That’s correct. Go to irs.gov>get my payment>click “get my payment”>click “okay”>click “Frequently Asked Questions”>scroll down to “Accessing Get My Payment”>select the last question in that column titled “If I have an ITIN, can I use Get My Payment?”
The response states “the only exception is when two spouses file a joint tax return and either spouse is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the taxable year, in which case only one spouse needs to have a valid SSN.”
This was not the case during the 2008 recession. Don’t get articles from 2008 confused with articles from 2020.
