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Just curious does filing status affect you getting your stimulus check? I filed married but separate and still haven’t gotten a stimulus check. I have 3 kids and made under $20 thousand for the y

 
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MinhT1
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Just curious does filing status affect you getting your stimulus check? I filed married but separate and still haven’t gotten a stimulus check. I have 3 kids and made under $20 thousand for the y

No, your filing status as Married filing Separately will not affect your eligibility for the stimulus payment. You are eligible and can track your stimulus payment.

 

The IRS has just launched a new web portal which allows you to follow the scheduled payment date for either a direct deposit or mailed check. It’s an online app that works on desktops, phones, or tablets and doesn’t need to be downloaded from an app store, the Treasury said.

 

To track your payment, you must provide basic information including:

  • Social Security number
  • Date of birth
  • Mailing address

 

The tool also lets people provide their bank account details to get their payment by direct deposit instead of waiting for a mailed paper check.

 

If you filed a tax return in 2018 or 2019 but didn’t provide direct deposit information, you’ll be able to identify yourself, input that banking information, and receive the payment in several days in your account.

 

To add direct deposit information, you will need to provide:

  • Adjusted gross income from your most recent tax return submitted, either 2019 or 2018
  • The refund or amount owed from your latest filed tax return
  • Bank account type, account, and routing numbers
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bp50
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Just curious does filing status affect you getting your stimulus check? I filed married but separate and still haven’t gotten a stimulus check. I have 3 kids and made under $20 thousand for the y

Husband and I file married, but separately.  Filed in April 2019 and the same in 2019.   

IRS told us, he would not get the $1200 .  I did by check.  Told his would be a credit on 2020 taxes.  Makes no sense to me.   WHY???

SusanY1
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Just curious does filing status affect you getting your stimulus check? I filed married but separate and still haven’t gotten a stimulus check. I have 3 kids and made under $20 thousand for the y

They likely had already processed payments for the both of you prior to your filing your 2019 return, using the data on file for 2018.  Once the determination is made, adjustments can only be made by filing in 2021 on the 2020 tax return.  

 

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