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Are you still waiting for your stimulus check?
The IRS continues to send third round of stimulus payments and many are still left waiting with empty bank accounts. The IRS stated that the first round of payments was sent to eligible taxpayers who provided direct deposit information on their 2019 or 2020 returns. This included people who don't typically file a return but successfully used the non-filers tool on IRS.gov last year.
If you never got your first or second stimulus check, the only way to get it now is to file what is known as a Recovery Rebate Credit. This must be done on your 2020 taxes, even if you don't file taxes, you'll still be able to file for this credit.
If you are using the Get My Payment tool and it says that your Payment Status is Not Available. You are advised not to panic because according to the IRS this message doesn't mean you're not eligible or that you won't receive a payment, you'll just have to wait until the payment is issued to get a status update.
Does any of this apply to you?