This article provides updates, income qualification thresholds and FAQs on current and past child tax credit (CTC) and dependent stimulus (economic impact) payments.
Each one has slightly different rules (and payment constraints) so please ensure you review each one separately and the associated FAQs/videos. Click the links below to jump to the relevant stimulus payment.
2022-2023 CTC
Without further extensions the Child Tax Credit (CTC) will return to normal levels and can only be claimed when filing your tax return, versus advance payments provided during the pandemic years.
The child tax credit (CTC) will reset to at $2,000 per child in 2022 and 2023. Families must have at least $3,000 in earned income to claim any portion of the credit and can receive a refund worth 15% of earnings above $3,000, up to $1,500 per child (Additional CTC).
See this article for the latest income thresholds and eligibility rules for getting the full CTC payment
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Claiming Remaining CTC Payment in your Tax Return (Reconcile Amounts)
Millions of households can now claim the remaining portion or any missing amounts of the expanded child tax credit in their 2021 tax return, which are now being processed by the IRS. This also includes any missing dependent stimulus payments.
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Non-filers or those who didn’t register last year can use the IRS CTC portal to provide information or unenroll from receiving monthly CTC payments. See more FAQs on the CTC payment in this detailed article.
Note that as in previous years, the CTC refund payment is subject to the PATH act delay. Further the IRS has noted issues with some of the reconciliation 6419 letters they sent out earlier this year outlining payments made in 2021.
In particular married spouses are getting separate letters but need to ensure they combine amounts if filing jointly. Another error was with a small group of taxpayers who moved or changed bank accounts in December. The IRS 6419 notice didn’t always account for this payment and so could be under reporting what you got.
The best option is to ensure your 6419 letter and online IRS CTC account reconcile. In fact the IRS guidance is that if they amounts don’t reconcile, go with the total amount reflected on the online IRS account because it has the most up-to-date information regarding the CTC.
You want to ensure the CTC portion claimed in your 2021-22 Tax return is consistent with that the IRS has. Otherwise your tax return and refund could be held up further for manual IRS verification.
California $500 Golden Stimulus Dependent Check
CA Governor Newsom recently announced, thanks to large state budget surplus’ and federal funding via the Biden ARPA stimulus package, another $12 billion in direct cash payments to Californians. This expansion, called the “Comeback Plan” is in addition to the recent Golden State Stimulus, provides $1100 in additional direct payments to middle-class families that make up to $75,000. It will provide $600 direct payments to adults. Qualified families with dependents, including undocumented families, will also be eligible for an additional $500 dependent payment. This will include dependents in undocumented families.
To get this payment you would have needed to file your 2020 tax return (state and federal). Income data (AGI) in your tax return will be the main source for determining eligibility for these payments. I will provide more updates as details and payment dates are released. You can follow along via the options below
Update on Third $1400 Dependent Stimulus Check
Under the now approved $1.9 Trillion Biden Stimulus Package, or American Rescue Plan (ARP), there are provisions included for another round of stimulus checks. The amount being paid for this third round of stimulus “checks” is $1400 for each dependent – the same as the third adult stimulus check.
Unlike earlier dependent stimulus payments which were restricted to those under the age of 17, the third stimulus check would go to a broader set of dependents that were claimed in an adult tax return. This includes college age children and elderly dependent parents. It will also allow people to use the later of 2019 or 2020 tax data (file your tax return via TurboTax to update dependent information) to ensure the latest dependent and payment information is leveraged by the IRS.
Note that even though adult dependents will qualify, the stimulus payment will still go to the parent or head of household who claims the dependent on their latest tax return. The adult claimant will also need to qualify for the stimulus payment which is based on the following income thresholds where the lower limit indicates the maximum amount of income (MAGI) to get the full stimulus payment, which is reduced until the maximum threshold (or phase-out) limit is reached. Almost 80% of households will qualify for a stimulus payment based on these thresholds.
| 2019 or 2020 Tax Filing Status | Income Below Which FULL Stimulus is Paid | Maximum Income To Qualify for Partial Stimulus |
|---|---|---|
| Single or Married filing separate | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Head of household | $112,500 | $120,000 |
| Married filing jointly | $150,000 | $160,000 |
When Will I Get The $1400 Payment from the IRS?
Most eligible Americans and their dependents have received their stimulus payments (see the estimated IRS stimulus processing schedule). Payments will occur in several batches to most eligible recipients and are expected to be complete by mid-April for normally processed payments. Catch-up or “plus-up” payments are also being made to those who filed their return later and had a change on circumstance that allowed them to qualify for these payments.
Exception processing will start after that. You can see the comments section below for Q&A on payment issues and updates, which I do expect to occur again with this round of payments given the changed income qualification criteria and expansion to a broader set of dependents.
Note: Like the first and second dependent stimulus checks, I expect there to be ongoing issues with paying this round of stimulus payments. You can see a discussion of issues (and solutions) in this video.
Stimulus Payments for Non-Filer Dependents
For non-filers who haven’t filed a recent tax return, the IRS worked with relevant agencies (e.g. SSA for Social Security recipients) to get the latest payment and dependent data. There is also talk of a new non-filer tool the IRS would roll out to allow payment and dependent detail updates for this payment. This would also allow updates to flow through for other expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) stimulus payments in the ARP package. Or else the IRS will use payment and dependent details based on previous stimulus payments (which created issues for many).
Do College Age kids or Adult dependents get the payment directly?
No. While college students and relatives who are claimed as dependents in 2019 or 2020 tax returns will be eligible to get this stimulus check payment (unlike the past two economic impact payments) they will NOT be getting a direct payment from the IRS. The dependent payment would instead go to the parent or qualified taxpayer – which may be a surprise to many college aged kids hoping for some bonus/free money!
Also note, you cannot claim the stimulus check as an adult and as a dependent. If you were claimed as a dependent in a 2019 or 2020 tax return, you cannot now file a claim for the larger stimulus check.
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Second Child Dependent Stimulus Check ($600)
[Update following initial IRS payments] In addition to adult stimulus checks (a.k.a 2020 Recovery Rebates) the recently passed $900 billion COVID relief bill includes another round of stimulus payments for adults and ALL qualifying dependent children under the age of 17 at the end of 2020. While the adult stimulus check amount was only $600, half of the original $1200 stimulus payment, in order to keep the overall stimulus package price tag reasonable for Republican Senators to approve, the new dependent stimulus payment will be $100 more at $600 per qualified dependent.
