Updated July 16, 2008

Following are answers to questions regarding the economic stimulus payments. Scroll down the list for information on when to expect a payment or choose from one of the following categories:

1. Eligibility
2. When Will I Get the Payment?
3. Did I Get the Right Amount?
4. Amended Returns
5. Change of Address
6. Taxpayer Identification Numbers
7. Direct Deposit
8. Armed Forces
9. Business
10. Taxpayers Outside the U.S., Offsets and Other Questions

When Will I Get the Payment?

Q. When will I receive my stimulus payment?

A.  The Treasury Department began making payments on April 28 and more than 120 million taxpayers received their payments by mid-July. Individuals who filed their returns close to or after April 15 should allow a minimum of eight weeks for the IRS to process their returns.

Processing times for tax returns and stimulus payments vary. If you are getting a regular tax refund, the IRS will send you that refund first. Normally, your stimulus payment will follow one to two weeks later.

If you are not expecting a regular tax refund, it will generally take a minimum of eight weeks after you file your return to get your stimulus payment.

Q. Will my stimulus payment be included in my regular tax refund? Will the checks or direct deposits come at the same time?

A. No and no. There will be two payments. You will receive one payment for your regular tax refund and later you will receive a separate stimulus payment.