Who Gets What and When?
Congress has passed the $170 billion economic stimulus bill, highlighted by Tax Rebate Checks. Based on details released by the government so far, here's how the 2008 tax rebate will work.

When Will the Checks be Mailed? The Treasury Department has stated that the IRS will begin mailing the rebate checks starting in early May. The Treasury estimates that it should take about 10 weeks for all the checks to be mailed.

Persons who fail to file their 2007 tax returns by April 15, 2008 and request a filing extension may not receive rebate checks until as late as December.

Who Will Get Tax Rebated Checks? Tax rebate checks will be mailed to about 117 million middle- and low-income taxpayers. Thanks to amendments made to the bill in the Senate, some 20 million retirees living on Social Security and 250,000 U.S.