Economic Impact Payment FAQs

Millions of eligible Americans have already received their Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) via direct deposit or paper checks, according to the IRS. Others are still waiting. The payments are part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Here are some answers to Economic Impact Payment FAQs. Who’s eligible to get an EIP? Eligible taxpayers who filed their 2018 or 2019 returns and chose direct deposit of their refunds automatically receive an Economic Impact Payment. You must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien and you can’t be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return. In general, you must also have a valid Social Security number and have adjusted gross income (AGI) under a certain threshold. The IRS also says that automatic payments...

Get My Payment Application Debuts on IRS.gov

As appearing in e-News for Tax Professionals: Issue Number 2020-16 Working with the Treasury Department, the new Get My Payment application, allowing taxpayers  to check on their Economic Impact Payments, debuted on the IRS website.  The application will answer common questions as an initial round of more than 80 million Economic Impact Payments hits recipients’ bank accounts. Get My Payment will show the projected date when a deposit has been scheduled, similar to the “Where’s My Refund tool” many taxpayers are already familiar with. Get My Payment also allows people to provide their bank account information. People who did not use direct deposit on their last tax return can also use the application to input their bank information to receive the payment by direct deposit, expediting...

IRS Q&A on Receiving Economic Impact Payments

In an Information Release (IR 2020-61), the Treasury Department and IRS have announced that distribution of economic impact payments, made as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act), will begin in the next three weeks and will be distributed automatically, with no action required for most people. However, people who did not file 2018 or 2019 federal income tax returns will need to submit "a simple tax return" to receive the stimulus payment. The Information Release answers the following questions: Who is eligible for the economic impact payment? Tax filers with adjusted gross income up to $75,000 for individuals and up to $150,000 for married couples filing joint returns will receive the full payment. For filers with income above those amounts, the payment...