Eligibility for the $600 child dependent recovery rebate stimulus is still subject to (AGI) income limits, which were adjusted from original levels, as shown in the table below. The benefit will phase out or reduce by $5 (or 5%) for every $100 of income above the lower level threshold to get the full stimulus. For every additional dependent the maximum income threshold rises by $12,000 ($600 / 5%).
| Status | Income Below Which FULL Dependent Stimulus is Paid (Lower Threshold) | Max Income To Qualify for Stimulus (no kids) | Max Income to Qualify with 1 Child | Max Income to Qualify with 2 Children |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single or married filing separate | $75,000 | $87,000 | $99,000 | $111,000 |
| Head of household | $112,500 | $124,500 | $136,500 | $148,500 |
| Married filing jointly | $150,000 | $174,000 | $186,000 | $198,000 |
Are Adult High School or College Age Dependents Covered?
Unfortunately the approved stimulus bill has not addressed this same criticism around the original $500 dependent stimulus (see updates and comments below) which excluded adult dependents from getting this payment. This includes thousands of college students and high school kids who are older than 17, but are still being claimed as a dependent by their parents or relative on their federal tax return, who will continue to be ineligible for the additional $600 payment. The one exception to this is that if you are a college student AND filed a single 2019 tax return AND were not claimed as a dependent on another adult’s tax return (file for free at Turbo tax), you may qualify for the $1200 adult stimulus check per standard rules.
When will I get the second $600 dependent stimulus payment?
Like the original dependent stimulus this payment will be made by the IRS to qualifying guardians who filed a 2019 recent tax return and claimed the child as dependent. Stimulus check 2 payments started on December 30th, 2020 per IRS guidance and dependent payments will be issued with the adult stimulus payment. Payments will occur in several batches to most eligible recipients within 1 to 2 weeks of the initial round and are expected to be complete by mid-January 2021 for normal processing. Exception processing will start after that. You can see the comments section below for Q&A on payment issues and updates.
Also I have posted two recent videos on this topic – one is a detailed review of the $600 Dependent Stimulus and a subsequent one is a Q&A for Issues People are Seeing with this Payment.
Dependents not in 2019 returns or born in 2020
Households that added dependents in 2020, who might not qualify for the dependent stimulus based on 2019 tax returns, would be able to claim this payment in their 2020 tax returns. The stimulus checks work like a refundable tax credit so are no additional taxes are due on them when filing your tax return.
While there is no limit to the number of qualifying dependents a tax payer can claim, the same dependent cannot be claimed twice for this payment and the IRS will this payment based on dependent information from 2019 tax returns.
$1,100 in Extra Stimulus For Parents with Babies Born in 2020 (when filing your taxes in 2021)
For parents who had babies this year, and who won’t be listed in 2019 tax returns, they will need to file a return (start for free at Turbo Tax) to claim their dependent payments. The good news is that all babies born this year will be eligible for both the original $500 dependent stimulus (details in earlier updates below) and the second $600 one being paid in 2021. This makes a total of $1,100 that parents could get for their newborns born in 2020. You will still need to meet income qualification thresholds for both dependent stimulus payment and will need to file a tax return; or for non-filers wait till the IRS opens it’s GMP tool to allow you to add dependents born this year.
The inclusion of the one-time stimulus payment however has also meant a cut in extra unemployment benefits that are also part of the overall package. You can also see more on this topic in the $600 Dependent Stimulus Check Video.
Issues with my Second Dependent Stimulus Check (Recovery Rebate) Payments
Like the first round of dependent payments (see updates below), many readers are reporting similar issues with the IRS payments for the second child dependent stimulus payment, despite having received their adult stimulus checks. At this point it is best to wait for the IRS to finish processing, especially if you had issues with the first round of payments. It is highly likely you will also get your dependent stimulus check later after the first round of “standard” payments is done in early to mid-January 2021. If you don’t have your payment you will need to check state on the IRS website, call their call center (later in January is better) or just file for this when you submit your 2020 tax return.
First Dependent Economic Stimulus Payment ($500)
[August 2020 update] This IRS has fixed certain stimulus payment issues (which were due to a programming errors) for non-filer groups, many of whom are yet to receive their first $500 dependent stimulus credit. The resolved $500 dependent stimulus (economic impact) payments were being seen by several eligible recipients from early August for each qualifying child.
Further the IRS has announced it will reopen the registration period – starting Aug. 15 through Sept. 30 – for eligible non-filing federal beneficiaries (e.g. SSDI, Retirees and SSI recipients) who were eligible for the $500 per child payments but had not filed or needed to update payment details to get their payment. Those who file (via the IRS Non-filer tool) and are deemed eligible should start seeing their payments by Mid-October.
For those Social Security, SSI, Department of Veterans Affairs and Railroad Retirement Board beneficiaries who have already used the Non-Filers tool to provide information on children, no further action is needed. The IRS will automatically make a payment in October.
The above is great news for those who were in limbo about their payment and hopefully addresses many of the comments below.
$500 Dependent Stimulus Credit Qualification Thresholds and FAQs
Updated in May 2020 with answers at the end of this article. Several readers have asked questions around the additional $500 child dependent stimulus payment approved under the CARES stimulus bill. This is in addition to the $1200 individual and $2400 couple stimulus checks being paid to qualifying Americans. To get the supplementary child stimulus check payment you must have filed a recent (2018 or 2019) tax return, claimed the child as dependent AND the child must be younger than 17-years-old. They must also be related to you by blood, marriage, or adoption. There is no limit to the number of dependents who can qualify for the additional $500 in one household.
[Updated answer to the 700+ comments] By far the most common comment I am seeing on this article is where parent(s) have received their $1200/$2400 stimulus check but did not get their $500 kid stimulus credit for one or more of their eligible dependent children. This reader comment is a good example of this, “My husband and I filed married filing jointly and claimed our two boys 10 , and 6. We have filed it this way for years! And we only received the stimulus for us and nothing for them! And we have no idea who to call or how to fix this. It was obviously an error. Which is understandable considering all the people they have to do this for. But I just wish there was a way we could get the extra $1,000. Before filing next year.”
You can scroll down to see further examples (and some underlying reasons) like this but at this point there is little recourse for most people to resolve this in the near future as the IRS is not taking calls on this.
This age limit to get the dependent stimulus check is much younger than what is used by the IRS in the qualifying child test where a child must be younger than 19 years old or be a “student” younger than 24 years old as of the end of the calendar year. Hence the confusion being caused for many trying to claim this stimulus payment. So just remember if your child or eligible dependent is 17 or over at the end of 2020 you cannot claim the stimulus dependent payment for them. The full qualifying criteria for this payment is shown below.
College and High School Seniors Dependents
Thousands of college students and high school kids who are older than 17, but are still being claimed as a dependent by their parents or relative on their federal tax return, are unfortunately ineligible for the additional $500 payment based on current rules.
