The Senate passed identical reform to what was passed in the house, clarifying that active military who file a joint tax return would be eligible for the stimulus rebate payment even if the spouse does not have a Social Security number.
H.R.6081
Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008
SEC. 101. RECOVERY REBATE PROVIDED TO MILITARY FAMILIES.
(a) In General- Subsection (h) of section 6428 (relating to identification number requirement) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
`(3) SPECIAL RULE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES- Paragraph (1) shall not apply to a joint return where at least 1 spouse was a member of the Armed Forces of the United States at any time during the taxable year.'.
(b) Effective Date- The amendments made by this section shall take effect as if included in the amendments made by section 101 of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008.
More information at: