Friday, September 20

IRS activates its online tool to check the status of your stimulus check

IRS activa su herramienta online para consultar el estado de tu cheque de estímulo

Paper checks will take longer to arrive.

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It is now possible to officially do a trace of the first and second rounds of the financial aid thanks to the Internal Income Service ( IRS has reactivated its online tool ‘ Get My Payment ‘(in Spanish), which is accessed exclusively through its official website IRS.gov.

The federal agency urges to consult all the information and updates through that same page and anticipates that through calls No additional information will be provided.

IRS and the Treasury Department began sending out the second round of stimulus checks last week, according to official sources. The direct deposits have been the first to arrive , although the agency states that have already issued paper checks and will continue to do so during the month of January . Also in this month some people will receive their direct payment through debit cards.

Although some people may have seen up to $ 600 dollars in your account for days, payments began to take effect as of this Monday January 4 . Paper checks and debit cards will take longer to arrive.

People who are eligible for financial aid will not have to do anything to collect it as payments are automatic and it is not necessary to contact the IRS or financial institutions for inquiries about the payment date, emphasizes the agency.

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