Originally Posted by VALKRYDERGUY
President Bush has signed into law a $165 billion economic stimulus package providing rebate checks to taxpayers.
You might receive a check for $300, $600, $1,200, or even more depending on your conditions.
This payment has nothing to do with income tax refunds.
But for those who do file, the IRS will start mailing economic stimulus payments in May based on Social Security numbers.
Income tax refunds will be made separately from the stimulus payments.
http://www.aarp.org/money/personal/a...lus_tax_rebate
Look closely, it appears that it is actually an
advance on next years "refund". It is not free money.