However if you are a college student AND filed a 2018 or 2019 tax return (file for free at Turbo tax), you may qualify for the $1200 stimulus check per standard rules. Note that you can still file a tax return (and must, if you want to get a refund of federal or state tax withholding) AND be a dependent on your parents return. So many 17 to 26 year old’s who filed federal returns will still not get a stimulus payment because they are considered dependents on their parents return (and their parents likely received a $500 tax credit for their dependency on the original return).
A parent could technically file a revised tax return in which they no longer claim their college student (giving up $500) that would allow their child to claim the $1200 normal stimulus. This however may take a while to get paid out.
Grandparent, Step Parents and Relatives
It’s not uncommon for a grandparent, close relative or a step parent to claim a child living with them as a dependent. In these cases, the payment goes to the person who claimed that child as a dependent on the most recent tax return. They will still also have to meet the standard rules to qualify for the overall stimulus check payment. Just ensure multiple people don’t claim the same person as a dependent or like your tax refund, the stimulus payment could be delayed a long time as the IRS figures out the right person to pay.
$500 Payment
Most people who qualify for this payment will get it along with their stimulus check payment (direct deposit or check). The IRS has already started making these payments. In special circumstances or where the IRS needs to investigate further, the payment will come separately at a later date. This payment is not taxable and does not have to be paid back. You also won’t be required to repay any of the stimulus check even if your qualifying dependent turns 17 in 2020.
The one exception to this are for veterans or those who receive Social Security retirement or disability benefits (SSDI), Railroad Retirement benefits or SSI and have a qualifying child. The IRS does not have their qualifying dependent information so they will have to explicitly register via the IRS’ Non Filers payment update tool by April 22nd to receive the $500 per dependent child payment in addition to their $1,200 individual payment. If beneficiaries in these groups do not provide their information they will have to wait until later in the year to receive their $500 per qualifying child payment.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
I am getting several hundred questions on this topic! Based on the IRS website and what I am seeing across several other reputable sites, I have tried to group and answer some of more common questions. Please consider this informational as everyone has a unique tax and life situation.
If parents or the primary filer does not qualify for $1200/$2400 stimulus check can they still get the $500 dependent stimulus?
It depends and the IRS guidelines are not very clear on for this. The ruling is that eligible taxpayers who filed tax returns for either 2019 or 2018 will automatically receive an economic impact payment of up to $1,200 for individuals or $2,400 for married couples AND up to $500 for each qualifying child. So it appears that both parents have to be eligible under standard rules to get the dependent stimulus.
Note that the entire stimulus payment is subject to the income phase out – $5 for every $100 between the lower and higher Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) range – shown in the table below.
But where it gets a little complicated is that if you have kids, the maximum AGI threshold limits to get some of the $500 stimulus rise since your phase out limit is tied to your credit ($5 of credit for every $100 AGI). This allows you add $10,000 to your AGI limit for every child you claim as a dependent.
For example if your income was exactly $99,000 as a single (or $198,000 joint) and you had no kids it would completely disqualify you for the standard $1,200 (or $2,400). But if you had two kids and were married filing jointly in 2019 you would still get some type of the $500 dependent stimulus until your AGI reaches $218,000.
| Status | Income Below Which FULL Dependent Stimulus is Paid | Max Income To Qualify for Stimulus (no kids) | Max Income to Qualify with 1 Child | Max Income to Qualify with 2 Children |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single or married filing separate | $75,000 | $99,000 | $109,000 | $119,000 |
| Head of household | $112,500 | $136,500 | $146,500 | $156,000 |
| Married filing jointly | $150,000 | $198,000 | $208,000 | $218,000 |
Why didn’t I get the child dependent stimulus payment I was expecting
This is by far the most common theme I see questions around. While everyone has a unique situation when it comes to a qualifying dependent here are some answers I found from my research on why you didn’t get a payment or where it was much lower than expected. I have also addressed questions in the many comments below so please review those before adding a new one.
Your child was claimed by someone else according to IRS records. In this case you won’t get the $500 payment and will need to lodge a claim with the IRS (process still to be confirmed).
While you may have qualified for the stimulus payment based on income thresholds (shown above) your dependent child wasn’t qualified per IRS records and CARES stimulus rules summarized below. This is even more strict than the Child Tax Credit (CTC) criteria.
- They must be related to you (blood, marriage, or adoption)
- They must either be under the age of 17 by the end of 2020
- You must claim them as a dependent on your tax return
- They cannot provide more than half of their financial support during the tax year and must have lived with you for at least half of the year
- They must be a U.S. citizen, a U.S. national or a U.S. resident alien
Note if you didn’t qualify for the CTC in your 2018 or 2019 tax return, you will not qualify for this stimulus payment either!
You get Social Security retirement, disability benefits (SSDI), Railroad Retirement benefits or SSI. Per the section above you need to take an extra step and explicitly register via the IRS’ Non Filers payment update tool to receive the $500 per dependent child payment
Children born or adopted in 2020 or Change in Dependent status
If you had or adopted a child in 2020 or there was a change in dependent status since your 2019 tax filing the parent or qualifying relative could still be eligible for the $500 payment. But it will not be paid in via the current batch of stimulus check payments and will instead need to be claimed in your 2020 tax return as an additional credit. This is because the IRS is basing stimulus check payments on information from your 2019 or 2018 tax return, which won’t reflect children born or adopted this year, or any change in dependent status.
Past-due child support and garnishment lowered payment
The $500 child stimulus, like the regular adult stimulus payment, can be offset only by past-due child support or can be garnished by creditors once it hits your bank account. Both these reasons could mean a lowered stimulus payment that may look like you didn’t get the $500 additional kid stimulus. You will need to wait for a letter from the Bureau of the Fiscal Service to confirm the offset. For garnishments you will need to check with your bank to see which creditors have taken this payment.
IRS payment errors and missing dependent payments
The most common error I am seeing across the comments on this article is around the following examples:
“I claimed my [son or daughter] for [2018 or 2019] taxes and didn’t receive $500! What’s going on?????
My husband and I received 1200 each but nothing for our 13 year old son. We are under the income guidelines, no child support involved, and he has always been claimed on our taxes. I sure hope there is a solution to this soon. It’s so strange that this has happened to so many people.
“We received our $2400.00 stimulus check on April 15, but didn’t get the additional $500 for our son/daughter. Is there something additional I need to fill out?”
So today I finally received my 1200 stimulus payment, which was suppose to be 1700 with the 500 for my son who is 8. I filed my taxes with him as a dependent and don’t understand why I did not receive the 500!! This is pretty heartbreaking that our country is falling apart and the only money I had coming in to support us during this time I didn’t even receive the full amount.
I used the IRS non filers tool to get my stimulus check. I received the $1200 stimulus payment, but did not receive the dependent portion for my 8 year old son. Upon review of the 1040 form I downloaded after submitting my personal information for my son and I, using the IRS Non-Filers Tool. I noticed that the box for the child tax credit was not [✔]checked off. Even though my son does qualify for the dependent stimulus payment. This is definitely an error on the IRS side. Checking the box was not an option when filling out the form online. It was something that had to be done when the form was generated using the tool. Anyway, my theory is that the “box” not being checked is the reason myself and many others did not receive their dependent portions of the stimulus payments.
Readers have left several comments along these lines and at a high level it looks the IRS is either not paying the $500 correctly for qualifying dependents or missing payments for families with multiple dependents, despite the adults getting the standard $1200 or $2400 stimulus.
But even if you do see a clear error or miss in your payments it might be difficult to get a hold of someone in the IRS to correct the issue in the near future. This is because the IRS teams are focused on getting the remaining stimulus payments out and have staffing constraints due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 related absences.
Also note if the IRS is still processing your 2019 tax return or refund it will likely use your 2018 tax return data to process this stimulus payment, so if your dependent information changed between your 2018 and 2019 return (e.g you had a kid) you may have a missed payment that would have been accounted if your 2019 tax return had actually been processed.
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Can I contact the IRS for Stimulus Check Payment Issues or Errors?
The IRS has been mailing Economic Impact Payment (EIP) letters to each eligible recipient’s last known address 15 days after the stimulus check payment is made. It was supposed to provide details on how the payment was made and how to report any failure or underpayments (e.g a way to report the missing $500 payment). Unfortunately the letter has been of little help as discussed in this article. It provides a number to call which gets you an automated line that directs you to the IRS website for details. But if you stay on the line you can get connected to an IRS representative (after a long wait) to discuss general questions about the payment and your situation. See details and numbers to call in this article.
Update – The IRS has confirmed that those who did not receive the full amount of stimulus payment they believe they were entitled to – including the $500 child dependent payment – will need to claim the additional amount when they file their 2020 tax return. This is tough news for many families who needed/expected the $500 payment as soon as possible and were hoping to get a supplementary or corrective payment in the mail sometime in the near future. You’ll now need to wait till 2021 when you file your tax return to fix this.
For VA and SSI recipients who don’t have a filing requirement and have a child, they need to use the Non-Filers tool (see above) to have the $500 added automatically to their standard stimulus check payment.
It has also been nearly impossible to contact the IRS via numbers provided in the EIP for your issues with the $500 child stimulus per this article. But also note that the IRS will not contact you about your stimulus check payment details either. Watch out for scams and people trying to steal this information from you in the name of expediting your Economic Impact Payments.
Finally you will also likely be able to claim any missing payments in your 2020 tax return. All this unfortunately will mean delays in getting your stimulus payment until issues are worked through.
Now everyone has different tax and dependent situations so I first suggest you review the above FAQs in this article to ensure you meet income and qualifying dependent criteria per your most recently filed tax return. You can also search for many articles on this website for commonly reported stimulus check errors. Before leaving a comment see what others have written and lessons learned. And most of all, be nice to each other.
I filled out the irs portal before the deadline on April 22nd and I put all my information correctly and all my kids information correctly too and made sure I did it slow and correctly so the irs got my information right and it said all my kids qualify and on the 27th of April I got the check but it was only $1200 just for my self and nothing for my children I have 6 kids and I didn’t get anything for them which is needed I’m trying to find out what’s going on because I just work a little bit of months and I wasn’t able to do my taxes in the 2018 or 2019 because the H&R Block people told me I didn’t make enough to do my taxes so I just filled out to get the stimulus check for myself and my kids and I don’t pay for child support or owe the irs or anything at all so I hope someone can tell me something about my kids payment from there stimulus check
Well im glad it’s not just me cause i was very disappointed to get only $1200 Not $2200 today, and since im on disability, i filled out the “non filers” form long ago . Im not sure how I’ll get the 1000 next year when i don’t file taxes, hopefully I’ll get instructions before then, thanks for letting me complain!
I used the non filers app as well to add my daughter’s info and my bank info. This is what they told people on SSDI etc to do. My return was accepted and few days later i checked get my payment and it had a deposit date for me but last four digits were not my bank account. Double checked my forms and everything was correct. My mother got call from bank saying a check in my name was denied deposit into an account of hers closed two years ago! How they ever got any of her info is beyond me but she was able to have it deposited into her other account but it was only for $1200 no payment for my 9 year old. I cannot understand why they insisted we use the non filers app and all it did was screw everything up. Now we can do nothing about it. I see so many people with exactly the same problem on here. Bet there would be no mistakes if we owed irs money. good luck everyone
I claim my kids on my taxes as well. And have not got the 500 for all my children. At least I know I’m not alone with this issue. But, there should be a number to call or they should of mail a letter long with the checks that states. Why the parent haven’t gotting the $500 For their dependents.
I couldn’t agree with you more Tina. At least somebody from the IRS or Treasury department, throw us a bone or a shred of evidence that they know about the situation and are trying to fix it. SOMETHING?!?! Instead, THEY KNOW about the problem but they’d rather hear hundreds of thousands if not millions of comments from individuals in all different walks of life upset about why they didn’t get their dependent credit. I mean mine’s only for one child who’s 14 with special needs and gets SSI. It’s not like it’s the full SSI amount or anything but I have a mortgage to pay and I used to be a full-time printing press operator where I made a lot more money than you do on SSDI!!! I mean going from $27 an hour which is poverty in some parts of this country, I’m currently living in the suburbs on the outskirts of Flint Michigan and it’s exceptionally cheap cost of living out here. I mean a person with one SSI check really can’t make it but if you have two incomes then you’re going to be all right I mean you can pretty much live an average American life not anything luxurious but if $500 will make or break you like me then I think I’m owed an explanation at least instead of silence. But that’s just my opinion anybody feel the same?
Exactly. We want answers and we’re going to get them somehow someway!!
I’m living in Swartz creek, MI. myself. I get SSDI as my 3yo is special needs. Have you received your 1200 yet?
