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Coronavirus FAQ
Do I have to file my 2019 tax return in order to get a stimulus payment?
How do I send the IRS my account info to receive a direct deposit stimulus payment?
How long are the stimulus payments available?
Will I receive the extra $500 stimulus money for children age 17 or older?
Will my stimulus payment include children who are college students and still claimed as dependents?
I am a college student still claimed as a dependent. Will I receive a stimulus payment?
Will I receive the extra $500 stimulus money for my aging parent whom I claim as a dependent?
Will I receive the extra $500 stimulus money for my disabled parent whom I claim as a dependent?
I am a nonresident alien. Do I qualify for a stimulus payment?
If I only have SSDI for the last two years, how will I get my stimulus check?
If I only have SSI or VA benefits for the last two years, how will I get my stimulus check?
If my ex and I alternate years to claim a dependent, who gets the stimulus check?
Do I need to file my 2019 taxes to get a stimulus check?
If I had tax preparation fees withheld from my refund, how will I receive my stimulus payment?
If I got my refund on a prepaid debit card, how will I get my stimulus payment?
If I got my refund on my own prepaid debit card, how will I get my stimulus payment?
Will I get the $500 stimulus payment for my child born in 2020?
My child is 17 now, but was 16 on December 31, 2019. Will I receive a $500 stimulus payment for him?
How do people with SSI claim a stimulus check?
What do I do if my Coronavirus stimulus money was sent to the wrong bank account?
My Economic Impact Payment was sent to an account I don’t recognize—how do I get my payment?
Is my stimulus payment protected if I filed an injured spouse claim?
Is my stimulus check protected from garnishment by creditors?
Can I get my stimulus payment on a prepaid debit card since I don’t have a bank account?
Can I use my Health Savings Account (HSA) to buy over-the-counter drugs?
Can I use my Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) to buy over-the-counter drugs?
Do I qualify for the $600 stimulus check?
What are the phaseout limits for the new $600 stimulus payment?
My spouse is not a US citizen—do I still qualify for a stimulus payment?
How does the new COVID-19 relief package affect my unemployment benefits?
Does the new COVID-19 relief package include housing assistance?
What sort of tax breaks does the new COVID-19 stimulus bill provide?
Will I get the new $600 stimulus payment for my child born in 2020?
I claimed the Recovery Rebate Credit for my second payment, but then I received my second stimulus payment. What should I do?
Can I update my information with the IRS to get the early Child Tax Credit payments?
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Note: This question is specifically related to the first Economic Impact Payment from the CARES Act. For EIP3, which was sent in 2021, you can check the status of your payment by using the IRS Online Account.
I filed an injured spouse claim on my taxes but our entire stimulus payment was garnished because my spouse owed back child support. I thought my portion of the stimulus was protected since I filed as injured spouse?
If you filed a Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation in 2019 (or 2018, whichever was most recently filed), the IRS sent your portion of the CARES Act stimulus payment in late August, 2020. No action was needed to claim it.
If you didn’t file a Form 8379 and had your half of the stimulus payment garnished, you don’t have to file a Form 8379 or take any other action. The IRS should have automatically delivered your portion at a later date.