Why did I receive only $503 of my $600 stimulus check?

[Whoa_Nelly]

Just got the check today....$503.
I thought these checks were to be in $300, $600 and $1200 designations.

Am stymied... :shrug:

[undeterred]

1. Maybe they think you owe them $97?

[Oeditpus Rex]

2. They deducted the gratuity

[TK421]

3. Huh? I don't know...that's an odd figure....

[Fox Mulder]

4. Did you do your taxes through H&R Block or some such company?

Because my brother's girlfriend did and they took a portion of her stimulus check. They said it was for a fee or something like that. :shrug:

[Whoa_Nelly]

9. No, I have a private CPA

But I just did the IRS online calculator...$503 is what I get. :(

and also :) any money helps right now

[CreekDog]

15. I get $0

:)

[Chan790]

5. Question. (two actually)

How much, if I may ask, was the total of your income tax paid? You can't get back more than you paid. (Unless like me you paid less than $300...then you get $300)

Also, they deduct any money that they consider outstanding and owed to them.

Either one of those?

edit: clarity

[Whoa_Nelly]

10. Just used the IRS online calculator

$503 is what I get...

[hiaasenrocks]

6. Close enough. "Mission Accomplished"

[TK421]

7. Ah....I had my IRS refund direct deposited to my checking account....

the same thing happened with the stimulus check ( $600.00 ) I wasn't even aware of it until I researched it, myself...

[Whoa_Nelly]

11. Used the IRS online claculator

$503 is what I get...

Link:
http://www.irs.gov/app/espc/

[Bucky]

8. You only count as 84% of a person

The rest is Cylon. Or, if you're with HeyHey, polar bear.

[Wcross]

12. Thats odd.

Most people (including myself) recieved the round number. Since you have a CPA, I would ask her. Maybe she could explain why you lost 97 bucks?

[Dangerously Amused]

13. Automatic contribution to the McCain campaign.

Diebold was running the checks this year. It happened to every 4th Dem.

[Gormy Cuss]

14. It's one of those little details that didn't get much air time.

The stimulus checks are UP TO $300, $600, $1200. We're getting much less too, but our tax software automatically calculated it and we won't be surprised.

[snailly]

16. You matter this much. Sorry!

The rest of us got 100% you are worth 0.8383333333333333333.
How sad. :P

[Lindsey]

17. I won't be getting my whopping $300 until July.

I went to H & R Block am going to be really pissed if they get some kind of fee. I didn't know that you couldn't get back more than you owed but that would explain why I was thinking I was going to get $600 back but it's only going to be $300.

[Scooter24]

18. $0 for me

though it was expected. Damn government :rofl:

[China_cat]

19. They took out taxes.

[Whoa_Nelly]

20. Actually, there's a formula they use determined by your income tax statement

I posted the IRS calculator link up thread :hi:

[China_cat]

23. Too bad the sarcasm smiley doesn't work in the subject line.

[Crazy Dave]

21. Fill up the car with gas, buy a loaf of bread and a gallon of milk...

That will leave you left with $3 to help pay bills and spend to boost the economy.

[LibDemAlways]

22. Consider yourself lucky. My brother got $83.00.

[Whoa_Nelly]

24. Damn! And all this Hoorah! for Stimulus Checks!

And, am happy to have a few more bucks to use on bills...