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I went to the IRS web page to check the status of  of my stimulus payment for those who filed a 2019 or 2018 tax return.  After the first step it indicated I was eligible for a stimulus payment.   I DID NOT INCLUDE MY BANK DIRECT DEPOSIT INFO WHEN I FILED MY 2018 OR 2019 RETURNS.  MY ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME FOR 2018 AND 2019 IS A NEGATIVE NUMBER BECAUSE NET OPERATING LOSSES CARRIED FORWARD FROM A RENTAL PROPERTY.  THE NET INCOME FROM THE RENTAL PROPERTY IN 2019 WAS NEGATIVE. THE GROSS INCOME FOR THE RENTAL PROPERTY WAS UNDER $75,000.  I HAD NO EARNED INCOME IN 2018 OR 2019 OR ANY OTHER INCOME EXCEPT SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFIT AND A PRIVATE PENSION BENEFIT.   WHEN I WENT TO THE SECOND STEP TO INPUT BY BANK DIRECT DEPOSIT INFO IT REQUIRES YOU TO INDICATE WHETHER YOU RECEIVED A REFUND OR OWED TAXES AND THE AMOUNT YOU RECEIVED OR OWED.  IN MY CASE I NEITHER RECEIVED A REFUND OR OWED TAXES. THERE IS NO THIRD CHOICE OF NEITHER.  I TRIED PUTTING IN 0 FOR THE AMOUNT. THAT DID NOT WORK.  IT ALSO REQUESTED I PUT IN MY ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME. THE FORM WOULD NOT ACCEPT A NEGATIVE NUMBER.   I TRIED PUTTING IN 0 AND 1 FOR ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME.  THAT DID NOT WORK.   WHAT SHOULD I DO TO TRY AND GET MY DIRECT DEPOSIT INFO INPUTTED AND TO MAKE SURE SINCE I HAVE A NEGATIVE ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME MY STIMULUS PAYMENT IS BEING PROCESSED? FORTUNATELY THE ADDRESS ON MY 2019 RETURN(BUT NOT 2018), IS MY CORRECT MAILING ADDRESS.   I RECEIVE MY SOCIAL SECURITY MONTHLY BENEFIT BY DIRECT DEPOSIT.  IN MY CASE WILL MY DIRECT DEPOSIT INFO USED FOR SOCIAL SECURITY PAYMENTS BE USED FOR MY STIMULUS PAYMENT OR IS THAT ONLY FOR NON FILERS?