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IRS Launches New Online Portal for Non-Filer to Register to Receive the Stimulus Checks

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IRS Launches New Online Portal for Non-Filer to Register to Receive the Stimulus Checks

 

The IRS has launched an online portal for taxpayers who are eligible to receive an economic impact payment but who are not normally required to file an income tax return because their income is too low ($12,200 for individuals or $24,400 for married couples filing jointly for 2019). The online portal allows people to enter their required information, which the IRS will use to confirm their eligibility and then calculate and send them a payment.

 

IRS Stimulus Registration Portal

 

To use the portal, taxpayers must have the following information available:

  • Full name, current mailing address, and an email address;
  • Date of birth and valid Social Security number;
  • Bank account number, type of account (checking or savings), and bank routing number, if the taxpayer has one;
  • Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) received from the IRS, if the taxpayer has one;
  • Driver’s license or state-issued ID, if the taxpayer has one;
  • For each qualifying child who will receive the $500 payment: name, Social Security number or Adoption Taxpayer Identification Number, and the child’s relationship to the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse.

 

Once the taxpayer clicks on “Non-filers: Enter Payment Info Here” button, the website will direct him or their to a Free File Fillable Forms portal, an IRS partner. This is what will happen on that site:

  • The taxpayer will create an account by providing an email address and phone number and establishing a user ID and password.
  • The taxpayer will be directed to a screen to input filing status and personal information.
  • The taxpayer should be sure he or she has a valid Social Security number (and for the spouse if the taxpayer was married at the end of 2019) unless the taxpayer is filing “married filing jointly” with a 2019 member of the military. Taxpayers should also be sure they have a valid Social Security number or Adoption Taxpayer Identification Number for each dependent they want to claim for the $500 economic impact payment.
  • Check the “box” if someone can claim the taxpayer or the taxpayer’s spouse as a dependent.
  • Complete the bank information noted above or the IRS will send a check.
  • The last step is a screen to enter personal information to verify the taxpayer’s identity. Taxpayers are directed to simply follow the instructions. Taxpayers should enter driver’s license (or state-issued ID) information, but they can leave it blank if they do not have either one.

 

After the taxpayer completes those steps, he or she will receive an email from customer service at Free File Fillable Forms that either acknowledges the taxpayer has successfully submitted the information or that there is a problem and how to correct it. Free File Fillable Forms will use the information entered to automatically complete a Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return, and transmit it to the IRS to compute and send the taxpayer a payment.

 

The IRS says it is still reviewing automatic payment options to figure out how to get the economic impact payments to everyone who qualifies for them, including Supplemental Security Income recipients.

 

IRS has created a new Stimulus Check Tracker

 

Only a Few Hours Left to Cancel and Reschedule Your Schedule Your Stimulus Payment by Direct Deposit

The IRS has indicated on their website that you can use the Get My Payment before they send the payment to cancel a physical check and schedule a direct deposit. This MUST be done before the payment is sent.  Once sent it cannot be changed.

 

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