Comments on: About 15,000 Stimulus Payments Sent to the Wrong Accounts http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/ Our Journey to a Debt-Free Life Sat, 21 Nov 2009 14:05:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Capt. John http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-478542 Capt. John Wed, 28 May 2008 15:39:12 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/#comment-478542 To shana: It was not the computers that screwed up, it was the "Humans" at IRS that input the Info into the computers that screwed up, pure and simple!!! To shana: It was not the computers that screwed up, it was the “Humans” at IRS that input the Info
into the computers that screwed up, pure and simple!!!

]]> By: Dana Seilhan http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-476028 Dana Seilhan Wed, 21 May 2008 05:13:59 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/#comment-476028 Hey, *I* want a national healthcare system. It wasn't the *people* at the IRS that screwed this up, it was the *computers.* All this says is that maybe automating *everything* is not a great idea. Anyone who writes seriously about personal finance knows that one of the major causes of personal bankruptcy is an unexpected major medical expense, and that a significant percentage of these bankruptcies happen to people who had health insurance when they got sick or injured. The savings from (1) streamlining the fee-payment process into a single payer and (2) preventing as many as fifty percent of personal bankruptcy cases would be staggering. http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/hlthaff.w5.63/DC1 Meanwhile, now I'm a little worried about my regular tax refund that's supposed to go into my savings account. Thanks for the tip, because if I don't see it in about another four weeks I can call them to see if I was affected. Hey, *I* want a national healthcare system. It wasn’t the *people* at the IRS that screwed this up, it was the *computers.* All this says is that maybe automating *everything* is not a great idea.

Anyone who writes seriously about personal finance knows that one of the major causes of personal bankruptcy is an unexpected major medical expense, and that a significant percentage of these bankruptcies happen to people who had health insurance when they got sick or injured.

The savings from (1) streamlining the fee-payment process into a single payer and (2) preventing as many as fifty percent of personal bankruptcy cases would be staggering.

http://content.healthaffairs.org/cgi/content/full/hlthaff.w5.63/DC1

Meanwhile, now I’m a little worried about my regular tax refund that’s supposed to go into my savings account. Thanks for the tip, because if I don’t see it in about another four weeks I can call them to see if I was affected.

]]> By: Beth http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-475110 Beth Sat, 17 May 2008 11:26:31 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/#comment-475110 Thanks for the follow-up comments, Wren and Tricia. Two big paychecks hit on Thursday and all the remaining monthly bills got paid. It was just a matter of uncomfortably tight timing. I did file my taxes by snail mail, so that may affect the timing of the rebate. Thanks for the follow-up comments, Wren and Tricia. Two big paychecks hit on Thursday and all the remaining monthly bills got paid. It was just a matter of uncomfortably tight timing. I did file my taxes by snail mail, so that may affect the timing of the rebate.

]]> By: Tricia http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-474735 Tricia Fri, 16 May 2008 11:48:16 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/#comment-474735 Beth - Sorry to hear about your situation. It's one I've been in many times before, and I was burned as well expecting a tax refund by the IRS that ended up being late (this was 6 or so years ago - pre-debt reduction). Hopefully the bills that might be late are for companies that are a little lenient. I used to take advantage of that a lot when things were really tight. Beth – Sorry to hear about your situation. It’s one I’ve been in many times before, and I was burned as well expecting a tax refund by the IRS that ended up being late (this was 6 or so years ago – pre-debt reduction).

Hopefully the bills that might be late are for companies that are a little lenient. I used to take advantage of that a lot when things were really tight.

]]> By: Wren http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-474732 Wren Fri, 16 May 2008 11:35:17 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/#comment-474732 In response to Beth, I'm not sure if that is exactly true. I filed my taxes on the 15th as well, my rebate was due on May 9th, and that's when I got it. Now, I did file my taxes electronically, so perhaps that had something to do with it. But I understand it was going out according to the last 4 of one's social security number. That's is a good rule to live by, however... never count your chickens before they're hatched, so to speak. In response to Beth, I’m not sure if that is exactly true. I filed my taxes on the 15th as well, my rebate was due on May 9th, and that’s when I got it. Now, I did file my taxes electronically, so perhaps that had something to do with it. But I understand it was going out according to the last 4 of one’s social security number.

That’s is a good rule to live by, however… never count your chickens before they’re hatched, so to speak.

]]> By: Beth http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-474715 Beth Fri, 16 May 2008 11:01:34 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/#comment-474715 I got into a pickle because I learned the deposit dates for the rebates, then spent money anticipating that income on that particular date. When Tricia posted about the deposits being early, I followed the link to find out the new date. The information there included the TINY detail that your tax return must have been received at least 6 weeks prior. Since I did not submit my return until April 15, I will not see my rebate until the end of May. Several bills are perilously close to being late this month as a result of this situation. Another example of the painful lesson -- NEVER SPEND ON ANTICIPATED INCOME UNTIL IT IS RECEIVED. I got into a pickle because I learned the deposit dates for the rebates, then spent money anticipating that income on that particular date. When Tricia posted about the deposits being early, I followed the link to find out the new date. The information there included the TINY detail that your tax return must have been received at least 6 weeks prior. Since I did not submit my return until April 15, I will not see my rebate until the end of May. Several bills are perilously close to being late this month as a result of this situation. Another example of the painful lesson — NEVER SPEND ON ANTICIPATED INCOME UNTIL IT IS RECEIVED.

]]> By: Frugal Dad http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-474581 Frugal Dad Fri, 16 May 2008 00:28:18 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/#comment-474581 And these are the same people some would like to see in charge of a national healthcare system! Frightening! And these are the same people some would like to see in charge of a national healthcare system! Frightening!

]]> By: Maria http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-474562 Maria Thu, 15 May 2008 22:29:14 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/#comment-474562 HA! Exactly why I REFUSE to e-file my taxes AND have the IRS direct deposit into my account. I do NOT trust the IRS to correctly process my e-filed tax return, and obviously, they can't direct deposit the funds correctly. I will hold out on the whole e-file/direct deposit thing until the very end. HA! Exactly why I REFUSE to e-file my taxes AND have the IRS direct deposit into my account. I do NOT trust the IRS to correctly process my e-filed tax return, and obviously, they can’t direct deposit the funds correctly. I will hold out on the whole e-file/direct deposit thing until the very end.

]]> By: Experts on Credit http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/comment-page-1/#comment-474559 Experts on Credit Thu, 15 May 2008 22:18:39 +0000 http://www.bloggingawaydebt.com/2008/05/about-15000-stimulus-payments-sent-to-the-wrong-accounts/#comment-474559 I received a stimulus check, but feel the amount was wrong, and not in my favor. I wonder if it could be mistake. I received a stimulus check, but feel the amount was wrong, and not in my favor. I wonder if it could be mistake.

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