Today TaxMama hears from Susan in Montana, with this problem. “The government issued us a stimulus check. But we never really got any money because the IRS used it to pay back taxes. Now, when I enter it on my tax return, it increases the amount I owe. Should I really be entering an amount […]
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Today TaxMama hears from Betty in North Carolina, who wants to know. “Are Social Security recipients going to receive anything from the Obama recovery package?”
Today TaxMama hears from Shirley in Florida who had a thought. “If the government has $750 billion to get this economy going again—would it not be simpler and quicker to give lets say 250 million taxpayers (out of a population of maybe 300M) $3,000 each to spend any way they like? We then protect the […]
Today TaxMama hears from Kathy in New Mexico who says. “My husband has his full VA disability and Social Security disability. I do not work. Are we entitled to the earned income tax credit (EITC)? We do not file taxes. Are we entitled to file for the last stimulus check, or is to late?”
Today TaxMama hears from Cho in New York, who says. “My 2008 tax rebate check included $300 per child. Do I still expect $1,000 Child Tax Credit for each eligible child when I file my 2008 federal tax return? Or, just $700 per child?”
TaxMama s Tax Quips Stimulus Question – 6/12/08 – Thursday Today TaxMama hears from Douglas in Massachusetts who wants to know. “If a person has no income and does not collect Social Security, can they still file for the Stimulus Rebate?”