IRS: Some stimulus checks sent to wrong accounts

[Holly_Hobby]

NEW YORK - Through the wonders of modern technology, some of those federal economic stimulus checks are being deposited directly into recipients' bank accounts. But some are not -- and are instead winding up in the bank accounts of complete strangers.

"We do know of instances of problems; we've heard of situations where stimulus checks have gone to the wrong people's bank accounts," conceded Kevin McKeon, the Internal Revenue Service spokesman for the New York region. "We're getting a lot of calls to the toll-free number."

One New York taxpayer, who asked not to be identified, reported that he had discovered an unexpected deposit of $1,800 in his bank account. He said a review of his bank records revealed that it was a deposit from the IRS bearing another taxpayer's Social Security number.

IRS spokesperson Gloria Sutton in Jacksonville says the actual number of stimulus payments that went to wrong accounts was 1,500. That is out of 30 million payments so far and $27 billion direct deposited, she said.

"This is not a widespread problem," Sutton said.

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http://www.sun-sentinel.com/business/custom/consumer/sfl-ny0515stimulus,0,2724250.story

[gatorboy]

1. In other news, Neil Bush just made a shit load of money. n/t

[islandmkl]

2. OF COURSE the government didn't f*** up MY account...

[zbdent]

3. Remember, in the 90s, Repukes didn't want machines counting the census ...

now they say "hey, the machines are accurate when they're counting the votes! We just elected Senator Smithhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!"

[Wizard777]

4. Let me guess. They are all being deposited in the account of Hal E. Burton.