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Economic Impact Payments
Some people don’t have to file a tax return but may still be eligible for an Economic
Impact Payment. See if you qualify, then follow the steps to register for your payment.
How much are payments worth?
Up to $1,200 for individuals, $2,400 for married couples and $500 per qualifying child
under 17.
Who is eligible?
U.S. citizens, permanent residents and qualifying resident aliens
who:
Have a valid Social Security number,
Could not be claimed as a dependent of another taxpayer, and
Had adjusted gross income under certain limits.
People who are not required to file tax returns have income that is below the income limits.
However, there are individuals who file a tax return to get a refund even if they are not required
to file.
How do you get an Economic Impact Payment?
Most taxpayers automatically received a payment. If you didn’t and you are not required to file a
tax return, the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here
is a free IRS tool that allows you to easily
and quickly provide information about yourself and your family.
The IRS will use this information to determine your eligibility and send you an Economic Impact
Payment.
Who should use the Non-filers tool?
Only people who did not already use the Non-Filers tool, and:
had gross income at or below $12,200 ($24,400 for married couples) for 2019,
did not file a return for 2018 or 2019,
do not plan to file a return for 2019,
were not otherwise required to file a federal income tax return for 2019, and
cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return.
To determine if you are required to file a 2019 tax return or if you should file to get a refund, you
can use the IRS’s Interactive Tax Assistant tool – Do I Need to File a Tax Return?
– and answer
basic questions.
Before you begin
Anyone using the tool needs to have:
Name, exactly as it appears on Social Security card
A work-eligible Social Security number
An email address to help create your account on the Non-Filers tool
A mailing address where you can receive the payment and confirmation letter, which the
IRS will mail within 15 days after your payment is issued
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If you want your payment via direct deposit, you’ll need banking information – the routing and
account number.
• If you want to receive your payment in a U.S. affiliated bank account but don’t have one,
visit the FDIC website
. FDIC has information on how to choose the right account and
where to find a bank that can open an account online, if needed.
• You may be able to have your payment sent to your reloadable prepaid debit card. Many
reloadable prepaid cards have account and routing numbers that you could provide to
the IRS through the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here tool. You would need to check
with the financial institution to ensure your card can be re-used and to obtain the routing
number and account number, which may be different from the card number. When
providing this information in the Non-Filers tool, you should indicate that the account and
routing number provided are for a checking account unless your financial institution
indicates otherwise.
If the IRS sent you an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) in the past,
you’ll need it to use this tool. If you lost your IP PIN, use the Get an IP PIN
tool to retrieve your
number.
NOTE: The Non-Filers tool includes a space for your license or state ID number, if you have
one, to digitally sign your document in the Non-Filers tool. There are other ways to do this, so a
license or state ID is optional in the tool. However, it may be requested by an organization that
is helping you use the Non-Filers tool.
Let’s begin!
Start at IRS.gov. From the IRS.gov homepage, select Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here
.
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Confirm you can use the Non-Filers tool. Carefully review the information on the screen to
make sure you can use the tool. Click on “Get Started” after you confirm this is the correct tool
to use. Also, please review the system requirements under the FAQs link to the left to confirm
your computer will work with this tool.
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Create an account. Review the privacy statement. Then, to create your account, enter your
email address and create a user ID and password. Enter a phone number, if applicable. Please
use a phone number you will have access to now and in the future. If you already created an
account and are returning to the tool, click the “Sign In” button or the “I forgot my user ID or
password” link as needed.
Click “Create Account” to move on.
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Get your account confirmation. This screen confirms you successfully created an account.
You can print this page for your records.
Select “Continue.” You will be directed to a “Step 1” screen where you will input your information
to register for the payment.
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STEP 1 page: Register for your payment. On the top section of this page, take the
following steps:
Select your filing status (Single or Married filing jointly).
Alert: If you are entering information for yourself, and your spouse receives
Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Railroad Retirement or Veteran’s
benefits, you should enter your information as a “Single” filer instead of “Married
Filing Jointly.”
Enter your personal information, including your Social Security number (and your
spouse’s, if you select “Married filing jointly),” and your address. Note: Do not use the
“Foreign Country Name” field if your address is in the U.S.
Check the box if someone can claim you or your spouse as a dependent.
Enter any dependents and their SSN or Adoption Tax Identification number (ATIN). If
you have more than four dependents, click the “Add” box to enter more.
If the IRS has sent an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) for any
of your dependents, enter the IP PIN on the appropriate line for that dependent.
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On the bottom two sections of this page:
Complete your bank information if you want your payment as direct deposit (otherwise
the IRS will mail your payment as a check or a debit card).
Double check your routing and account numbers for accuracy.
Enter an Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) for you or your
spouse, if applicable.
Then select “Continue to Step 2” to advance to the next screen.
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STEP 2 page: Verifications and signatures: Simply follow the instructions on the page. You’ll
need your driver’s license (or state-issued ID) information. If you don’t have one, leave it blank.
The form asks for last year’s Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) from your tax return, or your five-
digit self-selected signature PIN. If you didn’t file a tax return last year, enter “0” for the AGI and
continue to the next section, where you’ll digitally sign.
For the last step on this page, you’ll need to verify your email address. In your email account,
look for a verification email from customer_service@freefilefillableforms.com. In that verification
email, select “Update Your Account.” This will verify your email address. Then you can return to
the Non-Filers tool to complete filing.
Select “Continue to E-File.”
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After you register: You will receive an e-mail from Customer Service at Free File Fillable
Forms, a trusted IRS partner. The email will either acknowledge you have successfully
submitted your information or tell you there is a problem and how to correct it.
If you are using a public computer, such as a public library computer or other shared computer,
be sure to sign out and completely close the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info browser before
leaving the computer.
Getting your payment: The IRS will confirm your eligibility, then calculate and send your
Economic Impact Payment.
Checking payment status: You can use the Get My Payment
tool at IRS.gov within two weeks
to check your payment status. Until your payment is scheduled, you will receive a “Payment
Status Not Available” message.
To use Get My Payment, you’ll need your Social Security number or individual tax ID number,
date of birth and address.
Account information is updated once per day overnight, so there's no need to check back more
than once per day. Checking more than five times per day will result in an account lock for 24
hours.
If you enter information that does not match our records three times within 24 hours, you will be
locked out of Get My Payment for security reasons. Do not contact the IRS for assistance for a
lockout. The lock out will only release when the 24 hours has passed. For more information, see
the Get My Payment Frequently Asked Questions
.
Resources
• Frequently Asked Questions at the IRS.gov Economic Impact Payments Information Center
for information on eligibility, emerging issues and more.
• Frequently Asked Questions within the Non-Filers tool
itself have information about using
the tool.
