Rebate Check Delivery Schedule

It’s what we’ve all been waiting for.  The Economic Stimulus Package Rebate checks have finally been given “delivery dates” – almost as exciting as waiting for the birth of your first child!

Payments will be distributed based on the last two digits of the Taxpayer’s Social Security Number.  If you filed Married Filing Joint, that means the first person noted on the return.

If you had your original refund directly deposited from the IRS, you’re in luck!  These refunds will go out first.  And they’ll go be deposited as follows:

Social Security Numbers Ending                       Deposited

00 through 20                                                           May 2
21 through 75                                                           May 9
76 through 99                                                           May 16 

If you did not have your original refund directly deposited by the IRS, you’re still in luck, just slower luck…  These checks will be mailed via USPS to the address you noted on your income tax return, of the taxpayer’s SSN, as follows:

Social Security Numbers Ending                            Mailed by

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

Now, even if you filed your income tax return by April 15, you may still have to wait longer than the dates above to receive your check.  The IRS says that a small percentage of returns will require additional time for processing and determining the rebate amount.

And, if you filed AFTER April 15, you can expect your rebate to be delivered about two weeks later than the dates noted above.

If you don’t generally file a return, click here for information about why you should file this year!  Remember, you MUST file no later than October 15, 2008 in order to be eligible for these rebate checks.

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