Rebate checks mailed ???

Does anyone know if the checks will be forwarded automatically ? I have a change of address of course. Mine was direct deposited but my mothers estate (deceased in December of 07) was mailed

For the long robot answer uh that didnt have anything new in it that related to what I was asking and for the last answer, that also wasnt what I asked. I know my direct deposit will be fine but I dont know if the mailed in one (no refund was involved in the first place) with my mothers estate would be forwarded. Some goverrnmental items arent

But I will wait for a few days after the filing deadline of today and ask myself

On Monday, the Internal Revenue Service told taxpayers when to expect those rebate checks and it鈥檚 going to be based on Social Security numbers 鈥?not when you file that return.

So the rumor mill was wrong; we鈥檙e not looking at a first-come first-served system.
Instead, the IRS announced on Monday that tax rebate checks will be issued according to a schedule that鈥檚 based on the last two-digits of your Social Security number.

For married couples filing a joint return, the last two digits in the first Social Security number listed on the return will be used to determine when the rebate will be sent.

The earliest round of rebates will go out around May 2 and most of the money should be out by mid-July. More than one-third of the rebate money is expected to hit bank accounts and some mailboxes in May.

You must, of course, file that 2007 federal income tax return to get the rebate check.

Here鈥檚 how the checks will roll out:

If you file your return on time and request that your federal income tax refund is directly deposited, the stimulus payments will directly go into your bank account by May 2 if the last two digits of your Social Security number are 00-20.

If the last two digits are 21-75, the date to remember is May 9.

If the last two digits are 76-99, you鈥檇 get that money by May 16.

But if you do not use direct deposit to get your federal income tax refund 鈥?or you are paying taxes owed when you file that 2007 return 鈥?you鈥檙e going to get your tax rebate check later. The rollout times are more complicated, too.

If your last two digits of your Social Security number are 00-09, you could expect that rebate check to be mailed by May 16.

It鈥檚 by May 23 if the last two digits are 10-18.

It鈥檚 May 30 if the digits are 19-25.

It鈥檚 June 6 if the digits are 26-38.

It鈥檚 June 13 if the digits are 39-51.

It鈥檚 June 20 if the digits are 52-63.

It鈥檚 June 27 if the digits are 64-75.

It鈥檚 July 4 if the digits are 76-87.

It鈥檚 by July 11 if the digits are 88 -99 and the person did not use direct deposit of a refund this year 鈥?or if you wrote a check to cover money owed for the 2007 tax year.

You may not get your hands on the stimulus money, though, in some cases if you鈥檝e got some financial troubles 鈥?like past-due income taxes, either state or federal, and delinquent payments on student loans and child-support.

If you are in a formal repayment plan for a student loan or IRS tax bill, you鈥檒l likely get the stimulus check.

The IRS will send letters to tell you if your check has been applied directly to other back-taxes or delinquent debts.

See www.irs.gov for more information and an online calculator that can help you figure out how much you might get for a refund. You need a completed 2007 federal income tax return to use that calculator.

http://www.irs.gov/app/espc/

If you had your return direct deposited then that's how you should get your rebate. If not, then if you have your mail being forwarded you should get it in the mail. And if you're worried about it, contact the IRS and tell them you have a new address.

Arizona, you are brilliant! That was just what I wanted to know! Now I can tell my husband why we need to file electronically. WhooHoo.

Unless you have to sign up beforehand, in which case, darn it! Darn it! Darn it!