The Internal Revenue Service is distributing a second batch of stimulus payments with direct deposits expected to hit bank accounts as late as Wednesday. More than 90 million stimulus payments were sent last week in the first batch.<\/p>\n
"Today marks the second batch of payments, with additional payments anticipated on a weekly basis going forward," the Treasury Department said in a press release on Monday. "The vast majority of taxpayers receiving EIPs will receive it by direct deposit."<\/p>\n
Direct deposit payments for the second batch were processed on Friday with a settlement date of Wednesday, March 24. But some banks and credit unions may make the payments available earlier than the settlement date.<\/p>\n
Payments are also being mailed as part of the second batch. Taxpayers who don't receive a direct deposit by March 24 may get their payment as a paper check or a prepaid debit card in the mail.<\/p>\n
The first batch of payments was worth approximately $242 billion, or more than half of the $450 billion earmarked for stimulus payments. It went to taxpayers who have direct deposit information on file at the IRS, either from their 2019 or 2020 tax returns or from those who used the IRS Non-Filers tool in 2020.<\/p>\n
The majority of payments are expected go out by direct deposit, but around 150,000 paper checks \u2014 worth approximately $442 million \u2014 have been mailed as part of the first batch.<\/p>\n
This round is $1,400 per eligible individual plus a $1,400 bonus per dependent. Around 158.5 million households are expected to receive a payment under the new stimulus deal, according to the White House.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what else you need to know about the third round of stimulus checks.<\/p>\n
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Under the latest amended bill, a single filer making up to $75,000 will receive the full payment, while those earning up to $80,000 will get a reduced amount. Joint filers making up to $150,000 will get the full $2,800, while those earning up to $160,000 will receive a smaller amount. Previously, the phase-out thresholds were $100,000 for single filers and $200,000 for joint filers in the House version.<\/p>\n
Eligibility will be based on your most recent tax return and your adjusted gross income. For the third round of checks, the Internal Revenue Service will use your 2019 or 2020 tax return to determine if you qualify for the direct payment.<\/p>\n
Social Security beneficiaries, Disability Insurance beneficiaries, Supplemental Security Income recipients, Railroad Retirement Board beneficiaries, and Veterans Administration beneficiaries all are eligible for the payment even if they didn\u2019t file a 2019 or 2020 tax return.<\/p>\n
Read more: <\/em><\/strong>Here's what's in Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion 'rescue plan' that could help your wallet<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Eligible taxpayers who used the IRS Non-Filer tool for the first round of checks will be treated as providing returns and will also receive payments.<\/p>\n Additionally, Americans who qualify for the stimulus payment and have dependents will get an additional $1,400 per dependent. Now the bonus can be claimed for college students, disabled adults, and other adults who are dependents. Previously, parents or guardians could only claim the bonus for child dependents under 17.<\/p>\n Deceased people may also receive a payment. Checks will go to all eligible taxpayers who were alive as of Jan. 1, 2021.<\/p>\n Those without a Social Security number and nonresident aliens \u2014 those who aren\u2019t U.S. citizens or U.S. nationals and don\u2019t have a green card or have not passed the substantial presence test \u2014 are not eligible for the direct payment.<\/p>\n Married taxpayers who file jointly where one spouse has a Social Security number and the other doesn\u2019t will get one $1,400 payment, in addition to $1,400 for any child with a Social Security number.<\/p>\n Taxpayers with Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers (ITIN) aren't eligible for the payments.<\/p>\n The IRS will use the direct deposit information you provided from the taxes you\u2019ve filed for 2019 or 2020.<\/p>\n You may be able to use the IRS\u2019 Non-Filers tool to provide your information like the first round. But so far, the IRS has not announced whether that tool will be available if this stimulus bill is passed.<\/p>\n The tool was for eligible U.S. citizens or permanent residents who had gross income below $12,200 ($24,400 for married couples) for 2019 and weren\u2019t required to file a 2019 federal tax return.<\/p>\n If you have no direct deposit information on file or if the account provided is now closed, the IRS will mail you a check or pre-paid debit card instead.<\/p>\n If you received no payment and you think you\u2019re eligible or you got the wrong amount, you\u2019ll be able to claim it on your 2021 tax return.<\/p>\n Americans can now check the status of their third stimulus check using the Internal Revenue Service\u2019s online tracking tool \u2018Get My Payment.\u2019<\/p>\n The tool allows Americans to follow the scheduled payment date for either a direct deposit or mailed payment. It\u2019s an online app that works on desktops, phones, or tablets and doesn\u2019t need to be downloaded from an app store. To use the tool, you need to provide basic information:<\/p>\n Social Security number or Individual Tax ID Number (ITIN)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Date of birth<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Mailing address<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n The tracking tool will no longer show the status of the first or second round of stimulus checks \u2014 the $1,200 payment under the CARES Act and the $600 payments under the December $900 billion stimulus deal. To find the status of those previous rounds, you must create an account.<\/p>\n Read more: <\/em><\/strong>Here's how you should use your tax refund in 2021<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n If your payment is delivered by direct deposit, the tool will show when the direct deposit is expected to be made or when it was delivered along with the bank account it went into.<\/p>\n If you receive the message \u201cPayment Status Not Available,\u201d the IRS may not have processed your payment yet or you may not be eligible for a payment.<\/p>\n If you had a baby in 2021 and meet the rest of the eligibility criteria, you can claim the additional $1,400 per child when you file your 2021 taxes.<\/p>\n If you had a child in 2020 and your return has been processed, you should automatically get the additional payment. If you haven't yet filed your 2020 taxes or they haven't been processed by the IRS by the time the payments are issued, you can claim the dependent bonus on your 2021 taxes<\/p>\n No, you don\u2019t have to pay it back. It also doesn\u2019t reduce any refund you would otherwise receive.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, there is no provision in the law requiring repayment of an Economic Impact Payment,\u201d the IRS website said about the first round of checks.<\/p>\n If your income dropped in 2020 compared with 2019, you may now be eligible for the payment or a bigger payment if you have already filed your taxes and they have been processed by the IRS.<\/p>\n If your payment is too high based on your 2020 income and you still haven't filed your 2020 taxes, you\u2019re not responsible for paying back the difference.<\/p>\n Denitsa is a writer for Yahoo Finance and <\/em>Cashay<\/em>, a new personal finance website. Follow her on Twitter <\/em>@denitsa_tsekova<\/em><\/p>\n Read more:<\/strong><\/p>\nWho doesn't get a check?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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