Facebook and Social Media is flooded with people talking about how they received their stimulus money today. However, not everyone has seen their payment come in yet. Why?
Who Gets Their Money First?
The Treasury Department has said the first to receive the stimulus money will be those who have already filed their 2019 (or 2018) tax returns and provided and provided direct deposit information to the IRS. In simple terms this means everyone who received a refund in either 2018 or 2019 will receive their money first. So, these people don’t need to do anything. The funds will just show up in their account.
What Do I Do If I Didn’t Get My Stimulus Payment?
The IRS is now offering a service similar to their Where’s My Refund tool, that allows you to track your stimulus payment. It’s call the Get My Payment application. You can now track your stimulus check, find out how you’re being paid — and, if you want, update your bank direct deposit information.
At least in theory this is how the Get My Payment app is supposed to work. On Wednesday, April 15, the first day the service was available to the masses, people have been complaining on social media about how the app crashed or gave them frustrating messages like “Payment Status Not Available.”
To use Get My Payment, go to irs.gov/get-my-payment. You should have some information handy in advance. Specifically, you need a copy of 2019 tax return (if you have filed), or a 2018 return if you haven’t done your taxes yet this year. You’ll also need your bank direct deposit information available, if you seek payment that way, as well as standard personal information, such as date of birth, Social Security number, and mailing address.
If you haven’t filed your 2019 taxes (or your 2018 returns for that matter), you might want to do that now.
What does it mean when Get My Payment says, “Please Try Again Later”?
Your account has been locked. You will able to access the application after 24 hours have passed. Do not contact the IRS.
Why can’t I get my payment status?
To use Get My Payment, you must first verify your identity by answering security questions. If the information you enter does not match the IRS records multiple times, you will be locked out of Get My Payment for 24 hours for security reasons. If you are unable to verify your identity, you will not be able to use Get My Payment. No action is needed to contact the IRS.
Will Where’s My Refund or View Your Account provide my payment status?
No. Where’s My Refund and View Your Account will not provide the status of your payment. Get My Payment is the only option available to get your payment status. If it is not available at the time you access it, you will need to try again later.
Why am I receiving an error message when answering the security questions?
To ensure the information is entered correctly, use the help tips provided when entering the information requested to verify your identity. If the information you enter does not match the IRS records, you will receive an error message. Check the information requested to ensure you entered it accurately. You may want to check your most recent tax return or consider if there is a different way to enter your street address. If the information you enter does not match our records multiple times, you will be locked out of Get My Payment for 24 hours for security reasons. There is no need to contact the IRS.
My address is different from the last tax return I filed. Can I change it using Get My Payment?
No. Get My Payment will not allow you to change your address. To change your address:
-If you have not filed your 2019 tax return, enter your new address on your return when you file. We update our records when your return is processed. File electronically to ensure your return will be processed more quickly.
-If you have filed your 2019 tax return and you did not receive a refund via direct deposit, your payment will be mailed to the address we have on file for you. This is generally the address on your most recent return or as updated through the United States Postal Service (USPS).
I requested a direct deposit of my payment. Will the IRS mail it to me?
It is possible that the IRS does not have the correct bank account information for you, or your financial institution rejected the direct deposit. In either case, your payment will be mailed to the address the IRS has on file for you.
What does it mean when Get My Payment says, “Need More Information”?
You are eligible for an Economic Impact Payment (EIP), but the IRS does not have your direct deposit information to send your payment electronically. You should provide your bank information once you have properly verified your identity. Make sure the routing number, account number, and account type are correct. You can find this information on one of your checks, through your online banking applications or by contacting your financial institution directly. Direct deposit is the fastest way to get your EIP. If you choose not to provide your bank information or prefer to receive your EIP by mail, your payment will be sent to the address the IRS has on file for you.
Can I use Get My Payment to check the direct deposit status if I changed my payment method to direct deposit?
Yes. You can use Get My Payment to check the status of your direct deposit after you provided your bank information. Updates to your payment status are made no more than once per day.
I used direct deposit to split my refund between several accounts when I filed my tax return. Can I use Get My Payment to designate which account I want my payment deposited in?
If you elected to split your refund between several accounts, you cannot use Get My Payment to designate which account to have your payment deposited in. The IRS will deposit the payment to the first bank account that you listed on Form 8888, Allocation of Refund. If your direct deposit is rejected, your payment will be mailed to the address the IRS has on file for you.
Could my stimulus check have gone into the wrong bank account?
Yes. Taxpayers who used a refund anticipation loan (RAL), refund anticipation check (RAC), or similar product are noticing they did not receive a stimulus check. When a taxpayer purchases a RAL or RAC, a virtual bank account is established solely for purposes of receiving the refund and facilitating the transaction. The account does not continue to exist, and therefore Economic Impact Payments delivered to virtual accounts by direct deposit would not reach the intended recipient. It is unclear at this time as to how the IRS plans to handle this particular issue.
What if I filled my taxes with liberty taxes will it come to my address I don’t have direct deposit and how long will it take
For individual who did not provide direct deposit information to the IRS through either filing 2018 or 2019 tax return or the IRS portal then checks will be issued to their last known address on file. The IRS said they should being sending those checks out in or around April 24th.
