Anyone get a stimulus check already? Curious.

[mjkacmom]

Did you start to phase out because of income levels? I got the whole $600 for my DD.

Yes due to income levels, but she makes under the limit. She said she didn’t see anything in her checking account, I assumed amounts wouldn‘t come down to dollars.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

Oh good night. Yes, I want them to delay the thing for another five years. No one needs the money. That's exactly what I'm saying.

All I'm saying is IF they want to use an age cutoff, they should make it accurate.

On your very first comment you said he's 17..was he 17 on your 2019 taxes or was he 16?

Goodness me I'm not sure I've seen anyone debate so much about being given a stimulus, usually it's the other way around where those who didn't qualify are calling it stupid.

 

[AndreaDM]

Yes due to income levels, but she makes under the limit. She said she didn’t see anything in her checking account, I assumed amounts wouldn‘t come down to dollars.

You said she also turned 17 in Jan. 2020? If so, I'm assuming you claimed her on your taxes, so no, she wouldn't get anything deposited to her account, it would be included with yours.

 

[TCRAIG]

I saw mine was pending in my bank account last Thursday and it did hit my account today.

That should be the case for a lot of people - checks/payments sent to the banks starting 12/30 or so with an effective date of 1/4/21

 

[bcla]

They've got to know the age somehow. If they didn't, they couldn't say "those 17 and older... "

No. There's no place to enter an age or date of birth on any form. Certainly not on the 1040. It has a place to enter the name, SSN, relationship, and whether that dependent qualifies for the child tax credit or for the credit for other dependents. The filer checks that based on eligibility criteria. I suppose the IRS could use the SSN to look up that person's age in the Social Security Administration's database, but I don't believe they do that. It's simply "eligible or not".

Here's the 2020 1040, but the 2019 is pretty much the same:

e-Filing will ask for a date of birth, but only for the filers and not the dependents. I understand that they check that against the SSA database and will reject the e-file if incorrect. Other than that I don't believe the IRS normally knows how old a dependent is. The only requirement for a child to receive the stimulus payment as a dependent was that they're eligible for the child tax credit. So it's either check that box or not.

 

[bcla]

Yes I have had Government cheese. The people who it was intended for didn't want it so the food banks were begging people to take it. Best cheddar cheese I have ever had.

I just picked up a food package from my kid's school district for all families with children. I felt somewhat guilty about it, but there are some nice cars lined up to get it, and they say there's no income/financial requirements. Some of the stuff is pretty good, but this box contained a pound of basic mild cheddar. The label was plain white with nutrition info. I cut a piece for my kid who didn't want any more. I tried myself and it's really salty.

 

[mjkacmom]

You said she also turned 17 in Jan. 2020? If so, I'm assuming you claimed her on your taxes, so no, she wouldn't get anything deposited to her account, it would be included with yours.

Sorry, lost track, so my 24 year old (who we didn’t claim) didn’t get anything, my twins turned 17 last january, so we’re they eligible?

 

[DLgal]

No. There's no place to enter an age or date of birth on any form. Certainly not on the 1040. It has a place to enter the name, SSN, relationship, and whether that dependent qualifies for the child tax credit or for the credit for other dependents. The filer checks that based on eligibility criteria. I suppose the IRS could use the SSN to look up that person's age in the Social Security Administration's database, but I don't believe they do that. It's simply "eligible or not".

Here's the 2020 1040, but the 2019 is pretty much the same:

e-Filing will ask for a date of birth, but only for the filers and not the dependents. I understand that they check that against the SSA database and will reject the e-file if incorrect. Other than that I don't believe the IRS normally knows how old a dependent is. The only requirement for a child to receive the stimulus payment as a dependent was that they're eligible for the child tax credit. So it's either check that box or not.

I have used TurboTax for years and they have always asked for SNN plus DOB for all dependents. They ask every year.

 

[sam_gordon]

On your very first comment you said he's 17..was he 17 on your 2019 taxes or was he 16?

