Grandmoms need their tax refunds too..
Thu, 2008-02-14 14:08 — Mat
Grandmom's have to file a tax return to get their stimulus package. Bre you should see if Grandmom I can get it.
http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-us&vid=fe1255b6-bfee-48e9-afc8-b02c04596b40...
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Also for 08 taxes..
Will I owe taxes on my rebate amount next year? What if this year my situation changes and that means my rebate amount should be less?
For most filers, says Luscombe, this year's rebate will appear as a simple gift from the government. The rebate amounts are tax-free.
But filers will have to reconcile any money they receive this year when they file their 2008 returns.
"It harks back to the 2001 situation when we got the new 10 percent bracket and got an advance check for that. Then on next return had to account for it," says Luscombe. "It's expected to be that way this time."
The 2008 tax forms should have a line for the new credit. When calculating taxes next year, taxpayers will have to subtract what they got as a rebate check the previous summer.
"Some people might think that's unfair," says Luscombe, "but they got the money, and they got it early."
One thing taxpayers won't have to worry about is giving back any excess if their 2008 taxes show that the advance this year was actually more than they should have received.
"If it turns out that credit on your 2008 return is greater, you get to take that additional amount," says Luscombe. "If it's lesser than what you got in 2007, you don't have to refund that back to government." The law says the IRS can't recover the extra payment by reducing your 2008 refund or adding to your 2008 tax bill.