FYI.  This is from a friend of a friend in Treasury. We shall see.  Have a
Great Day!

Subject: tax rebate


> >A dear friend of mine at the Treasury Department sent this to me and I
> would
> >like to pass this on to you.
> >
> >As you know, the hot topic is the 2001 Tax Credit that was passed by the
> >House and Senate. I've had several individuals ask me about this tax
> relief
> >Act 2001. Below is information that I've obtain from my office at the IRS
> >(Internal Revenue Service), that will answer most of your questions.
> Please
> >share this information with others. I'm sure everyone can benefit from
> this
> >extra $$ to take a family vacation, cruise, shop until you drop or just
> pay
> >a bill. :-)
> >
> >*The Internal Revenue Service will automatically process rebates of
> >the 2001 tax credit after the taxpayers have filed their returns for Tax
> >Year 2000.
> >
> >*Taxpayers will not have to complete applications, file any extra
> >forms or call the IRS to request their rebates.
> >
> >*The 2001 rebate amount is a maximum of $300 for a single taxpayer,
> >$500 for a head of household, and $600 for a married couple filing a
joint
> >return.
> >
> >*By mid-July, the IRS will send taxpayers a letter, detailing the
> >payment amount, the week it will be sent, and the possibility of an
offset
> >for an outstanding government debt. The IRS will also send a letter of
> >explanation to taxpayers who are not eligible for the rebate.
> >
> >*Recipients should keep the letter for reference when completing
> >their 2001 returns.
> >
> >*Taxpayers who have moved since filing their last tax return should
> >receive the IRS letter and the check if they have filed a change of
> address
> >with the US Postal Service. We are matching our records weekly with the
> >Postal Service to update our address information.
> >
> >*Generally, the last two digits of the taxpayer's social security
> >number will determine when the 2001 rebates are mailed, so a person may
> >get a check at a different time than a neighbor or even other family
> >members.
> >
> >If the last two digits of your social security number are: check the week
> >of:
> >00 - 08 July 23
> >09 - 17 July 30
> >18 - 26 August 6
> >27 - 35 August 13
> >36 - 43 August 20
> >44 - 51 August 27
> >52 - 59 September 3
> >60 - 67 September 10
> >68 - 75 September 17
> >76 - 83 September 24
> >84 - 91 October 1
> >92 - 99 October 8
> >
> >*Because the bank account information provided by the taxpayer when
> >filing the tax return may no longer be applicable, the Treasury will not
> >send the rebates by direct deposit.
> >
> >*Those who have not yet filed a tax return for 2000 will not get any
> >rebate until the IRS processes that return. The sooner they file their
> >returns, the sooner they will receive any rebate due.
>


   Take Care,
George W. DunhamSr.,