Rebate Checks

I'm going to trade my ps2 for a ps3. On the other hand I know the need to be responsible, so I'll probably save at least $10 or $20 of it.;)

I'm not getting one and I'm bitter. Not towards the government, but towards my mother.

She intends on claiming me until I finish college and thus, no rebate check for me. :(

I'm not getting one and I'm bitter. Not towards the government, but towards my mother.

She intends on claiming me until I finish college and thus, no rebate check for me. :(

Yeah so is she really over 50% supporting you? If not you can just file and she can pay the consequences of claiming you.

I'm not getting one and I'm bitter. If I were getting one it would have payed for a new GPS system to replace my stolen GPS.

What do you make per year that you get nothing? if you don't want to / can't answer it's cool...

What do you make per year that you get nothing? if you don't want to / can't answer it's cool...

Enough not to get a rebate check and not enough to be rich ;);)

I'm actually surprised that many in here are getting money back. Maybe it has to do with being married and having kids?

How do you know how much to expect? Does everyone that qualifies get the $600?

The IRS website can help you determine how much you'll get back

How do you know how much to expect? Does everyone that qualifies get the $600?

You can use this calculator (http://www.irs.gov/app/espc/start.do) by the IRS to see if you're getting one.

Enough not to get a rebate check and not enough to be rich ;)

I'm actually surprised that many in here are getting money back. Maybe it has to do with being married and having kids?

Yes, that's exactly the case.

If you file as a single person, and you make over $75K, you get nothing back.

If you are married and file jointly, and you make over $150K between the two of you, you get nothing back.

Otherwise, the single person gets $600 and the married couple gets $1200.

So if I were on my own as a single dude, I'd be in the same boat as you. But luckily the wife's lame ass salary keeps us below the $150K mark as a couple.

Each kid gives you another $300 as well. I knew they were good for somethin!

I'll be getting $300 back. My money is going to have to go towards buying a really cheap car since I don't have one right now. My mom traded in the minivan I was driving so she could get a new car and now I don't have a car. I got a job last month but when I told them I didn't have a car they let me go because they said the bus wasn't "reliable transportation". So now I have no job and no car lol and my parents don't have money to help me get a cheap little car.