Why is my childs stimulus payment missing?

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April 19, 2020
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Best answer by DoninGA

https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payment-information-center

For security reasons, a letter about the Payment will be mailed to each recipient’s last known address within 15 days after the Payment is made. The letter will provide information on how the Payment was made and how to report any failure to receive the Payment.

DoninGA

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https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payment-information-center

TGlenn71

Level 2

I haven’t received a letter ! Don’t know where my stimulus money is and just received my taxes 2 weeks ago .

Anonymous

how old is your child? if over 17 you don't get it many taxpayers have reported they've been short-changed on the payment. the IRS has not yet provided guidance on how to get this corrected.

imamadeitAuthor

Level 2

He’s 12.

Saleem8218

Level 2

Hi I received payment me my wife and daughter but my son Hansel John masih payment missing we are four person in this family

NCperson

Level 15

@Saleem8218 - IRS has yet to provide guidance on how they will handle errors in the short term, but here is the 'long term' / worst case scenario approach:

The stimulus payments are really based on your 2020 tax return (income, dependents, etc).
The IRS is using either 2018 or 2019 – whatever is available - to ESTIMATE that payment
When you file next year there will be a “settle up” section on the tax return.
If you are due more stimulus (and this would include where was a child that wasn't included in the original stimulus, including children born in 2020), you will receive it through the 2020 tax filing as an additional refund.
If you received too much stimulus, by law, you are not required to return it