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Still haven't gotten your stimulus check?
Many of us have received and probably spent our stimulus checks long ago but some are still waiting. There was a mix-up with about 260,000 married couple's checks. Apparently, some names and social security numbers were not matching up on the 2007-tax returns. The reason for this is that some newlyweds forgot to register their new names with the Social Security Administration.
When the glitch was discovered, the IRS began making efforts to make amends. Rest assured recently married couples! The IRS will be mailing letters explaining what happened (in mid-October), and you should expect your check two weeks after receipt of the letter. And this might be just the time you could use it!
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Posted by on October 17, 2008 3:14 pm :: Comments (3) :: Permalink
3 Responses to "Still haven't gotten your stimulus check?"
says:
October 21, 2008 8:25 am
i didnt recieve a stimulas check but didnt get any information about this.please respond
says:
October 21, 2008 9:05 am
To Helen,
If you did not receive a check, and you recently changed your name but did not inform the Social Security Administration, be patient. A letter should be coming soon. If that is not the case, but you paid your taxes, contact the IRS at the rebate hotline at 1-866-234-2942.
says:
October 30, 2008 9:26 am
I am one of the 260,000 who did not change their name properly. The IRS "where is my stimulus" link showed no information for my SS# untill recently. It now says we did not qualify because of the name/# issue. is that their way of addressing the problem or is the link not up to date?
