Economic Stimulus Payment Schedule Released by IRS

Direct from the IRS: For tax returns filed and processed by April 15, 2008.

Economic stimulus payments will be issued according to the last two-digits of the main filer's Social Security number. People who use direct deposit also will be among the first to receive the payments starting May 2. Paper checks will be put in the mail starting May 16.

DIRECT DEPOSIT

Last two SSN digits:  Payment will be transmitted:
00 through 20  May 2
21 through 75  May 9
76 through 99  May 16

PAPER CHECK

Last two SSN digits:  Payments will be mailed by:
00 through 09  May 16
10 through 18  May 23
19 through 25  May 30
26 through 38  June 6
39 through 51  June 13
52 through 63  June 20
64 through 75  June 27
76 through 87  July 4
88 through 99  July 11