What if I owe back taxes, delinquent child support or student loan payments?
The IRS has said it will use the stimulus payment to offset what’s owed and will send a letter explaining the offset. If my spouse and I file a joint return, when will we receive our payment? The IRS has said it will use the Social Security number listed first on the return to determine priority on the schedule. However, when you file you should not change the order of your names from what you had last year, in an attempt to get your stimulus payment faster. That could have the undesired effect of raising questions with the IRS, because it could send confusing messages to the IRS about your filing histories. If I’m not getting a tax refund when I file my return, do I fill out the direct deposit line anyway? Yes, if you want to have your rebate deposited directly to your account. Direct deposit is the to get your rebate. When I paid the taxes owed on my 2007 return, I had the IRS debit my checking account. Will the IRS also deposit my rebate there? No. The IRS says filers who used direc
