TREASURY, IRS UNVEIL ONLINE APPLICATION TO HELP WITH ECONOMIC IMPACT
PAYMENTS; GET MY PAYMENT ALLOWS PEOPLE TO PROVIDE DIRECT DEPOSIT
INFORMATION AND GIVES PAYMENT DATE

WASHINGTON – Working with the Treasury Department, the Internal
Revenue Service today unveiled the new _Get My Payment_ with features to
let taxpayers check on their Economic Impact Payment date and update
direct deposit information.

https://sa.www4.irs.gov/irfof-wmsp/start

With an initial round of more than 80 million Economic Impact Payments
starting to hit bank accounts over the weekend and throughout this week,
this new tool will help address key common questions. _Get My Payment_
will show the projected date when a deposit has been scheduled, similar
to the “Where’s My Refund tool” many taxpayers are already
familiar with.

_Get My Payment_ also allows people a chance to provide their bank
information. People who did not use direct deposit on their last tax
return will be able to input information to receive the payment by
direct deposit into their bank account, expediting receipt.

“_Get My Payment_ will offer people with a quick and easy way to find
the status of their payment and, where possible, provide their bank
account information if we don’t already have it,” said IRS
Commissioner Chuck Rettig. “Our IRS employees have been working
non-stop on the Economic Impact Payments to help taxpayers in need. In
addition to successfully generating payments to more than 80 million
people, IRS teams throughout the country proudly worked long days and
weekends to quickly deliver Get My Payment ahead of schedule.”

_Get My Payment_ is updated once daily, usually overnight. The IRS urges
taxpayers to only use _Get My Payment_ once a day given the large number
of people receiving Economic Impact Payments.

HOW TO USE GET MY PAYMENT
AVAILABLE ONLY ON IRS.GOV, the online application is safe and secure to
use. Taxpayers only need a few pieces of information to quickly obtain
the status of their payment and, where needed, provide their bank
account information. Having a copy of their most recent tax return can
help speed the process.

* FOR TAXPAYERS TO TRACK THE STATUS OF THEIR PAYMENT, this feature will
show taxpayers the payment amount, scheduled delivery date by direct
deposit or paper check and if a payment hasn’t been scheduled. They
will need to enter basic information including:

* Social Security number
* Date of birth, and
* ailing address used on their tax return.

* TAXPAYERS NEEDING TO ADD THEIR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATIon to speed
receipt of their payment will also need to provide the following
additional information:

* Their Adjusted Gross Income from their most recent tax return
submitted, either 2019 or 2018
* The refund or amount owed from their latest filed tax return
* _Bank account type, account and routing numbers _

_Get My Payment_ cannot update bank account information after an
Economic Impact Payment has been scheduled for delivery. To help protect
against potential fraud, the tool also does not allow people to change
bank account information already on file with the IRS.

A Spanish version of _Get My Paymen_t is expected in a few weeks.

DON’T NORMALLY FILE A TAX RETURN? ADDITIONAL IRS TOOL HELPS NON-FILERS
In addition to Get My Payment, Treasury and IRS have a second a new web
tool [28] allowing quick registration for Economic Impact Payments for
those who don’t normally file a tax return.

_The Non-filers: Enter Payment Info tool_, developed in partnership
between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, provides a free and easy
option designed for people who don’t have a return filing obligation,
including those with too little income to file. The new web tool [29] is
available only on IRS.gov, and users should look for _Non-filers: Enter
Payment Info Here_ to take them directly to the tool.

_Non-filers: Enter Payment Info_ is designed for people who did not file
a tax return for 2018 or 2019 and who don’t receive Social Security
retirement, disability (SSDI), or survivor benefits and Railroad
Retirement benefits. Additional information is available at
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here [30].

NO ACTION NEEDED BY MOST TAXPAYERS
Eligible taxpayers who filed tax returns for 2019 or 2018 will receive
the payments automatically. Automatic payments will also go in the near
future to those receiving Social Security retirement, or disability
(SSDI), or survivor benefits and Railroad Retirement benefits.

General information about the Economic Impact Payments is available on a
special section of IRS.gov:
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payment-information-center
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WATCH OUT FOR SCAMS RELATED TO ECONOMIC IMPACT PAYMENTS
The IRS urges taxpayers to be on the lookout for scams related to the
Economic Impact Payments. To use the new app or get information,
taxpayers should visit IRS.gov. People should watch out for scams using
email, phone calls or texts related to the payments. Be careful and
cautious: The IRS will not send unsolicited electronic communications
asking people to open attachments, visit a website or share personal or
financial information. REMEMBER, GO DIRECTLY AND SOLELY TO IRS.GOV FOR
OFFICIAL INFORMATION.

MORE INFORMATION
The IRS will post frequently asked questions on IRS.gov/coronavirus [32]
and will provide updates as soon as they are available.

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