The IRS begins sending out tax rebate checks Friday.
Many people are confused and angry because they have been notified that they will be getting less than they thought, or they won't be getting anything back at all.
Numerous people already received refunds at tax time, however, so that means they got back as much as they originally paid. That means they won't be receiving another check, WTAE-TV's Jon Greiner reports.
To get a $300 rebate, you have to have $6,000 in taxable income. A couple has to have $12,000. Taxable income is the key.
If a family of four earned $22,000 but claimed $18,000 in deductions, that means they have $4,000 in taxable income. They will receive only a $200 rebate.
You will not get a rebate if you didn't have any taxable income, if you didn't pay any taxes or even if you did pay taxes and someone else claimed you as a dependent.
You also won't get a tax rebate if you have a "0" in any of these lines on your tax form:
- 1040: Lines 39 or 51
- 1040A: Lines 25 or 33
- 1040EZ: Lines 6 or 10
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