How to Find Information on Stimulus Checks

Stimulus checks are non-taxable payments that were issued by the Internal Revenue Service to over 124 billion households from May through December 2008. These payments were not taxable and did not affect the amount you owe or the amount of your refund on your 2008 taxes. Most taxpayers were eligible for this $300 to $600 payment for individuals and $600 to $1,200 for couples. To receive the stimulus payment, it was necessary to file a tax return, even if you do not normally need to do so.

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  Go to the Internal Revenue Service website at "irs.gov".

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  Type "stimulus payment" in the search box in the upper right-hand corner and click "Search".

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  Click on the "IRS Top Recommendation" entitled "Information on Stimulus Package". This page contains all of the official government information to find out if you qualify for a stimulus payment.

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  Call the IRS at 800-829-1040 if you are trying to track down a check that was never received. All checks were mailed out by the end of December 2008.