Goodness me I'm not sure I've seen anyone debate so much about being given a stimulus, usually it's the other way around where those who didn't qualify are calling it stupid.

When people respond to me, I respond to them. Isn't that how a discussion board works? Apparently a lot of people took offense at me calling the government stupid. Who would have thought?

 

[AndreaDM]

Sorry, lost track, so my 24 year old (who we didn’t claim) didn’t get anything, my twins turned 17 last january, so we’re they eligible?

Ah that makes sense now. Yes the 24 year old definitely should have received one, she can check the "where's my payment" website to see if it's pending. The 17 year olds, yes, if they were 16 on your 2019 filing were absolutely eligible.

 

[soccerdad72]

We won't qualify, so I don't even look for them.

 

[Mackenzie Click-Mickelson]

When people respond to me, I respond to them. Isn't that how a discussion board works? Apparently a lot of people took offense at me calling the government stupid. Who would have thought?

That's not why I said that and no we didn't take offense to you calling the government stupid. I think sometimes you try to make a comment about something that it isn't. We're just trying to explain that as far as the info you've provided he qualified for it because of xyz.

Most people would love for their kids to get it and the lament the reasons why it's dumb that they didn't qualify. It was because you're trying to come up with all the ways the government could have not made your son eligible for it that I made the comment you bolded. It was not because you responded to people's posts.

 

[sam_gordon]

OK

 

[pumpkinqueen93]

Boyfriend got his. I haven't gotten mine yet.

 

[bcla]

I have used TurboTax for years and they have always asked for SNN plus DOB for all dependents. They ask every year.

Sure. The filing tools ask for that so that they can determine age related eligibility for exemptions and credits. However, that's not transmitted to the IRS. All the IRS sees on a paper form is the SSN and whether or not a dependent is claimed as eligible for an exemption or credit. I don't believe DOB is transferred to the IRS with e-file.

I use a different tool and it doesn't really ask for DOB as long as I import the last year's information. But if you look at stuff like the Child Tax/other dependents worksheet (which isn't filed with the IRS) it only asks for the number of qualifying children under age 17. Unless the IRS is checking with Social Security, they have no idea if it's someone who turned 17 on January 1 of the next filing year or a newborn.

https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p972.pdf

 

[Kay7979]

Just checked our bank account and the money is there today!

 

[tvguy]

I just picked up a food package from my kid's school district for all families with children. I felt somewhat guilty about it, but there are some nice cars lined up to get it, and they say there's no income/financial requirements. Some of the stuff is pretty good, but this box contained a pound of basic mild cheddar. The label was plain white with nutrition info. I cut a piece for my kid who didn't want any more. I tried myself and it's really salty.

That, I think depends on who made it. A lot of government cheese isn't made to order. It is surplus cheese production that they buy in bulk and then have packaged to their specifications.

 

[bcla]

That, I think depends on who made it. A lot of government cheese isn't made to order. It is surplus cheese production that they buy in bulk and then have packaged to their specifications.

This one says that it's from a company called "Tuscany Cheese" of Irvine, CA. It doesn't seem to be a retail brand. They seem to be more of a processor/importer. I don't believe they actually make any of their cheese, but they seem to process/melt and package it. However, what I found was real cheddar, even though it was kind of off.

 

[tvguy]

This one says that it's from a company called "Tuscany Cheese" of Irvine, CA. It doesn't seem to be a retail brand. They seem to be more of a processor/importer. I don't believe they actually make any of their cheese, but they seem to process/melt and package it. However, what I found was real cheddar, even though it was kind of off.

Sort of like the companies that specialize in store brand products. Or like automaker Isuzu. They sold more cars in the U.,S. with the Chevy and Geo brand on them than they sold with the Isuzu name on them.

 

[bcla]

Sort of like the companies that specialize in store brand products. Or like automaker Isuzu. They sold more cars in the U.,S. with the Chevy and Geo brand on them than they sold with the Isuzu name on them.

I found their website.

https://www.tuscanycheesellc.com