I watch stimulus updates on YouTube everyday, I watch CNN, MSNBC, Fox News you name it every mainstream news outlet there is I’m owed a $500 dependent stimulus check as well and I did get my $1,200 direct deposit using the non-filers tool on April 29th, 2020 but no child money. I believe they’re waiting for in some instances that May 5th deadline and they’re waiting for everybody to get a chance to put in their direct deposit info this is just a theory but I did hear it on a Fox News station and they told viewers that it was also a theory perhaps the government is waiting to get everybody’s info so they can make one big wave of deposits I mean they already had their chance but it would make some sort of sense to try to get as much bank accounts as they could and then send it out in one day as it would to make several deposits over the course of a month. I hope that is the case or at least will be surprised with the $500 check in the mail soon even though we all from what I’m hearing a lot of people have bank accounts to be deposited into and they just didn’t do it why I have no idea! but they’re treating it like a separate deal or something. It is very frustrating I could have used that money a long time ago there’s no rhyme or reason for the IRS or Treasury department on this one. I hope all of us gets our $500 stimulus soon for the sake of bills for goodness sake! Our children our LIVELIHOOD!
Ty for sharing.
I thought I was the only one missing a payment for my 12 year old son I received my $1200 payment yesterday then realized it was short the $500 I didn’t file taxes 2018 or 2019 due to health issues, I filed 2019 last week and was told I already filed but the only thing I did was file the non filers form with the irs to submit my bank information. My 2018 was accepted so I’m waiting for that, I don’t know how this will be resolved I feel bad as I told my son that could be his birthday money next month I’m not understanding how such huge errors could be made in a crisis like this, hopefully we all get what’s owed soon at a later date we’re all just going to have to hang in there
Never married, 4 kids, one child on disability, got 1200 but nothing for my kids. 3 of them are on their dads return, one on mine who’s dad owes child support. No answers from anyone and no one to reach at IRS. Hoping there’s something for the other three on their dads stimulus that’s finally arriving Thursday so it’s split with me, but not counting on it since multiple people haven’t gotten it for theirs.
This is so frustrating I did everything and provided all the information of my dependents before cut off date thru non fillers on irs and I still only received the $1200 for myself nothing for my children and when I sign back in to the non fillers application I put in it clearly shows under dependents all my children’s info and this was accepted by the irs so why did I not receive anything for my children
Am on SSI I filled out a non filer for my 3 kids but because my boyfriend claimed my 2 girls on his taxes for 18/19 it got rejected so I tried only with my 10 year old son and it got approved. I looked in my bank and it’s only pending 1200 for April 30th. Why didn’t I get my son’s 500 too? I promise him he would be getting that money now hes sad it didnt come.
Did you fill out non fillers under your name and put your son as a dependent?
I too promised things to my son who’s 14 and has special needs He gets SSI and I’m his payee while I’m his natural father I mean he can’t take care of his money yet anyway. And he was just devastated because I’m not going to be able to afford some of the things I told him I was going to get for him. So sad
My family lives on my ssdi and VA, we are non-filers since 2015. I am married with one child that I claim. I used the non-filer tool the day it was available. Today we got $1200!! We filed bankruptcy right before all of this and don’t have any debt anymore (chapter 7 and it’s closed). How is it possible that only one of us got a stimulus? I’m assuming I’m the only one that got it as I’m the disabled veteran, which means my husband didn’t even get anything. With him being laid off and having income less than 8,000 in 2019, with a dependent child (child is mine so nobody else can claim), I would assume he should have been one of the first ones to get a payment. I’ve seen the letter they send out and it does NOT TELL YOU HOW IT’S CALCULATED!!!!! Not sure why someone keeps on telling people to wait for the letter because it’s a joke
I didn’t receive the 500$ for my child!!! What do I do?
I filed as non-filer as well. I put my two daughters (both way under 17) as dad could not. I only recieved $1,200.
I used TurboTax Stimulus Registration tool over a week before the IRS Non-Filers portal was available. I am not normally required to file, and everything I read at the time said to file ASAP in order to receive the check. I have a 4 year old child and claimed him as a dependent correctly on that simple tax return, and it was accepted by the IRS. However, when I got my stimulus check direct deposit yesterday, I did not receive $500 for my child, just the $1200. It has been almost 21 days since I filed through TurboTax (which is normally the timeframe they give for receiving tax refunds after processing, etc.)
I did not use the IRS Non-Filers portal because it specifically stated NOT to use it if you have already filed a 2019 tax return (which I did through the TurboTax Stimulus Registration). I am very disappointed that I did everything correctly yet I still did not receive the $500. I really hope this issue can be resolved ASAP. At least I know now that I am not alone after reading this article. Thank you for writing this. I haven’t seen much reporting elsewhere regarding this dependent error.
I did the same thing. I also used TurboTax registration portal and filed simple return. I haven’t received stimulus payment for my 3 kids who are under 16. I missed 1500 dollars from IRS. I didn’t get any update how to proceed further. I am really worried a lot.
Same thing with me I am on SSDI and I have a 14-year-old son that I’m the payee for but he is on SSI. It’s just him and I I have the $1,200 pending deposit for April 29th, 2020 but no $500 check for my dependent. I used the non-filers tool and put his social and bank account information and I like I said I did get my $1,200 technically tomorrow but there is no $500 for my dependent and I haven’t received any kind of letter yet so I don’t know what this letter says. Is and I know about the two numbers they give you just from reading the blogs I have no way to speak to a human or no way to report this what are we supposed to do?
Your situation is exactly the same as mine. I have no earned income for 2018 or 2019 so i didnt need to file taxes. The IRS said to file taxes this year even if u are not required to asap in order for the irs to have your information to send your stimulus payment. I am a single mother of 2 daughters and have full custody of them. I filed for 2019 through turbo tax and not long after that turbo tax came out with the stimulus registration form for those not required to file taxes. I was counting on the extra 1000 dollars for my dependents as i am on government assistance. When i only received the 1200 for myself and not the extra thousand i immediaty panic. The fact we have to wait until next year to receive it defeats the purpose of the stimulus payment entirely. The payment was to help financially NOW…not a year from now. If nothing is done about this it will show how little they actually care about quickly helping the financial hardship this pandemic has caused. I have seen very little from others with the same problem so finally reading comments from others in this situation makes me glad im not alone but is also very disappointing that there are so many other families suffering even more financially due to this lack of effort to resolve this issue. Hopefully there will be a resolution to this soon. Good luck!
To receive the $500 child you had to claimed then in taxes last year, but what if you hadn’t filed taxes for Afew years. Also I have a baby with special needs he receives ssi whete does he fall what category
My 1200.00 stimulus is pending but my 2 children did not get their 500 each and i was thinking it will come separately because i have a direct express card for disabilty and i have a payee is that why i didnt get their money yet cus of that
Mine is set up the same way but I got my 1200 in my bank account this morning but my 10 year old child’s never went into my bank account or Direct Express either! What do we do?!?
This is absolutely ridiculous we’re suffering and hoping to get some relief and they can’t even give us the correct amount. My son is 2 he qualifies, I received my payment today but not the 500 for my son!! Look at all these comments of the same thing happening. What is going on???
