Aha! So there is a method to the madness...
http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=180250,00.html
DIRECT DEPOSIT
| Last two SSN digits: |
Payments will be transmitted no later than: |
| 00 through 20 |
May 2 |
| 21 through 75 |
May 9 |
| 76 through 99 |
May 16 |
Paper checks will also go out based on Social
Security number. For Social Security numbers ending in 00 through 09,
the paper checks will be mailed starting May 9 and will continue
through May 16. A similar process will be repeated in the
following weeks.
PAPER CHECK
| Last two SSN digits: |
Payments will be mailed no later than: |
| 00 through 09 |
May 16 |
| 10 through 18 |
May 23 |
|
19 through 25
|
May 30 |
| 26 through 38 |
June 6 |
| 39 through 51 |
June 13 |
| 52 through 63 |
June 20 |
| 64 through 75 |
June 27 |
| 76 through 87 |
July 4 |
| 88 through 99 |
July 11 |