Why will the government not send tax relief checks to college students being claimed as a dependent?
Why are we left out? Do they think we’re not good enough for the money? There has to be a logical explanation. It seems to me that college students would benefit from tax relief just as much as adults with kids or single parents, if not more, considering a lot of us only work part time jobs and are going to school to make something of ourselves. No offense to anybody else. I think everyone should receive tax relief except for non citizens, illegal aliens, and extremely wealthy people. A: It doesn’t really make a whole lot of sense, but that’s the way they wrote the rule. The initial plan as it went to Congress appeared to include anyone who qualified on the basis of income, but that’s not how the bill finally emerged. But don’t despair. While you will be ineligible for a rebate if you are claimed as a dependent, you may still benefit under the plan. While the rebate depends on your 2007 status and income, it is actually a rebate toward your 2008 taxes. According to the Economic Stimulu
