| Some 2009 income tax refunds are being delayed | | | | amount of any other payment that they might have |
| because many people who worked in 2009 and | | | | received in the year 2009. |
| received an Economic Recovery Act payment are | | | | Taxpayers with earned income should report their |
| not properly including the payment when claiming the | | | | Making Work Pay Tax Credit by attaching Schedule |
| Make Work Pay Tax Credit. | | | | M, Making Work Pay and Government Retirement |
| The $250 Economic Recovery Payments issued by | | | | Credit, to their 2009 income tax return. |
| the Social Security Administration, Department of | | | | Properly reporting your claim on Schedule M, should |
| Veterans Affairs, the Railroad Retirement Board must | | | | resolve any possible delays in processing your 2009 |
| be claimed when filing 2009 income tax returns. | | | | income tax refund. |
| Be aware of the following, if you want to avoid any | | | | If you are uncertain as to whether or not you received |
| refund delays related to the Economic Recovery Act | | | | the $250 tax credit, you should check with the proper |
| payment. | | | | authorities; the Social Security Administration, the |
| If you worked in 2009, you are probably eligible to | | | | federal government branch from which you receive a |
| claim the Make Work Pay Tax Credit issued by the | | | | retirement benefit, or the Railroad Retirement Board. |
| American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. | | | | Be sure to verify this information before filing your |
| This credit can total $400 for individuals and $800 for | | | | 2009 income tax return and claiming the Make Work |
| married couples. | | | | Pay Tax Credit. |
| The Economic Recovery Act Payment is not taxable. | | | | More information about the Economic Recovery Act |
| However, taxpayers who received Social Security, | | | | payment and the Make Work Pay Tax credit can be |
| Veterans, or railroad retirement benefits (as well as | | | | found at irs.gov/recovery. Schedule M, related |
| some other government retirement benefits) must | | | | materials and instructions can be found at IRS.gov. |
| reduce their Making Work Pay Tax Credit by the | | | | |