My last two social security digits are 53. So, according to the payment schedule, I was supposed to receive the stimulus payment this morning. Although, with all of the comments on this site from people who didn’t receive it last Friday, I was not counting on anything. So, I logged into my […]

The IRS has announced that they will now be sending out economic stimulus payments starting this Monday, April 28th. The first direct deposits were originally going to be made May 2nd, but I guess the government got antsy to start “stimulating the economy”. Again, I am skeptical that this will actually stimulate the […]

So, you’re pulling an all-nighter to get your taxes done? The worst thing you can do is make a mistake that you don’t catch. Your cramming efforts will be washed away with one mistake. Here are some things to remember if you’re one of those procrastinators rushing to get your taxes filed […]

As you all know, tax day is approaching, and you now have less than a week to file by the April 15th deadline. But, some of you may have very complicated taxes and you haven’t had any time to put together all of your documents and records. Filing for an extension might be […]

I have been receiving a few emails from people asking a question similar to this:
If I owe taxes to the government for 2007, will I still receive the stimulus check?
Answer: YES. These refund checks had to be created somehow, so the government created a tax credit for 2008. Instead of […]

If you are one of the prompt ones that will be filing your taxes before the April 15th deadline, but have not done it yet, be sure to sign up for direct deposit of your tax refund if possible. According to Fox Business News and the IRS, if you had or will have your […]

April 15th is 27 days away, and I can actually hear some of you clenching your teeth right now at the thought of it. Isn’t ridiculous that doing your taxes takes such a big chunk out of our free time? One of the few good things the IRS has ever done for us […]

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After a lot of speculation. the IRS has finally sent out an official notice that cleared up a couple of questions people were having about the economic stimulus refund checks. I was right […]

Here is a question from a Money Crashers reader posted in a comment that, unfortunately, I think some of you may benefit from knowing the answer.
What if my ex owes me back support? Will I get his check? Also he is now married with no children of their own. Will I still get […]

Sometimes, I don’t agree with the advice that Suze Orman gives, but she definitely gets it right in this article about what to do with the mini windfall that you’ll be receiving from the government this summer.
Here is a quote from her article that I liked:
I don’t agree with that approach on any […]