Taxpayer asks: Haven’t received rebate check and can find no place to contact regarding its status. IRS site is no help. Is there a phone number which will get me somewhere? Thanks. Taxgirl says: Call the toll-free Rebate Hotline at 1-866-234-2942. You can also visit your local Taxpayer Assistance Center.–
Taxpayer asks: What is the rule for claiming mileage for work on your taxes? I thought you could only claim it if your job sends you somewhere besides your normal daily commute, like if you have to travel to attend a meeting. My husband says that everybody on his job claims mileage for every travel…
Taxpayer asks: I recently inherited a substantial (for me) amount of money. I used it to buy a home and to pay off some bills. I have been told I will have to pay inheritance tax and I have also been told it would not be inheritance tax, but income tax I will owe on…
Taxpayer asks: What would you be if you weren’t a tax attorney? Taxgirl says: Ooh, that’s a fun question! I love to write, so I’d love to be published someday. And if I weren’t doing tax, ummmm… I’d either be running some kind of nonprofit organization that does grass roots neighborhood improvements – or I’d…
Taxpayer asks: Our first check came and went. I have heard that they are considering sending another one. Do you think that they will send a second check? Taxgirl says: No. I don’t think a second check is in the cards – for a lot of reasons, not the least of which is the economy.
Taxpayer asks: I am a single mom with 2 children. I only received a total of $300.00 for my stimulus check. Why? And what do I do? Taxgirl says: It sounds like you might be a victim of an IRS error. The IRS claims that the error has since been fixed and that they will…
Taxpayer asks: I am a US Citizen, living in Canada but commuting to the U.S. to work. I filed a 1040 for 2007. I’ve read that I am eligible for the Tax Rebate, however, I have not received either notification letter. In addition, according to the last 2 digits of my SS# my check should’ve…
Taxpayer asks: I had to file bankruptcy in 2005 due to medical reasons. I have student loans that need to be repaid however I cannot get a job due to my medical condition and now the irs is keeping every penny that I should get back in order to settle my student loans. Is there…
Taxpayer asks: My daughter turned 17 on Christmas Day. Can we get the extra rebate for her? Taxgirl says: Sorry, no. To claim the child credit for the rebate, your child must be under the age of 17 as of the end of the tax year (December 31). But what a cool birth date!
Taxpayer asks: We owed taxes for 2007 when we filed. We also had owed taxes from a few years ago. I was under the impression that the IRS would deduct the amount of taxes owed for any prior year(s) from the stimulus payment, but would not affect the 2007 taxes. We just received letters from…