The Stimulus Act of 2008 provided qualifying taxpayers with rebate checks last year. People who did not receive the maximum allowed or whose circumstances have changed since last year may be eligible for the 2009 version of the rebate - a "recovery rebate credit."
The recovery rebate credit will be based on 2008 tax return information, so filing a 2008 return is necessary. Circumstances that could make a person eligible for the credit include a 2008 income change from 2007, the birth or adoption of a child in 2008, a change in the amount of social security or veterans' benefits received in 2008, and a change in dependency status (no longer being claimed as a dependent on someone else's return in 2008).
The IRS Web site at www.irs.gov provides information on eligibility and procedures for claiming the credit.
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