Tax Rebate Stimulus Payments

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Tax Rebate Stimulus Payments — What You Need to Know

If you filed a tax return for an economic stimulus payment in 2010 and have not yet received a payment, check out

Where's My Stimulus Payment?

If you missed the Oct. 15 deadline for filing an income tax return for a economic stimulus payment, don't worry. You can receive a payment in 2011 by filing an income tax return when the filing season opens in January.

Find the Answer
Still looking for your rebate even though you've already filed a tax return? Or wonder why it's smaller than you were expecting?

Haven’t gotten your economic stimulus payment,
Received one for a different amount than you were expecting,
Amended your tax return,
Changed your address
Your in the military, have a spouse or children with ITINs instead of valid SSNs and received a reduced or no stimulus payment

If you still have questions:

The online tool tells you if your payment has been scheduled for delivery the upcoming week, Where's My Stimulus Payment?
 

The Rebate Hotline at 1-866-234-2942

Receive Social Security retirement or disability benefits
Receive Veterans Affairs pension, disability or survivor's benefits
Receive Tier 1 Railroad Retirement benefits
Are a low-wage worker 

Find Out if You're Eligible
 

You are eligible if:

You or your family has at least $3,000 in qualifying income from, or in combination with, Social Security benefits, Veterans Affairs benefits, Railroad Retirement benefits and earned income.

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) does not count as qualifying income for the stimulus payment.
You and any family members listed on your tax return have valid Social Security numbers.
You are not a dependent or eligible to be a dependent on someone else’s federal tax return. (The same must be true of any family members claimed on your return.)

Calculate How Much You May Get
Eligible individuals — between $300 and $600
Joint filers — between $600 and $1,200
With eligible children — an additional $300 for each qualifying child
The actual amount depends on the information on your tax return. To find out how much you might be eligible for, use the economic stimulus calculator.

Find Out When You'll Get Your Payment
Whether you've already filed, have yet to file or filed for an extension, find out when you can expect to receive your stimulus payment.

Claim Your Payment
Complete a federal tax return this year, even if you don’t normally do so. For instructions, a sample Form 1040A and a blank Form 1040A, see our 8-page informational package. Or use the longer Form 1040 and its instructions.
Then

Get Free Help at Taxpayer Assistance Centers
IRS employees will help prepare Form 1040A returns for low-income workers, retirees, disabled veterans and others. For a list of centers in your state and their hours of operation, Contact Your Local Office.
 

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