# Stimulus Payment Schedule - check yours

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**Created:** [April 7, 2008, 7:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stimulus-payment-schedule-check-yours/46338 "2008-04-07T07:20:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\
**Post date:** [May 3, 2008, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/stimulus-payment-schedule-check-yours/46338/210 "2008-05-03T17:06:14Z")

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> [@cougarspeed](#):
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> I am in the same boat as you. I recieved $300 but my TAXABLE income this year was only like $3,100 so that might be it i guess. But i thought over 3k was $600. Oh well I can’t really complain I mean I haven’t even paid taxes the last 15 months.

responses I’ve gotten on another forum…

> It’s an advance on next year’s taxes based on current year earnings. If they underpay you now, they’ll make up the difference next April/May. If they overpay you, you keep it.
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> Either way you get the money.

> Criminy, I hope more people understand this.
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> _You are not getting free money as any sort of BS “market stimulus”. You are getting a **forward** on your tax return in 2009. The “market stimulus” hype you’re hearing is the government hoping you’ll spend that refund money **this** year instead of next year._
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> Let’s say you’re eligible for $600. Let’s also say that next year you also are granted a $1000 tax return. Well, if you cash the $600 check (hell, with our government, maybe even if you tear up the check and burn the remains) then next year your refund will be $1000-600=$400.

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