Comments on: Economic stimulus plan refunds

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:16:08 +0000

PS I did not reach the maximum amount of income level.

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 05 May 2008 17:11:53 +0000

I have not gotten any refund, even though I filed in Feb, received my refund in March 9, direct deposit, and my social security number ends in 11. I had in considerably more than the $600. Is there a delay in the refunds as the IRS site states “by May 2″

By: Tom

Tom — Sun, 04 May 2008 20:54:56 +0000

Vivian,

I get benefits from the Ohio Public Retirement System and it is my only source of income. I field a tax return this for with wages at about $25,000 for the year. Do I qualify for an economic stimulus check? Thanks.

Tom

By: vjp

vjp — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:28:20 +0000

Debra - should be eligible. There is a calculator on the IRS website.

By: Debra

Debra — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 18:52:37 +0000

Families who receive SSI benefits along with SS benefits, do they qualify for rebate?

By: vjp

vjp — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 13:24:29 +0000

No, it won’t be. This is just like the one we got four years ago.

By: Thomas Pratt

Thomas Pratt — Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:28:29 +0000

Vivian,

I’m looking for “down the road info” on the economic stimulus. Do you know if the amount of rebate received will have to be claimed as income when it’s time to file tax returns for 2008 ?

By: Scott Thornburg

Scott Thornburg — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:38:27 +0000

Vivian,

Thank you very much for the information concerning my ‘Economic stimulus plan refund’. It means a lot knowing that I will get some financial help in May. My disability has prevented me from working the last two months, and I’m finically strapped.

Thanks again for your time and consideration,

Scott G Thornburg

By: vjp

vjp — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 01:43:05 +0000

Scott – the $2,376 in wages counts, plus the Social Security disability. So you would be entitled to at least $300 ($600 on a joint return)

By: Anon E. Mouse

Anon E. Mouse — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:04:43 +0000

My dear, naive Scott, if these things were NOT confusing, Vivian would not be in this business.

By: Scott Thornburg

Scott Thornburg — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 18:51:42 +0000

March 17, 2008

Vivian,

I filed a 1040A IRS return for 2007 including my wages from three part-time jobs that totaled $2,326 on line 7 from my W-2 forms. I was a student worker at a community college from March 2005 to February 2007, and I took less than six credit hours each quarter. The criteria for less than six credit hours mandated my employer to deduct contributions from my earned income to the Ohio Public Employee Retirement System (PERS). I filled out a form to reimburse the income paid to PERS when I left this employer on February 2007. I was paid $878.48 and later received a 1099-R for the Total Distribution including $175.68 taxes paid. This was entered on line 12b which brought my total income to $3,204 on line 15. I paid $52 in taxes for my wages and $176 for PERS. My Tax Return, including Earned Income Credit was $406 for 2007.

Is the minimal income of $3,000 just from wages on line 7 or the total income on line 15? I also receive Social Security Disability with the amount of $13,174 recorded on line 14a and this amount was not taxable. Several Web sites state income includes “Social Security retirement, survivor and disability benefits.” I am confused, because the same Web sites also exclude this type of income.

I hope this isn’t to confusing. I would like to know if I qualify for the Economic stimulus plan refunds. Thanks for any help you can clarify “income” for the Economic Stimulus Plan Refunds.

Scott G. Thornburg

I hope this isn’t to confusing. Thanks for any help you can clarify income for the Economic Stimulus Plan Refunds.

Scott G. Thornburg
thornburgscott@yahoo.com
937-299-8370

By: Economic stimulus plan refunds update « VIVIAN J. PAIGE

Economic stimulus plan refunds update « VIVIAN J. PAIGE — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:29:41 +0000

[...] but are required to do so in order to get the economic stimulus plan refunds, which I discussed in this post. I’m glad that the IRS and its partners worked this out. Of course, you can still file [...]