Here's What to Do If You Missed Your First Stimulus Check
The second stimulus payment will arrive this August, but many Americans still have not received their first stimulus check. Here are the free Internal Revenue Service (IRS) tools to check the status of your first stimulus check.
The first app that you can use to help you determine how much money you were granted since the approval of the CARES Act is the "Get My Payment." It is an IRS app that will help you know why you have not received the first round of stimulus check.
You can also start to use the free locator tool from the U.S. Postal Service to know if the check is in the mail or will be sent soon. This will send you an image of the letter once it's been processed and will allow you to track the progress of your stimulus check.
Steps on how to have access to the "Get My Payment" app
1. Go to the IRS website then go the Get My Payment Page then tap the blue button to check the current status of your stimulus payment.
2. Just tap "Ok" on the next page about the authorized page.
3. Once you are already on the "Get My Payment" page, enter your Social Security Number or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number, your date of birth, your street address, and your ZIP or postal code then tap continue.
The next page or portal will show your payment status whether it's been scheduled or if the service can't yet determine the status.
You can also use and sign up for free from the post office that will tell you exactly when your stimulus check will arrive in your mail.
Is Your Check in the Mail?
The IRS has set a deadline for direct deposit on May 13. If you were not able to set up your account, then most likely you will receive your check in the mail.
The Treasury Department said around four million will get an Economic Impact Payment through a prepaid debit card. They also said most people will receive a paper check.
USPS Mail Tracking Service
The U.S. Postal Service has an app that can tell you when it is about to deliver your letter from the IRS. You can use this if you are waiting for your stimulus payment to arrive either by mail or in a prepaid debit card. The service is called Informed Delivery.
This service will automatically scan your letter and will notify you when they would be delivered. You can use this if you have not yet received your first stimulus.
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