The "Get My Payment" tool provides several key pieces of information regarding your Economic Impact Payment:
- Payment Status: The tool shows whether a payment has been processed, including the date and method of payment (direct deposit, check by mail, or debit card). If a payment has not been processed, it will indicate that you are eligible but a payment date is not available.
- Payment Status Not Available: If this message appears, it means either your payment has not yet been processed, or you are not eligible for a payment. If you do not receive your payment in the specified year, you may be eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit when you file your tax return for that year.
- Need More Information: This message indicates that your payment was returned to the IRS because it could not be delivered. The IRS is no longer accepting bank account information through the tool, and if you do not receive your payment, you may be eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit when you file your tax return.
- Plus-Up Payments: If you are eligible for a plus-up payment, the tool will show the status of this additional payment and will no longer display the status of your initial third payment.
- Account Lockout Information: The tool updates account information once per day overnight. Checking more than five times per day will result in a 24-hour lockout. Entering incorrect information three times within 24 hours will also result in a lockout for security reasons.
- Direct Deposit Information: The tool previously allowed taxpayers to provide direct deposit information if their payment had not been scheduled, but this is no longer accepted.
- Access Requirements: To use the tool, you need your Social Security number or individual tax ID number, date of birth, and address.
- Additional Information: The tool does not show the amounts of your Economic Impact Payments. To find the amounts, you need to create or view your online account, refer to IRS Notices 1444, 1444-B, or 1444-C, or request an account transcript.
In summary, "Get My Payment" provides the status of your Economic Impact Payment, including whether it has been processed, the method of payment, and any additional payments like plus-up payments. It also provides guidance on what to do if your payment was not delivered or if you need to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit.
Sources:
Publication 5420-B (9/2020)
Publication 5412-C (4/2020)
Publication 5420-A (10/2020)
Publication 5420 (5/2020)
Publication 5412-S (6/2020)
