Kay in Cal Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) United States Department of the Treasury IRS-2008-66, May 27, 2008 The Internal Revenue Service has begun to transfer economic stimulus payments to millions of Americans, some of whom will see payments in their bank accounts as early as today. The IRS will issue payments of up to $600 ($1,200 for married couples) plus $300 for eligible children younger than 17, throughout the spring and summer. The first wave of payments will go to people who opted for direct deposit on their 2007 income tax returns. "If you think you may be eligible, even if you don’t normally file a tax return, please check it out. And, use direct deposit to get your payment faster.†Whether a taxpayer opted for direct deposit determines how soon the payment will arrive. The first cycle of economic stimulus payment will be e-mailed starting May 9. To access the form for your Economic Stimulus Payment, please use the following personalized link: (string of strange numbers here) irs.economic.stimulus.payment.php Document Reference: (0x7C.0xDB.0x11D1). The IRS will send notices to taxpayers who are eligible for an economic stimulus payment. By keeping people informed, the IRS hopes to reduce calls to customer service representatives who are still busy helping taxpayers complete tax returns. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) United States Department of the Treasury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*anj* Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I would say so.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam "SFSOM" in TN Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) United States Department of the Treasury IRS-2008-66, May 27, 2008 The Internal Revenue Service has begun to transfer economic stimulus payments to millions of Americans, some of whom will see payments in their bank accounts as early as today. The IRS will issue payments of up to $600 ($1,200 for married couples) plus $300 for eligible children younger than 17, throughout the spring and summer. The first wave of payments will go to people who opted for direct deposit on their 2007 income tax returns. "If you think you may be eligible, even if you don’t normally file a tax return, please check it out. And, use direct deposit to get your payment faster.†Whether a taxpayer opted for direct deposit determines how soon the payment will arrive. The first cycle of economic stimulus payment will be e-mailed starting May 9. To access the form for your Economic Stimulus Payment, please use the following personalized link: (string of strange numbers here) irs.economic.stimulus.payment.php Document Reference: (0x7C.0xDB.0x11D1). The IRS will send notices to taxpayers who are eligible for an economic stimulus payment. By keeping people informed, the IRS hopes to reduce calls to customer service representatives who are still busy helping taxpayers complete tax returns. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) United States Department of the Treasury Make sure you forward it to the IRS with all the headers intact so they can trace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nutmeg Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 "If you think you may be eligible, even if you don’t normally file a tax return, please check it out. And, use direct deposit to get your payment faster.†Yeah, this sounds very suspicious. Someone's looking to gather banking account numbers, SSN, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I agree. Send a copy to them. The IRS sent out info. via snail mail, not e-mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay in Cal Posted May 28, 2008 Author Share Posted May 28, 2008 OK, I found this online... and forwarded the one I received. http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=170894,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbac Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 This is directly from the IRS website: Don't fall for any email scams about your Economic Stimulus Payment! IRS never initiates emails! Click here for more info about email and Phishing scams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 "If you think you may be eligible, even if you don’t normally file a tax return, please check it out." Ok, this made me laugh. Can you just envision a staunch, dark-suited, very serious IRS agent saying the above? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbac Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 "If you think you may be eligible, even if you don’t normally file a tax return, please check it out." Ok, this made me laugh. Can you just envision a staunch, dark-suited, very serious IRS agent saying the above? That line made me giggle as well. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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