Beneficiaries Who Owe More Stimulus Money have Until September 30 to Get It

The stimulus money that the federal benefit recipients are entitled to must act until September 30.

The IRS sent more than 160 million payments for American families after the COVID-19 Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was authorized to give American families economic stimulus payments. According to USA Today, lawmakers are struggling to deal with how the government will provide more COVID-19 money. At the same time, the Republicans and Democrats have redundantly failed to do so. 

More people believe they are entitled to receive more cash. While the chances of Americans getting more stimulus, money continue declining. This is because as time passes, there is still no compromised legislation. However, the IRS has now made easier access for those people who are having a hard time accessing the money they are owed. The access will only last until September 30. 

Who is entitled to more stimulus money?

Per qualifying adult, there is CARES Act payment worth up to $1,200 and $500 for eligible dependent under the age of 17, as per The Motley Fool.

But in some cases, some recipients didn't get the money they are entitled to for their dependents. The interruption is because the IRS needed to obtain data about the list of people it will send payments to based on either 2018 or 2019 tax returns. If not from the tax returns, it could be from different federal agencies such as those that sent Social Security checks or VA benefits.

The IRS found enough information to send checks, including those who didn't submit tax returns in 2018 of 2019. But the VA and SSA couldn't provide information to the federal agency regarding which beneficiaries have qualified dependents. 

Several people haven't done anything while the IRS urged those who received stimulus money, but did not file taxes, to use an online form to include their dependents. Because of an incomplete action, those people missed out the $500 they should've received for each dependent.

This time, the IRS gives a second chance for those who are owed to receive their dependent money. The agency reopened its online non-filer tool and requested beneficiaries to complete the form as soon as possible to get the extra funds.  

The non-filer tool's access will be open only until September 30, so those who will provide details about their dependents will receive the extra $500 of each eligible dependent by mid-October. It would help if you acted before the deadline to get your money.

What if you miss the deadline?

Eventually, you will still have the chance to get your money for your dependents if you miss the September 30 deadline. But you will have to file a 2020 tax return before you receive your stimulus money. Filing your return for the 2020 tax year will make it possible for you to claim the money since the COVID-19 payments were advanced on the tax credit. 

Besides, until at least January 2021, the IRs won't accept returns for 2020, so you need to wait a lot longer than October 2020 to get your money if you let the September deadline pass without doing anything. 

Completing the IRS non-filer form is easier than filing a tax return for 2020, wherein you need to do a lot more paperwork. To make your life simpler, and get your stimulus money sooner, follow the IRS suggestion, and fill-up the form to their website.

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