feraina- in 2003 they gave out the checks but only for people with kids, then the following year when you did your taxes, the child tax credit (not to be confused with the deduction per dependent) was not available that year as it had been in prior years. When this stimulus was anounced it was written that it would follow the same format. However, numerous media outlets reported that this stimulus will not reduce your refund next year so it may amount to free money. I read a few pages of the bill and it still uses the phrase “Advance refund or advanced credit” leading other analysts to determine the IRS will not give you the normal credit come tax time if you got the advanced credit. I didn’t look much further because it doesn’t pertain to me, I didn’t get one and my income precludes me from getting the credit or the advance credit. If I keep reading I’ll just get more pissed off because the whole concept of an income limit that is not regionally adjusted irritates me.
