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An IRS spokesman warns 737 retirees and disabled veterans in Newton County who may be eligible for an economic stimulus payment have until Oct. 15 to file a 2007 tax return.
Michael Divine, a spokesman for the Internal Revenue Service office in St. Louis, said people who have any combination of earned income, non-taxable combat pay, as well as certain payments from Social Security, Veteran’s Affairs and railroad retirement should file a tax return, but added Supplemental Security Income (SSI) was not eligible.
“People not otherwise required to file an income tax return should file Form 1040 A with basic information to ensure they receive the economic stimulus payment,” Divine said. “This information includes name; address; dependents, if any; amount of qualifying income; direct deposit information and signatures.”
The forms and instructions are available at www.irs.gov.
In Missouri, Divine said, there are nearly 83,000 potential recipients who could receive up to $600, or up to $1,200 for married couples filing joint returns. For people who have no tax liability or no tax filing requirement who have at least $3,000 qualifying income, there is a minimum payment of $300 for individuals, $600 for married couples and $300 per qualifying child.
Divine said all eligible persons, including qualifying children, must have Social Security numbers.
Also, people cannot be claimed or be eligible to be claimed as a dependent on another person’s tax return.
An IRS spokesman warns 737 retirees and disabled veterans in Newton County who may be eligible for an economic stimulus payment have until Oct. 15 to file a 2007 tax return.
Michael Divine, a spokesman for the Internal Revenue Service office in St. Louis, said people who have any combination of earned income, non-taxable combat pay, as well as certain payments from Social Security, Veteran’s Affairs and railroad retirement should file a tax return, but added Supplemental Security Income (SSI) was not eligible.
“People not otherwise required to file an income tax return should file Form 1040 A with basic information to ensure they receive the economic stimulus payment,” Divine said. “This information includes name; address; dependents, if any; amount of qualifying income; direct deposit information and signatures.”
The forms and instructions are available at www.irs.gov.
In Missouri, Divine said, there are nearly 83,000 potential recipients who could receive up to $600, or up to $1,200 for married couples filing joint returns. For people who have no tax liability or no tax filing requirement who have at least $3,000 qualifying income, there is a minimum payment of $300 for individuals, $600 for married couples and $300 per qualifying child.
Divine said all eligible persons, including qualifying children, must have Social Security numbers.
Also, people cannot be claimed or be eligible to be claimed as a dependent on another person’s tax return.
