# Question Were we suppose to get $300 or $600 back?
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [May 11, 2008, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244 "2008-05-11T10:04:43Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@FSANE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FSANE)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/1 "2008-05-11T10:04:43Z")
The relief tax refund. I could of sworn in was $600 a person and if any kids its $300 extra (per kid up to 4)
If I am right, Why the did I just get a $300 deposit? I was looking forward to the $600 because I wanted to get something nice for my GF. I was in the Hospital for the last 5 days and she was by my side EVERY MINUTE.
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### Author:  [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 10:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/2 "2008-05-11T10:07:07Z")
are you a dependent?
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### Author:  [@FSANE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FSANE)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/3 "2008-05-11T10:12:14Z")
> Starting in May, the Treasury will begin sending economic stimulus payments to more than 130 million households. To receive a payment, taxpayers must have a valid Social Security number, $3,000 of income and file a 2007 federal tax return. IRS will take care of the rest. Eligible people will **receive up to $600** ($1,200 for married couples), and parents will receive an additional $300 for each eligible child younger than 17. Millions of retirees, disabled veterans and low-wage workers who usually are exempt from filing a tax return must do so this year in order to receive a stimulus payment.
So why did I get $300…do they think I have a kid and sent me $300 first?
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### Author:  [@FSANE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FSANE)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/4 "2008-05-11T10:12:49Z")
> [@Dr.Stevil](#):
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> are you a dependent?
I have my own house and life on my own.
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### Author:  [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/5 "2008-05-11T10:13:54Z")
“Your payment is based on information you submitted on your 2007 federal income tax return such as your filing status, the number of qualifying children, and your net income tax liability.”
i recieved $538 and this is what they told me,
"Based on your filing status, the amount of your stimulus payment is $600 or your 2007 net income tax liability, whichever is less. Net income tax liability is your tax before credits, inlcluding the alternative minimum tax, less all non-refundable credits other than the allowable child tax credit.
**However, if the net income tax lability on your 2007 federal income tax return is less than $300 and you had $3,000 or more in qualifying income, the amount of your stimulus payment is $300."**
check your tax return for federal and your net income liabiliy should be less than $300.
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/6 "2008-05-11T10:18:44Z")
I’m a dependent (23 but this way I get health insurance til I’m 25, my mom’s a college professor and gets it through her work).
do I get any money?
btw I only made like 8 grand on paper (only 1 job was on the books. now both my jobs are on the books, but that didn’t happen til feb)
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### Author:  [@Karter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Karter)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 10:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/7 "2008-05-11T10:21:43Z")
I swore it said single , living on your own no kids got 300$
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### Author:  [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/8 "2008-05-11T10:24:00Z")
^^that makes no sense whatsoever. it depends on how much you net income tax was on your return. thats what they base it off. i just took that quote directly from the peice of paper mailed to me after i got my check and it explains " How we calculated your payment"
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### Author:  [@RobtC](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RobtC)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/9 "2008-05-11T10:41:06Z")
i got my 600 just fine
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### Author:  [@Darksyde](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Darksyde)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/10 "2008-05-11T10:56:48Z")
$1800 here with no issues at all.
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### Author:  [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 11:02am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/11 "2008-05-11T11:02:34Z")
just curious, by “2007 tax return”, that means they look at the income from 2007, correct?
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### Author:  [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/12 "2008-05-11T11:43:22Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#):
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> I’m a dependent (23 but this way I get health insurance til I’m 25, my mom’s a college professor and gets it through her work).
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> do I get any money?
dependents won’t get anything
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### Author:  [@Coldaccord](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Coldaccord)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/13 "2008-05-11T11:47:58Z")
damn. do my parents get more money since i’m a dependent of theirs
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### Author:  [@97FormulaWS-6](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97FormulaWS-6)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/14 "2008-05-11T12:15:03Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#):
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> damn. do my parents get more money since i’m a dependent of theirs
yup, they should get an extra $300 because of you.
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### Author:  [@ieatpaint](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ieatpaint)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 12:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/15 "2008-05-11T12:18:42Z")
i got 600 and i’m a single independent.
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### Author:  [@FSANE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/FSANE)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/16 "2008-05-11T13:18:15Z")
I made $44,000 last year. I should of gotten $600.
I didn’t owe on my taxes. I got $4200 Federal and $900 State back.
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### Author:  [@BOBBYGRV](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BOBBYGRV)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/17 "2008-05-11T13:23:43Z")
well you will be getting a letter explaining how they calculated your payment.
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### Author:  [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/18 "2008-05-11T13:28:12Z")
> [@Coldaccord](#):
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> I’m a dependent (23 but this way I get health insurance til I’m 25, my mom’s a college professor and gets it through her work).
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> do I get any money?
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> btw I only made like 8 grand on paper (only 1 job was on the books. now both my jobs are on the books, but that didn’t happen til feb)
My bro got one and is a dependant
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### Author:  [@9ONA3OOZX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/9ONA3OOZX)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 1:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/19 "2008-05-11T13:32:29Z")
> [@Garick](#):
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> dependents won’t get anything
sucks…luckily though since i turned 23 this year they can’t claim me any more even though i’m living at home…a couple friends had the same change made…living at home but 23 and up…and they went from getting a couple hundo here and there back to $1500 to $2000, only making like $20,000 a year part time…good stuff…
still sucks that i’m not getting any extra cash though…i wonder if this is a one shot deal or if they’ll be doing this in future years too…
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### Author:  [@Bull49](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bull49)
#### Post date: [May 11, 2008, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/question-were-we-suppose-to-get-300-or-600-back/48244/20 "2008-05-11T13:34:51Z")
> [@burnt\_toast](#):
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> just curious, by “2007 tax return”, that means they look at the income from 2007, correct?
wow. yes.
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