I have a few questions about the Stimulus portal that was added to the website today. Is it the same portal the IRS mentioned on their website, or is it something that TurboTax created on their own?
if I already filed my taxes, is there any way I can update or add my direct deposit information for the stimulus payments via that portal?
As I expressed in another thread, I’m not usually required to file taxes but was instructed to do so by the IRS, I did so but was not given the option to submit my direct deposit information. as I did not owe money, I assume that was the reason for the lack of an option. However, updating my direct deposit information is important as I do not have the time to wait around for a check in the mail and neither do many others who filed before this portal was implemented but weren’t given the option to add their direct deposit information.
if we can’t update our direct deposit information via the portal, is there any way TurboTax can relay the direct deposit information to the IRS? They’re directly connected to the IRS and the IRS is not accepting phone calls right now, so it would logically seem like the only way to get this information to them is through a website directly associated with them itself.
While that does answer one of my questions, it doesn’t quite help with my situation. As I mentioned, I already filed my taxes with TurboTax before the portal was implemented and was not given the option to add my direct deposit info. Now that I have already done that, I am incapable of adding my direct deposit info on the new stimulus portal since my information was already accepted. If the portal is associated with the IRS and their announcement about the web based portal, i was lead to believe it would allow you to update your information, not add information if you hadn’t done it already.
@BoyleGoyle wrote:
While that does answer one of my questions, it doesn’t quite help with my situation. As I mentioned, I already filed my taxes with TurboTax before the portal was implemented and was not given the option to add my direct deposit info. Now that I have already done that, I am incapable of adding my direct deposit info on the new stimulus portal since my information was already accepted. If the portal is associated with the IRS and their announcement about the web based portal, i was lead to believe it would allow you to update your information, not add information if you hadn’t done it already.
Then your situation will be covered in this procedure -
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payments-what-you-need-to-know
In the coming weeks, Treasury plans to develop a web-based portal for individuals to provide their banking information to the IRS online, so that individuals can receive payments immediately as opposed to checks in the mail.
@Abdul27 wrote:
How can I update my direct deposit
If you have not filed a 2019 tax return and you are not required to file a tax return and you do not receive Social Security benefits, then use this TurboTax website to register for the stimulus - https://turbotax.intuit.com/stimulus-check/
If you have filed a 2019 tax return and need to change or add your direct deposit information, see this IRS website - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payments-what-you-need-to-know
The IRS does not have my direct deposit information. What can I do?
In the coming weeks, Treasury plans to develop a web-based portal for individuals to provide their banking information to the IRS online, so that individuals can receive payments immediately as opposed to checks in the mail.
If you receive Social Security benefits, see this US Treasury website - https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm967