my free money...

Pout.

Monkeyleg · « **Reply #1 on:** May 24, 2008, 01:43:03 PM »

"...my free money... "

You mean that free money that every taxpayer is paying for?

I didn't owe any taxes last year, so I didn't get any free money. My wife paid taxes, so we're going to stimulate some cracked sidewalk slabs with her $600.

Phyphor · « **Reply #2 on:** May 24, 2008, 02:01:06 PM »

Hillary will be by to deliver you a handjob, Mike.

Oh....you didn't mean THAt kind of stimulation? Be careful what you say and how you say it. grin

Seriously, only one person that I know IRL has gotten it..... And apparently the IRS is being harassed constantly.

MillCreek · « **Reply #3 on:** May 24, 2008, 02:46:10 PM »

Quote from: Phyphor on May 24, 2008, 01:01:06 PM

Hillary will be by to deliver you a handjob, Mike.

This is very high on my list of mental images I did not need. shocked

Werewolf · « **Reply #4 on:** May 24, 2008, 02:52:41 PM »

I know lots of people that have gotten theirs. Mine came the 1st week the thing was issued - all $1800 of it - direct deposit.

The issue schedule is based on the last 4 digits of your social. You can go to the IRS site and it will tell you when you're scheduled to get it.

RocketMan · « **Reply #5 on:** May 24, 2008, 02:53:42 PM »

We ain't gettin' one. Sigh...

Standing Wolf · « **Reply #6 on:** May 24, 2008, 03:05:40 PM »

I haven't seen a nickel.

280plus · « **Reply #7 on:** May 24, 2008, 03:15:28 PM »

The rumor mill has it that it goes by the last two digits of your ssn. Low to high. They're in the 20's from what I hear. Mine's 44... sad

Refutation is welcome...

lupinus · « **Reply #8 on:** May 24, 2008, 03:18:53 PM »

Quote

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

Goes by the last two digits of your social when it will be mailed or deposited (two different time lines). if it is mailed expect it to take as long as your average snail mail.

grislyatoms · « **Reply #9 on:** May 24, 2008, 03:27:07 PM »

Mine is getting sent back to the IRS, plus another 400 or so beans.

I wish they would leave me alone. angry

RocketMan · « **Reply #10 on:** May 24, 2008, 03:30:39 PM »

Quote from: 280plus on May 24, 2008, 02:15:28 PM

They're in the 20's from what I hear. Mine's 44... sad

So's mine. 44 that is. We still ain't gettin' one.

280plus · « **Reply #11 on:** May 24, 2008, 03:31:57 PM »

ever talk to them on the phone? Every time I called I got a different guy and strangely enough their last names were all colors. Mr Brown, Mr Gray, Mr White...no Mr Orange though... laugh

Thanks for the link lup!

280plus · « **Reply #12 on:** May 24, 2008, 03:32:21 PM »

Quote from: RocketMan on May 24, 2008, 02:30:39 PM

Quote from: 280plus on May 24, 2008, 02:15:28 PM

They're in the 20's from what I hear. Mine's 44... sad

So's mine. 44 that is. We still ain't gettin' one.

Why not?

RocketMan · « **Reply #13 on:** May 24, 2008, 03:36:27 PM »

Quote from: 280plus on May 24, 2008, 02:32:21 PM

Quote from: RocketMan on May 24, 2008, 02:30:39 PM

Quote from: 280plus on May 24, 2008, 02:15:28 PM

They're in the 20's from what I hear. Mine's 44... sad

So's mine. 44 that is. We still ain't gettin' one.

Why not?

My wife's ex got her in serious tax trouble before their breakup. We're still paying for it. But, we can see the light at the end of the tunnel, finally.

grislyatoms · « **Reply #14 on:** May 24, 2008, 03:48:04 PM »

I didn't think I was going to get one either, but last week I received a notice stating that I would be getting one, for $900. My understanding is that the only requirements are that you had at least $3K in earnings last year and filed a 2007 return.

Of course, my notice came alongside another notice notifying me I STILL owe them $1300 for 2006. Guess what else came in the same stack? A release of lien for another tax debt from 2001.

I didn't cheat, and I don't make that much money...don't understand why they are treating me this way undecided

280plus · « **Reply #15 on:** May 24, 2008, 03:48:20 PM »

Damn, I know the feeling though. When I divorced the first wife she went on state and immediately put me in arrears with them. Imagine, the state gave my wife the money to take my kids and abandon me and THEN I had to pay it back. Every year for I don't know how long them SOBs took my refund.

I used that same line on a child support judge once when the state had called me in on not being able to afford medical insurance for them. Two state workers standing right next to me. I'm pretty sure they were looking for a table or a rock to crawl under right about then. I won BTW, I had to add the phrase "at a reasonable cost" to the "Will provide medical insurance" clause. The insurance available to me for the kids at the time cost pretty much what I was making and they wanted me to pay it. There was no way...

I also got to stand her up in front of him and mention the fact that she'd been on state for 8 years by then with no intentions of ever getting off. He looked at her, said, "Eight years?" and shook his head. Yea, that was a good day for me. laugh

Sorry, I digress. grin

280plus · « **Reply #16 on:** May 24, 2008, 03:49:46 PM »

IRS, "Here's that stimulus check! We'll take that!" undecided

grislyatoms · « **Reply #17 on:** May 24, 2008, 03:59:03 PM »

Quote from: 280plus on May 24, 2008, 02:49:46 PM

IRS, "Here's that stimulus check! We'll take that!" undecided

If it will get them the hell off my back, good riddance.

RocketMan · « **Reply #18 on:** May 24, 2008, 04:14:20 PM »

Yup, that check will never make it to us, but that light will get a little brighter. We're gettin' there.

280plus · « **Reply #19 on:** May 24, 2008, 05:32:54 PM »

yep, I got there. You will to! grin

Boomhauer · « **Reply #20 on:** May 24, 2008, 05:35:29 PM »

I made a bit over 3200 last year (new job starting in Oct) and I filed an '07 tax return. Got my refund (for all fed taxes that I paid), but haven't seen my rebate check, even though it was supposed to come through direct deposit back on May 16.

K Frame · « **Reply #21 on:** May 24, 2008, 06:37:16 PM »

"You mean that free money that every taxpayer is paying for?"

DAMNED RIGHT!

Oh, and I'm one of those taxpayers.

In spades.

As I noted, my letter from IRS said I was to be stimulated no later than 23 May via US snail mail. Here it is 24 May and I'm still not stimulated.

280plus · « **Reply #22 on:** May 24, 2008, 11:58:35 PM »

No love from the gov... sad

Fly320s · « **Reply #23 on:** May 25, 2008, 12:02:05 AM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on May 24, 2008, 05:37:16 PM

Here it is 24 May and I'm still not stimulated.

I can give you a few websites to look at.....

Or, you could lick a live electrical wire. Whatever works for you.

As for me, I'd be happy if the IRS, et. al., just took less from me to begin with. I already know that I'll never get any of back.

wmenorr67 · « **Reply #24 on:** May 25, 2008, 12:02:43 AM »

Based on when direct deposits were supposed to be done, mine should have shown up already. As of the other day my wife says it maybe June now. Maybe they ran out of money sending out all the letters to tell us when we were getting our money.

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Author Topic: Where the hell is my free government stimulation? (Read 8083 times)