I was supposed to get my rebate yesterday according to the IRS site. I called the IRS today (a Saturday) and there was someone actually there to talk to. She said my 2007 return has not been "processed" and that's why I didn't get my rebate.
I mailed my tax return in the beginning of March and got the refund I was due the first week of April. She said that tax refunds are sent even though the returns are not yet "processed" since they would have to pay interest if the taxpayer does not receive it in a timely manner.
She said they are MANY weeks behind in having all of the returns they have "processed". She could not tell me how many weeks. She said I should call them back in a month or two if the rebate does not show up in my bank account...
I think if they are publishing those dates for getting refunds they should hire more people so they can in a more timely manner and have our returns "processed" within a couple of months of receiving them.