topic Re: Stimulus Check in Other financial discussions

Stimulus Check

KhalilRomero — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:44:31 GMT

I was claimed as a dependent in 2018 tax year, however in 2019 I filed as independent.
The issue I’m worried about is I filed my 2019 taxes after the first wave of stimulus checks went out.
Will I still get a stimulus check? Do I need to do anything extra in order to receive it?

Re: Stimulus Check

NCperson — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:21:48 GMT

@KhalilRomero - you should be fine..... was your 2019 tax return PROCESSED? ("accepted" doesn't mean much)

the stimulus check would come a few weeks after the 2019 tax refund is issued based on what I see from other posts.

Check the IRS website for status of the stimulus payment and update your bank information if necessary.

AGI is line 7 on your 2018 return and line 8B on your 2019 return. Refund is line 21a of the 2019 tax return. and line 20a for 2018

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payments

not much for you to do at this point but keep checking the portal.... you did everything correctly.

Re: Stimulus Check

KhalilRomero — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:29:06 GMT

@NCperson Thank you for your response! I see it hasn’t changed from accepted to processed just yet. And whenever I check the IRS portal is says “Payment status not available” but I’ll keep checking.

Re: Stimulus Check

NCperson — Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:30:57 GMT

@KhalilRomero

IRS FAQ:

Payment Status Not Available – We cannot determine your eligibility for a payment at this time. For example, this could mean:

You are required to file a tax return, but:

We haven't finished processing your 2019 return
The application doesn't yet have your data; we’re working on adding more data to allow more people to use it.

You don't usually file a return, and:

You used Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here but we haven’t processed your entry yet
You receive an SSA or RRB Form 1099 or SSI or VA benefits; information has not been loaded onto our systems yet for people who don’t normally file a tax return.

You’re not eligible for a payment (see Eligibility).