Knowing the status of the second stimulus check is easier than you imagine
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Monday, December 23
5 keys to find out if the IRS has already sent you the second stimulus check for coronavirus
Starting this Monday, January 4, the recipients of the second stimulus check, can verify the payment status through the online tool “Get My Payment” on the page of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) , both in English and Spanish.
The tool was created as part of the distribution process of the first round of payments under the CARES law, and was recently reactivated by the agency.
1.What is it for?
When using the system , people will be able to confirm if the IRS has already sent them the so-called “Economic Impact Payment”, and by what means it was processed, either direct deposit or postal mail.
In the event that the beneficiaries of the aid received the partial disbursement, the system will show you the most recent payment.
2. How is it used?
In order to process the request for information in Get My Payment , the user must provide their Social Security or ITIN information (Number Individual Taxpayer), as well as date of birth, residence address (only building number, street name and apartment number) and postal code.
3. How does the tool find your information?
Because payments are issued based on the information that the IRS already has on file, the user will not be able to add new route or account data for direct deposit and will not be able to request to receive their payment by prepaid debit card or “EIP Card”.
4. How many times is the service updated?
Payment status updates They are not carried out more than once a day, generally during the night, so it is not necessary to submit your data more than once in a period of 24 hours.
In some cases, the person may receive the message “Payment Status” without a payment date.
To avoid this, you should note that if you entered your bank information in Get My Payment any day until noon on Tuesday, your payment date must be available as of the following Saturday at Get my payment. If you entered your bank information after noon on Tuesday, your payment date should be available starting the Saturday after the next Saturday in Get My Payment.
5. What does the “Payment Status Not Available” message mean?
If you receive this message, while still eligible, it means that the IRS was unable to issue the payment, most likely due to lack of information on the person. In that case, you will have to claim the additional amount to which you are eligible on your tax return of 2020 as a “Refund Recovery Credit” .
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