HAY GUYS

I poked it and it made a sad sound · 10:44 AM

For those Americans out there who have the $600 tax rebate coming to you soon, what do you plan to do with it?

They started printing and mailing checks today, which means you could see a check (or direct deposit, depending on how you got your federal tax refund) shortly. EDIT: Looks like it's only direct deposit for right now.

The news keeps saying that most Americans will NOT spend their $600 frivolously, but instead pay off bills or save it.

So - what do you intend to do with your $600 tax rebate?

Jam it back in, in the dark.

I poked it and it made a sad sound · Apr 28, 2008, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by nuttyturnip

I intend to use it to pay off the trip to Virginia Beach I just returned from. Sure, it's paying off bills, but I spent frivolously on the trip in anticipation of the refund, so it counts.

Yes, yes it does. =D (Did you charge the whole trip??)

At least you're not running out and going on another vacation with it. Not that $600 is a whole hell of a lot of money.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

I poked it and it made a sad sound · 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by LeHah

When is that $600 due anyway?

Between today and the end of July, I believe. The schedule is based on the ~~first~~ last 2 digits of your social security number. Here's the time table:

Direct deposit:
00-20: May 2
21-75: May 9
76-99: May 16

Checks:
00-09: May 16
10-18: May 23
19-25: May 30
26-38: June 6
39-51: June 13
52-63: June 20
64-75: June 27
76-87: July 4
88-99: July 11

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

I poked it and it made a sad sound · Apr 28, 2008, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by Radez29

Sass, what's your source? I browsed through a few links and found two charts both of which had different numbers. The last was usgov.about.gibberish, so I figured it was decently accurate maybe-ish?

But that chart had the first checks going out May 9, and the last deposits being received May 12, with July 4 being the final check.

Here and here.

I am a dolphin, do you want me on your body?

I poked it and it made a sad sound · Apr 28, 2008, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by LeHah

Is it only me - or does the calculator on the IRS website not work?

Worked for me earlier. It's pretty straight forward, but you'll need your tax returns for 2007 on hand. (It asks your income listed, the form you used, so on)

Or, I think it's pretty safe to assume that provided you filed your taxes, owed nothing, and no one claimed you as a dependent, you'll be getting your check.

I'm not sure about this $300 business though. I should read more about that.

I was speaking idiomatically.