I don’t understand what in the world is going on with the dependent payments! I haven’t heard of anyone actually getting anything for their dependents, just themselves. My husband and I areally in the same boat, married 18yrs and yes have 5 children but nothing for them when the stimulus payment came through!! We needed that money something bad right now and we very upset to see this. Better even that we can’t even tell thme and who can wait for a whole year, we can’t! ! I feel for everyone in this situation and those who haven’t received anything yet.
Let me start by saying that I am very grateful for the help that I have received thus far and not complaining “YET” lol
I’m disabled and have been since 2005 I get SSDI and SSI for myself and I have one child who also receives SSI. I haven’t filled taxes in many years. However I did file the non-filers form about 2 weeks ago to receive the 500 payment for my daughter. My information was accepted and eventually I was given a DDD of 04/29/20 but my deposit came last night witch was Sunday night and it was missing 500. I was expecting to get 1,700 but unfortunately that didn’t happen.
I feel bad for asking but this money meant a lot to us. Myself and my daughter are sickly and have medical conditions witch require many trips to the Dr office and often. I was going to use the money to put a down payment on a decent used car. We have not had transportation in almost 4 years now.
Can someone please help me to understand what happened and how can I fix the problem?
I’m sorry I didn’t mean to drag it out but wanted to make sure I was understood.
Thank you
I’m in the exact same situation as u are with the SSDI and SSI! And I didn’t get my daughters either! I don’t know what to do!!
I did the non-filer for me as a single tax filer and my 5-year-old dependent because of my low 2018 and 2019 income. I received my $1200 today in my bank account, but there was no $500 for my daughter. I checked my application and found out I made a typo in her first name. (Her last name and SSN were correct.) Is it the reason that I did not receive the stimulus pay for her?
I had the same problem ! I only received my payment but not either of my 2 kids. I also did the non-filers. Although I didn’t make any typos so I’m wondering what is going on !
Thanks, Maggie. I thought my typo caused the problem, but from your comment and many others here, it looks like people applying through non-filers have not received the stimulus pay for their kids. I hope that they would come separately soon, and not through our 2020 tax filing next year.
This is bogus I got the letter the only thing it tells you is that your receiving the amount based on your 2019 or 2018 income tax and an extra 500 for qualifying child under 17 mine turned 16 in December 30 2019 and I already called the number it has it’s 1-800-919-9835 and it’s automated so how am I suppose too file a complaint if it’s not human this is bogus I swear I know I’m not the only one here in this situation
Same here. The letter doesn’t indicate what to do to report a missing payment. Just an automated phone system with the included number.
My grandson is disabled. He is 13yrs old. He gets disability. How will he qualify for stimulus check. He gets SSI.
I am on SSDI and have my social security direct deposited into my Elga Credit Union account on the 3rd of each month. My 14-year-old son is autistic and is on SSI and he is my biological son and I use the non-filers tool to put his name in social security number in there so I would get the $500 dependent check however I only received the $1,200 regular stimulus check and I can’t cash it or it isn’t available until tomorrow. I did get that direct deposited but still nothing kind of like your 13-year-old grandson I’m wondering what’s going on I did everything I was supposed to do He is a dependent and he’s under 17 years old however he does get SSI. I am his legal father and payee. I should still get the $500 dependent credit and it is not in my bank account as of yet. Actually my $1,200 stimulus just says pending until April 29th 2020. That’s the day I can touch it. so I have no idea and I haven’t received a letter but from what I’ve read that letter just gives a number. And I called those numbers and there is no human that you can talk to at all! What can I do? Just wondering in Burton Michigan…
Only adults will get the stimulus check. Whoever can claim your grandson as their dependent (who he lives with), will get the stimulus check based on their adult income, and should get an extra $500 for your grandson since he is under 17. His SSI does not factor into the payments.
I did not receive my daughter’s $500 dollar credit either for stimulus I filled out the information the first week the site went up I see $1200 pending but not $1700 anyone know what I can do to get full amount
No I didn’t receive it either for my daughter and I went to non- filers and did the not to easy application and they sent me confirmation. So they did receive my information and today I received it but not the supplementary child amount of 500.00
I am on SSI prior to that I filed my taxes I gave them the basic info I just need to know WHY? Why are they holding peoples money
I email 3 news station !
But NO you not the only one going through this nightmare I have friends saying the same thing I just wonder why ?
I tried to make sure that I get the 1700.00
By going on non- filers completing the Application and answering basic information
Almost 2 wks ago now today I get only 1200.00 that’s not cool how do I get my 500.00 ??? Do anybody know?
It’s really bad when your counting on something and do everything that your told to do then it doesn’t come through it feels bad. This is a very bad time I understand but why can’t they just do what they say. It’ll end up being our fault somehow so we probably won’t get it. And forget about getting to talk to anyone on the phone about it no one is available to help you. But if you owe the irs taxes they have all kinds of ways shown how to get in touch with someone. I seen a couple posts saying anyone who didn’t get the 500.00 dependent credit will get it next year when they file taxes,, we don’t file taxes!! So what then? We need it now more then ever. But I’m not counting on it. I hope all of the 500.00 payments that don’t get to the people that it was meant for makes someone happy, probably some rich person who don’t even need it.
Me either no supplementary for the child
I got the 1200 but not the 500 for my 16 yr old i filed out the non filer form and it was accepted and the 1200 was deposited on my direct express card where is the other 500
Got my letter from the irs.stating i was to get 1700.00 but on the deposit from the irs.only deposited 1,200.00. Tried to call the irs.with no one to talk too. What do I do to get my 500.00 for my daughter. She does qualify.
What letter did u receive that said what u will be getting? I only found out about the 1200 by checking thru the “Get My Payment” online thing. My daughters 500.00 is missing! I never rcvd. any letter telling me what I would be getting….
So, I received an Economic Impact Payment (EIP) letter today. I’m in the same boat as every parent that has not received the 500 for their children/dependents. I recieved the 1200 and nothing for them. In any case the number does provide a number to call, but don’t get your hopes up. At least not at this point.
The number is just an automatic system giving a long message about what and who qualifies, and there are options to listen to more messages but that’s it. I went through each option prompt and it just gave a message for each, said thanks for contacting the IRS and disconnected. In addition the website is no help because although it indicates letters will be sent, which mine was with no help, and my payment status just indicates 1200 already sent with no options to get this fixed.
IRS toll line still has no one taking live calls. For anyone interested the numbers I’ve called are below.
IRS Line 1800-829-1040
EIP Letter IRS 1800-919-9835
I’m giving the number that is included in the EIP letter, because I am hoping that someone else will have better luck than I did.
