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. Check on the status of your Economic Impact Payment This application will let you: Get your payment status See your payment type Data is updated once per day overnight, so there's no need to check back more than once per day. Get My Payment Questions about Get My Payment? Visit our Get My Payment Frequently Asked Questions page to answer your questions about using the application, eligibility, payment amounts, and more. Get more information about Economic Impact Payments Visit our Economic Impact Payments Information Center to answer your questions about eligibility, payment amounts, what to expect, when to expect it and more.
