If the bank says it hasn't received a payment, you can request a payment trace. To request a payment trace, call 800-919-9835 or fill out IRS Form 3911, Taxpayer Statement Regarding Refund.
If you only missed your third stimulus check, visit GetCTC.org before mid-November to claim your tax credit. If you didn't get your first, second, or third stimulus check, don't worry — you can still claim the payments as a tax credit and get the money as part of your tax refund.
Payments were phased out – or reduced – above those AGI amounts. This means people did not receive a payment if their AGI was at least: $160,000 if married and filing a joint return or if filing as a qualifying widow or widower. $120,000 if filing as head of household.
The IRS Economic Impact Payment phone number is 800-919-9835. You can call to speak with a live representative about your stimulus check. Be prepared to sit on hold, though. If the automated responses can't answer your questions and you'd like to talk to a live operator, you may join a long waiting list.
If you don't sign up for direct deposit after your initial payment is returned to the IRS, it will take even longer to receive your third stimulus check. In that case, the IRS won't reissue your payment until it receives an updated address (e.g., by filing a 2020 tax return or notifying the IRS).
Call us at 800-919-9835. Mail or fax a completed Form 3911, Taxpayer Statement Regarding RefundPDF.
Most will be sent electronically, via direct deposit or loaded on an existing Direct Express card, and will arrive by April 7. Federal benefits recipients can expect to receive their stimulus payment the same way they normally get their benefits.
You can initiate a payment trace either by phone at (800) 829-1954 or (800) 919-9835 for stimulus payments, or by completing Form 3911, Taxpayer Statement Regarding Refund.
To find the amounts of your Economic Impact Payments, check: Your Online Account: Securely access your individual IRS account online to view the total of your first, second and third Economic Impact Payment amounts under the “Economic Impact Payment Information” section on the Tax Records page.
The IRS tracking tool Get My Payment is designed to tell you the status of your third stimulus check. People who receive Social Security benefits like SSDI and SSI and veterans who don't file taxes can also see their payment status in the tracker tool.
The IRS says it is no longer deploying $1,400 stimulus checks and plus-up payments that were due to qualifying Americans in 2021. However, there may still be people eligible for those checks, or additional funds, once they file their returns this tax season.
The third stimulus check was sent out to eligible American families starting back in March 2021 as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.
President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act on March 11, 2021. Provisions in the bill authorized a third round of stimulus checks worth $1,400 for each eligible person ($2,800 for couples), plus an additional $1,400 for each dependent.
Use the IRS Get My Payment tool to track stimulus money
For the third stimulus check: It's worth visiting the IRS' online portal designed to track the status of your 2021 payment. Generally, it should tell you when your check will be processed and how you'll receive it: for example, as a paper check in the mail.
Eligible individuals can visit IRS.gov and use the Get My Payment tool to find out the status of their Economic Impact Payment. This tool will show if a payment has been issued and whether the payment was direct deposited or sent by mail.
Second round of direct payments: December 2020-January 2021
The first payments, through direct deposit and paper checks with some later payments made by EIP 2 Cards, were issued between 29 December 2020 and 15 January 2021.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed into law on March 11, 2021, authorized a third round of Economic Impact Payments and required them to be issued by December 31, 2021. The IRS began issuing these payments on March 12, 2021 and continued through the end of the year.
Eligible individuals can visit IRS.gov and use the Get My Payment tool to find out the status of their Economic Impact Payment. This tool will show if a payment has been issued and whether the payment was direct deposited or sent by mail.
The IRS will automatically send a third stimulus payment to people who filed a 2019 or 2020 federal income tax return. People who receive Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Railroad Retirement benefits, or veterans benefits will receive a third payment automatically, too.
For the third round of stimulus payments, taxpayers could get payments for dependents of all ages, including children over the age of 17, college students, and adults with disabilities.
The full amount of the third stimulus payment is $1,400 per person ($2,800 for married couples filing a joint tax return) and an additional $1,400 for each qualifying dependent.
Congress approved legislation for continued COVID relief that includes a second round of stimulus checks. The payment is worth up to $600 for each adult and each qualifying child dependent in the household. For example, a family of four would receive up to $2,400.
All first stimulus checks were issued by December 31, 2020. If you are missing your stimulus check or didn't get the full amount that you are eligible for, you can claim your first stimulus check as the Recovery Rebate Tax Credit on your 2020 tax return or use GetCTC.org if you don't have a filing requirement.