Coronavirus tax resource center

You can check your payment status by using the IRS?Get My Payment?tool. If your status message says:

• Payment Status?– The IRS has determined that you’re eligible for a payment.
  • For payments that have been processed, you’ll see the date the payment was processed and payment delivery method. You do not need to take any further action.
  • For payments that have not been processed, the delivery date and method of your stimulus payment is unknown by the IRS at this time. You should check the?Get My Payment?tool periodically for updates. For more information, review the most updated information?from the IRS.
• Need More Information?– The IRS may not have direct deposit information or a current address to deliver your stimulus payment. Once you have verified your identity, you should be able to enter your bank information into the?tool. Or, you can submit an?address change with the IRS. If you don’t provide your bank information, the IRS will hold your payment until they receive an updated address.
• Payment Status Not Available?– The IRS is unable to determine if you are eligible to receive a stimulus This might be because you haven’t filed a 2018 or 2019 tax return. Or, if you recently filed, it might be that the IRS is still processing your return. If you haven’t filed a 2018 or 2019 tax return, you may want to file a return, so the IRS has your most current information to process your payment.

To receive the full amount, your 2018 or 2019 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) must be below the following amounts for your tax filing status:

• If you filed married filing jointly, your household income must be below $150,000.
• If you filed as Head-of-Household, your income must be below $112,500
• If you filed single individual or married filing separately or as a Qualified Widow, your income must be below $75,000

If your AGI was more than the amounts above, the credit will be reduced by $5 for each $100 over the limit). Ex. If you filed single with no children and your AGI was $85,00 in 2019, your check amount would be $700. When you enter your information into the stimulus check calculator, it will reflect these details in your result.

No, eligibility follows the guidelines for the Child Tax Credit which requires qualifying children to be 16 or younger. You won’t receive payment for dependents 17 years old or over.

No, you will not owe taxes on your payment. The legislation specifically states the payment will not be taxable.

No, it’s not. When you file your 2020 tax return in 2021, you could get an additional stimulus payment, if your circumstances change. The additional payment would be added to your refund or reduce your balance due. If your stimulus payment was too high based on actual 2020 information, it will not lower your refund or add to your balance due.

Owing federal or state taxes does not impact your stimulus payment. The stimulus payment may be offset for past due child support, but not for any other reason.

According to the IRS, you could still receive your economic impact payment from the March 2020 CARES Act by filing your 2019 return by October 15, 2020, or wait to file a 2020 return in 2021. If you aren’t required to file a return, you can use the IRS’ Enter Payment Info Here tool by October 15, 2020.

The IRS is encouraging people to use self-service tools on?IRS.gov?and to check for updated information on?IRS.gov/coronavirus.

Following the announcement of the stimulus payments, the IRS is warning there’s a wave of new and evolving phishing schemes against taxpayers. The IRS will not be contacting taxpayers for personal or banking information via phone, email, text or social media to complete the stimulus payment. Do not open emails or click on attachments or links that appear to come from the IRS and avoid requests to send personal or financial information.

You will need to provide:

• Adjusted Gross Income from your most recent tax return submitted, either 2019 or 2018
• The refund or amount owed from their latest filed tax return
• Bank account type, account and routing numbers

For those eligible for stimulus money from the March 2020 CARES Act, the IRS is issuing payments on a weekly basis. Once you enter your bank account information into the?Get My Payment?site, you can generally expect funds to be available in your account within two weeks.

If it’s been 14 days or more since the payment date, you should check the Get My Payment site periodically. When the IRS receives your returned payment, your Get My Payment status will change to “Need More Information,” at which point you will be able to enter your bank account information.

According to the IRS, if the bank account is closed, the deposit will be returned, and you will be issued your payment to the address the IRS has on file for you. If the?Get My Payment?tool indicates your payment has been processed, you cannot change your bank account information.

Yes, when you file in an office to receive your stimulus payment, you can apply for an Emerald Card in an effort to get the stimulus payment electronically. There is no fee for the stimulus payment to load on your Emerald Card. View the full list of?Emerald Card fees.