Did you miss the deadline to register online for the Economic Impact Payment? You may still be eligible to receive a payment in 2021 if: You did not register online, by mail and did not get a payment in 2020 or, You received a payment, but it wasn’t the full amount of the Economic Impact Payment. The maximum credit is $1,200, or $2,400 if married filing jointly, plus $500 for each qualifying child. Then: When you file a 2020 Form 1040 or 1040SR you may be eligible for the Recovery Rebate Credit. Save your IRS letter - Notice 1444 Your Economic Impact Payment - with your 2020 tax records. You’ll need the amount of the payment in the letter when you file in 2021. The Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here tool is now closed. Most eligible U.S. taxpayers have already received their Economic Impact Payment. Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the IRS will continue issuing these payments during the remainder of 2020. You can check your payment status with Get My Payment. When you receive your IRS letter - Notice 1444 Your Economic Impact Payment – save it with your 2020 tax records. You’ll need the amount of the payment in the letter when you file in 2021. Use Get my Payment to check the status of your payment Most eligible taxpayers have received their Economic Impact Payment. If you have not received your payment, you can check the status of your Economic Impact Payment by using the Get My Payment application. You may see the message: “Payment Status Not Available” until the payment is scheduled to be issued. This response does not mean you’re not eligible or that you won’t receive a payment. Go to Get My Payment Frequently Asked Questions for more information. Economic Impact Payment Topics Topic A: EIP Eligibility Topic B: Requesting My Economic Impact Payment Topic C: Calculating My Economic Impact Payment Topic D: Receiving My Payment Topic E: EIP Cards Topic F: Payment Issued but Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Not Received Topic G: Non-Filers Tool Topic H: Social Security, Railroad Retirement and Department of Veteran Affairs benefit recipients Topic I: Returning the Economic Impact Payment Topic J: Reconciling on your 2020 tax return Topic K: General Information
