Refund/Upcoming Stimulus

[Tiaa1]

Since my refund is still in the processing stage because I have to verify my identity, will that stop me from getting the upcoming stimulus we are suppose to be getting ? 

[ErnieS0 · Accepted solution]

No. The IRS will use 2019 tax information if it does not have 2020 tax information. If you qualified for the first and second stimulus payments based on your 2019 taxes, then you will get the third stimulus if the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 becomes law.

[Tiaa1]

I filed the 2020 tax return because I didn’t get the second stimulus but they have all my information from this return 

[DawnC]

If your 2020 tax return is fully processed by the time they start issuing payments, they will use the information from that return.  If it is not fully processed at the time, they will use information from your previous year's filed tax return.   You will get it if you are qualified to get it, but it is impossible (at this time) to decipher when you will get it.   Until it is signed into law, no checks will be sent.  Here is the information we have at this time.   

[Tiaa1]

I don’t think it’s gonna be fully processed by then because it’s still in the processing stage & i have to verify my identity and i haven’t filed since 2018 i didn’t even get the second one 

[DianeW777]

The IRS will verify your identity before releasing any refund including the stimulus payments.  Expect some delay in your situation for your protection. As long as your 2020 tax return has been filed, once it is processed that information will be used for any stimulus payments available, as stated above.

[Tiaa1]

Okay thank you ❤️ That still gives me some hope because I’m really in need of that money I have an almost 6 month old & no job rn I was really counting on that money but I’m waiting on my letter so ik it’ll all be over soon