Someone please help me i need help with the economic stimulus check and the h&r block emerald card nobody know

Question

ok my thing is nobody knows what they r talking about anymore u can ask ten people the same question and get ten different answers but here is mine it was my understanding that if u got youre refund on the emerald card it was considered a ral or rac no matter what but now i am hearing so many people that are saying they are getting their money on their card but also in the same breath that if u got a ral or rac u get a paper check so what gives does anyone know the truthi have also heard people say they have already received there money via these cards so if anyone knows please enlighten me

thank u in advance

Answer 1

I know I hate this,HR block told us we would have our rebate direct deposit because thats how we got our fed check. Now since I got on here I am hearing all kinds of different answers> I just wish someone would post if they get theirs on their emerald card!!

Answer 2

what????????? English please

Answer 3

call and ask hr block I know they started sending checks out already so some people (depending on your ss# are getting 'em) I know my husband and I will be recieving ours by may 9th and i know if your refunds were directly deposited you will get it that way if not a paper check will be sent. I would keep the card and just keep checking intill you receive your check. then you cn do what you want with the card. But HR blck should know if it is going through the mail or on the card good luck and happy spending.

Answer 4

Tax Rebate: Will My H&R Block Emerald Prepaid MasterCard® Account Allow for Direct Deposit?

A Tax Fact from The Tax Institute at H&R Block

When The Answer Is Yes

There have been some misunderstandings surrounding the H&R Block Emerald Prepaid MasterCard and whether this account will be considered for Direct Deposit of the Tax Rebate payment by the IRS. So let's try to alleviate some of this confusion.

If you had your taxes prepared at an H&R Block tax office and had your federal tax refund put on the Emerald Card, you WILL receive a Direct Deposit of the Tax Rebate Payment on the Emerald Card account.

Tax Rebate payments will be Direct Deposited for all eligible taxpayers beginning April 28, 2008, four days earlier than originally scheduled. Direct Deposit are based on the last two digits of your Social Security Number. For joint returns, it's the first Social Security Number listed on the 2007 federal return.

For Social Security Numbers ending in:

00 - 20         First wave of Direct Deposits sent to banks Starting April 28  

21 - 75         Second wave of Direct Deposits

76 - 99         Third wave of Direct Deposits  

When The Answer is No

The Emerald Card will not be considered a viable account for Direct Deposit IF you received a bank product that involved a temporary bank account with the Card. Bank products include Refund Anticipation Loans, Refund Anticipation Checks, Simple Pay, and other settlement products.

If you received your federal tax refund on the Emerald Card through a temporary bank product such as those listed above, you will receive your Tax Rebate payment as a mailed check from the IRS.

Again, the schedule for mailed checks is based on the last two digits of the Social Security Number, and for joint returns, it's the first Social Security Number listed on the 2007 federal return.

Here's the schedule for when mailed checks should be in the mail, NOT in your mailboxes, but in the mail. The dates are:

For Social Security Numbers ending in:

00 - 09         Beginning May 9 and continuing through May 16  

10 - 18         On or before, May 23  

19 - 25         On or before, May 30  

26 - 38         On or before June 6    

39 - 51         On or before June 13  

52 - 63         On or before June 20  

64 - 75         On or before June 27  

76 - 87         On or before July 5    

88 - 99         On or before July 11  

ALL checks for those who filed 2007 tax returns on time are scheduled to be deposited or mailed by July 11.

Answer 5

What is "the emerald card"?????  Are we in OZ and this is to get into the Emerald City?

Answer 6

I think as long as its not a bank savings or checking account you will get the check mailed to you.  I read on the IRS website that they do not put the checks on debit cards that are not connected to a real bank account.