I used the non filers tool to enter both my dependants way before the cut off. I have one dependant not on S.S.I. and one on S.S.I. I my self receive socialsecurity disability. My 1200.00 payment is set to hit on the 29th but no 1000.00 for the kids. I did everything they told me to do and before the cutoffs. They accepted it. Why am I not receiving my payment?
I never got the 500 for my daughter.!!!1
I didn’t either for both my kids
You are not alone!
I added my granddaughter to non-filers payment on the April 18/ to get the supplementary 500 extra payment
Because I raised her from a baby
I was hearing that a lot of people didn’t get it
So I did it again on the 23rd.
It came today Only 1200 !
What is going on I did it over because I thought maybe I did it wrong !
And they sent me a confirmation!
Do anybody know what’s going on? Or a email or number to call
You are not alone!
I email the news company
I want to know what is what ! Why are they doing this?
I am going through this right now too. I was freaking out all day because I thought it was just me. I emailed IRS and I wrote our governor. It’s not like it’s just 200 dollars. 1,000 is alot of money it looks like many of us wont be receiving. My sisters friend is on ssi and got her 1200 deposited at the beginning of the month. This past saturday she just received a 1500 dollar check in the mail for her dependents. I am hoping thats the case for us. I filed April 15th using the non filers and adding my children and it just says irs accepted it still. I have never even received an email back. I read that irs is double checking everyones payments. Leta hope that’s the case. Or that we will likely get a check in the mail soon for our kids.
I hope so when you went to non -filers did you do part 1 and 2?
Because on part 2 I had to put all zeros
It was pretty difficult to me
Same. We didn’t get the $500 for our 2-year old either.
I non filed as they said to do back on the 10th. I’m a single mother their daddys can’t claim them. Yet I still only got 1200. Should of been 2200
I am in the same position as you.
I moved and files my taxes from my prior state in another state. I filed some this year and did not receive the extra doe my 16 and 14 year old son. My 17 year old daughter does not qualify but where is the $1000 I am owed and how do i go about trying to get it. My sister only got the 1200 as well and then received a check in the mail. but i have not received anything. any ideas???
Do I need to go the the get my payment tool to file for my children to get their $500?
I also haven’t received 590 for my 3 children,but you can’t do with Get my payment tool now.
We did 2019 taxes with our baby born in 2019. Since income tax wasn’t processed yet, they used our 2018 taxes. Our baby was not born in 2018. How do we get our $500 for our daughter who was born in 2019?
I claimed my nephew on both my 2018/2019 tax returns since my sister didn’t make enough to file and I have received the additional $500 child tax relief credit. She’s wondering if she can claim him as a dependent on her 2020 return and still receive the $500 credit. I had a baby this year and I’m wondering if I’ll receive an additional $500 for the new born or if since I’ve received a credit already will they consider me null.
I have two kids I have a 2 year old and a 1 year old and I didn’t receive the $1000 for my kids was wondering why I got underpaid
I havent recieved the 500.00 for my three children either even after I did everything I was asked to do. I’m a single mother and I hope it’s gets fixed soon.
I tried to file as a non filer but was rejected because my daughter’s father claimed my 2 daughters as dependents. I did not need to file for 2018 and 2019. I fully support both of my daughters, but my ex unlawfully claimed them for the last 2 years. Should I just file for myself and wait for the IRS to reopen to claim the stimulus for my daughters. I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to re-file without them if that means I will not be able to get it later..
You can just fill for yourself and get the $1200 don’t put your kids information
So if someone claimed my child they don’t owe me the $500?
Correct…assuming they were claimed as a eligible dependent my that someone else
My adopted son gets 1100 a month through my husband retirement. He is 6 years old. Will he still be able to receive the #500 stimulus money?
Please help I can’t find this information anywhere!!! I am disabled and I’ve been disabled sense 2007 and Have not had to file taxes since. my daughter receives death benefits from her father that passed away couple years back. I am under the impression that I do not need to file anything for myself to receive the $1,200 but do I need to do anything to receive the 500 for her or is it something that will just go through since the death benefit go through Social Security??
See article. You don’t need to do anything for $1200. To claim the $500 (assuming she is eligible) you need to add your banking details via IRS non filers tool (see their website)
I have a question my son is 18 years old. When my husband and I filed our tax return for 2019 he was only 17 years old. He doesn’t work and don’t receive any type of income but what his father n I provide him with. Would we get the stimulus check of $500 for him even though he was 17 years old when we filed and is still in school didn’t work and don’t graduate until next year. How would the 17 years old get any stimulus money if they are still supported by their parents and is claimed on our taxes? If they are not eligible for the stimulus check if they are claimed as dependents or if they file taxes but still being claimed? How is this fair to the parents who have children of this age? I was able to get the EIC for him and his 15 year sister.
I filed both 2018 and 2019 returns…but 2019 return is still in processing so on the get my payment page , they accepted the details of 2018 return only. But my daughter was born in 2019 and obviously there is no mention of her in 2018 return. So I am worried how would I get the money for my daughter.
My ex and I rotate claiming our two children on our tax returns. On our 2019 return, I claimed our 17 year old son–no stimulus check. My ex claimed our 16 year old daughter for 2019 and he received the stimulus check. The sad part is both kids live with me 80% of the time. And, he just caught up on arrears after 12 years this very month. Is there any recourse that I can take to try and get him to share at least 50% of the payment with me? I have read that the $500 amount my ex received will be factored into my 2020 tax return as I will be the one claiming her this year. This feels very unfair. Any ideas?
When you figure out, let me know. My sons father decided to finally be a part of his life but only so he doesnt have to pay so much in support. 3 year old lives with me and has a few disabilities and I am the one who does 6 days of therapy with him, I am the one who does at home nurse visits and I am the one who is at every single surgery, and there have been a lot. His dad is never around. When he gets him on some weekends finally, he still isnt a good dad and its unfortunate. I agreed to him ding odd years and me even. He got the money and loves control so he basically told me to f off. It isnt right, at all and if anything, it should be split 50/50 I totally agree
I claimed my 4 year old daughter on my 2019 tax return, and used turbo tax like always. I received a $1200 deposit into my checking account on April 15th, not $1700. I did not get an advance. Also cannot seem to find any information on what I am supposed to do about it. So…..? What am I supposed to do?
Please read article. There is nothing you can do about it at this stage. You need to wait till the IRS sends you the economic impact payment letter which will outline the details of your stimulus payment. You can then see actions to follow up on any missing payments.
I got the letter and it has nothing outlined to explain why I got the amount different I was suppose to get 2900 I got 2400 why is it that some got it and some didn’t it’s frustrating I was depending on that extra can’t wait for next year there might not be a next year with the cocido 19 and all this is so bogus I’m so disappointed ☹️ ♀️
I just received the letter from the IRS (Economic Impact Payment). Does not mention what happened to my missing $1000.00 for 2 grandchildren under the age of 14 years old. Now what?