Do Yu know why we have not check
While we can not say for certain why you did not get a check, here is a list of reasons why some people did not get a check
>They have not filed a 2018 or 2019 return
>They were on social security, these payments will not go out until end of April
>The IRS did not have the taxpayers bank account information on file. These people have the option of updating their information in the Get My Payment portal or getting a paper check sent to the last address on file. Paper checks will go out April 24th.
These are just some possibilities and none may apply to your specific case. Keep checking the Get My Payment app as it is updated hourly.
If ppl owe taxes will they get a check
Yes. Owing taxes does not prevent someone from receiving the stimulus check.
When will be here they going May 1
Hi! My stimulus date said the 15th, but I didn’t have a direct deposit so where will or did it go?
While we can’t say for certain where it went, if you check the Get My Payment app on the IRS web page it will show the last 4 digits of the bank account the funds were deposited to. If the IRS did not have any bank information on file they will send out paper checks to the last known address on file starting on April 24th.
Hi! My stimulus date said the 15th, but I do not have that direct deposit anymore and the number of the amount was wrong. So what should I do?
We still don’t have definitive guidance from the IRS on this particular issue, our understanding is that one of 2 things could happen. You would either receive a paper check in the mail to the last known address on file. Or, when the portal is up and working properly, you would be able to enter your correct bank info.
When I login in the IRS to put down my drict deposit information it said that it was already in my bank account. But the last number off the bank account was my social security number. Cause I always get my check in mail IRS has not have my bank information.
For individuals that normally have their refund mailed to them then IRS is going to send them paper checks. They said they expected to start printing and mailing these checks in or around April 24th
What about social security payments when will thay come?jessoe
The IRS said yesterday that stimulus payments for Social Security recipients should go out by no later than early may.
When will I get the it.
Unfortunately, we are not able to know enough about your specific situation to tell you definitively when you will get your money. Here are some general guidelines:
• The IRS plans to send the first wave of payments in the week starting April 13, according to an expected timeline from the House Ways and Means Committee.
The tax authority will transmit the payments via direct deposit, using the banking information it has on file for taxpayers’ 2018 or 2019 tax returns.
• The second wave will go to Social Security recipients who did not file 2018 or 2019 returns and receive their benefits through direct deposit.
• In early May, the IRS will start mailing paper checks to households, at a rate of 5 million per week. The paper checks will first go to the households with the lowest adjusted gross incomes, and continue upwards.
I checked the status of my stimulus payment and it says it was deposited onto my turbo tax card. I have checked my card and there is no funds. Is it taking longer for those to post. Ive called all numbers and got no answers to my question.
According to TurboTax’s webpage there should not be a delay in your receiving your stimulus payment. To check where you payment is we suggest calling TurboTax’s Green Dot
Bank at (888) 285-4169
How long should it take after i update ur dd i fo to get ur money in ur account
The IRS has not given any specific guidance on this issue. Our best guess is that it will go out with the second wave of payments they are sending out at the end of April.
When will people on SSDI and SSI get thier checks
The IRS has said that payments to people on SSI or SSDI will go out by late April or first of May
What if it says something about eligibility but i filed taxes and got my state federal on its way so whats wrong and how do i fix it
If you received your refunds by mail the Get My Payment app is giving the message that it is unable to determine your eligibility. In these cases our understanding is the IRS will handle these issues within the next couple of weeks. Either the taxpayer will receive a paper check in the mail. Or, when the portal is working properly, they will be able to enter their bank info for direct deposit.
When I used my social security number it said not eligible but when I put my husbands in, it gave me a date of April 15th going into our bank account. But the last four of the bank account numbers it gave me was actually the last 4 of my husbands social. Why? We didn’t receive anything on the 15th.
While we have no way of knowing for certain why you didn’t receive your check, there is simply a lot of unknowns. We are hearing there are 2 possible options when the Get My Payment app shows the taxpayers last 4 digits of their social as the bank account number
1) The taxpayer will receive a check in the mail
or
2) The taxpayer received a Refund Anticipation Loan and their payment went to a the third party bank. The IRS is still trying to work out this issue.
Where is my money
While we can not say for certain why you did not get a check, here is a list of reasons why some people did not get a check
>They have not filed a 2018 or 2019 return
>They were on social security, these payments will not go out until end of April
>The IRS did not have the taxpayers bank account information on file. These people have the option of updating their information in the Get My Payment portal or getting a paper check sent to the last address on file. Paper checks will go out April 24th.
These are just some possibilities and none may apply to your specific case. Keep checking the Get My Payment app as it is updated hourly.
Why I don’t receive my stimulus check yet?
While we can not say for certain why you did not get a check, here is a list of reasons why some people did not get a check
>They have not filed a 2018 or 2019 return
>They were on social security, these payments will not go out until end of April
>The IRS did not have the taxpayers bank account information on file. These people have the option of updating their information in the Get My Payment portal or getting a paper check sent to the last address on file. Paper checks will go out April 24th.
These are just some possibilities and none may apply to your specific case. Keep checking the Get My Payment app as it is updated hourly.