Ok... yes, I forgot that I get the part A bit. Thanks Trillian... it just seems strange that someone on no income gets to claim for the rebate... DH earned the money to pay for it... technically (on paper) if someone has no income then how can they afford $600 for a new computer. seems a weird way of doing it. I understand about joint income... but still... ETA: ok yes, I guess the part A payments are actually income... but it still doesn't really make sense to me. But I never have been a numbers person... that's why I hooked up with a banker! LOL He'll nut it out...