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The IRS has released the schedule of when economic stimulus payments will be issued for most taxpayers who filed their 2007 return by April 15th. I say most because a few taxpayers will get their payments later than this schedule, regardless of when they filed, due to the complexity of the amount of their economic stimulus package payment. The schedule is based on the last two-digits of the filer’s Social Security number. For joint filers, the SSN of the first person listed on the 2007 return will be used. Taxpayers will get their economic stimulus payment in the same form as they used for their 2007 return, either direct deposit or paper check.

The schedule is as follows:

DIRECT DEPOSIT

Last two SSN digits:    Payments will be transmitted no later than:
00 through 20              May 2
21 through 75               May 9
76 through 99               May 16

PAPER CHECK

Last two SSN digits:     Payments will be mailed no later than:
00 through 09               May 16
10 through 18                May 23
19 through 25                May 30
26 through 38                June 6
39 through 51                June 13
52 through 63                June 20
64 through 75                June 27
76 through 87                July 4
88 through 99               July 11

People who file a return after April 15 should receive their payments about two weeks late.