I received that letter today. It doesn’t have any details as to why so many of us did not receive the 500.00 for our qualifying children. Just has a number to call and of course it’s useless.
CAN MY DAUGHTER GET A SIMULAS CHECK SHES 18 AND WAS NOT FILED ON ANYONES RETURNS WHAT FORMS ARE NEEDED GRADUATE THIS YEAR ???
My wife and her ex husband switch claiming the child every other yr 2018 we claimed her 2019 he did…. so when the stimulus checks went out my wife received her 1200 but not the 500 for the child and her ex said he did not receive the 500 at all bc he makes 2 much money….. so why wouldnt my wife get the 500 instead or also bc she claimed her in 2018? And I have not received my 1200 at all yet I filed and got a debt card threw my tax place but I updated all my info and yet still no payment… and still waiting on my unemployment as well. But yet they are taking about sending more money out 1st lets make sure we all get the 1st round.
My ex and I rotate claiming our two children on our tax returns. On our 2019 return, I claimed our 17 year old son–no stimulus check. My ex claimed our 16 year old daughter for 2019 and he received the stimulus check. The sad part is both kids live with me 80% of the time. And, he just caught up on arrears after 12 years this very month. Is there any recourse that I can take to try and get him to share at least 50% of the payment with me? I have read that the amount my ex received will be factored into my 2020 tax return as I will be the one claiming her this year. This feels very unfair. Any ideas?
I’m a single dad of 2 kids and didn’t file taxes for 2018 or 2919 cause I didn’t make over 10,000 my kids qualify for the stimulus package. I got mine but did not get it for my 2 kids for some reason! Is there a number I can call about this error ?
You need to file details via the IRS’ Non Filers payment update tool to receive the $500 per dependent child payment. See article for details.
I filed in 2018 and claimed my 2 children. I haven’t filed for 2019 yet. My aunt claimed my 2 children for her 2019 taxes. (I am not claiming them for 2019.) She received the stimulus check with the $500 per child.
I received a letter from the dept of treasury saying they gave my $2200 to the child support I owe.
Since they were claimed by 2 different people for 2 different years will this throw a flag because we were both paid?
Yes…if the IRS has paid you twice you may face an issue when filing your taxes in the future. The IRS is not currently clawing back over payment, but I would also say your Aunt may face issues with her upcoming tax return. That being said and given the chaotic and uneven distribution of the $500 payment I would not be shocked if no further action is taken by the IRS.
So today I finally received my 1200 stimulus payment, which was suppose to be 1700 with the 500 for my son who is 8. I filed my taxes with him as a dependent and don’t understand why I did not receive the 500!! This is pretty heartbreaking that our country is falling apart and the only money I had coming in to support us during this time I didn’t even receive the full amount.
You will be getting a stimulus payment letter within 15 days of your payment. This will come from the IRS and show how your payment was calculated. you should then be able to have a way to see how your payment was calculated and a way to contact the IRS I assume. But don’t worry you will eventually get this payment if you are eligible for it.
I received the $500 for my minor child. I am legally able to claim her on my taxes every year while she is a minor. My question is this: Is it required that I share the $500 with my ex-spouse (her father) since we split *most* expenses for her.
He makes at least 4 times the amount of annual income that I do. We both are single. He does pay child support (but not much).
What is my legal obligation, if any?
Ethically you should let him know. Legally you don’t since you claimed her as your dependent and that’s how the IRS paid you
My situation actually blows to say the least. My son[3] gets disability due to hom being born at only 1lb. and being blind. He lives with me, I am the one who attends all 6 therapies every single week, do at home nurse visits, the one who is there from start to finish at every surgery and the only parent of us two who legit lived on the NOCU for 162 days while my son fought for his life every single second of every day. We just finally finished the court process and I agreed to him getting odd years for claiming my son for taxes. For all of this happening now, he was the one who filed for 2019 and he was the one awarded the extra $500. He gets my son 8 days a month while I get the remainder 22. Proves every single time he has him that he does have the slightest clue how to care for the disabilities my son has and literally ALL OF THE ABOVE. Ot has been a truly rough journey and continue to be one and when I take the nice approach in asking to maybe allow me to have it to care for our son, he days no . He gets $900 a week from unemployment, his tax money, money for his daughter and our son from taxes and now all of the stimulus money. I understand there are people who love to have the control and keep it when given to them but at the same time, no one is stopping him or has stopped him from wanting to be and actually being a great father. Times are tough and I feel it really iant fair just bc it was his year to claim him when in fact I am the one who actually does every single thing and thena million times more for our son. It hurts. I feel like he should be held accountable for at least splitting that money for our son 50/50.
*lived IN the NICU. Didnt check spelling errors.
I agree and feel sorry for the tough situation you are in
I received mine but not for my 2 children also! And was cleared to have claimed them! Where is it?! I know a few others have gotten theirs ! All together 1200 plus the kids! —- please send out to those who haven’t received !!!!!!
Join the club! You’ll just need to wait till the IRS sends you the EIP letter (see article) and lodge a claim for the remaining payments.
My situation is very confusing to many people I have explained it to so I’m hoping I can get some help here. I’m a 30 year old single mom of 2 who moved back in w my parents last year. I had lost my job and was working part time as a server to try to make ends meet but made well under the eligible amount to qualify. My dad claimed both my kids last year but not me and this year we split them, I claimed my youngest (2) and my dad my eldest (8). My parents received their stimulus checks, $2,400 for them two and $500 for my little sister. I, however have not received anything for myself or my kids. When checking on the stimulus check portal, it states they are unable to verify my eligibility and I’m not sure why. Does anyone know if this is bc I live at home with my parents??? I’m not a student and file every year! It just doesn’t make any sense….
Did you file with a a tax preparer or software system like HR Block? And did you request an advance refund? Per this article, https://savingtoinvest.com/my-stimulus-check-payment-went-to-the-wrong-or-closed-bank-account/ , this is causing some payment issues. If not you will need to check the portal regularly and wait until the IRS is taking calls on issues related to the stimulus payments.
I got stimulus payment for 1200 dollars myself only.. I didn’t get stimulus payment 500 dollars for my children under 16 years old. I am very disappointed. I claimed my children as dependents in my 2019 taxes , too. Even then, I haven’t received stimulus payment for my children. I registered through TurboTax stimulus registration portal because I am not required to file taxes due to low income. Please suggest me how can claim for my children from IRS
I filed mine on turbo tax too and I got the money for me but not for my son and he is 14. Did you find out anything as to why this happened
This is a known issue. See this article – https://savingtoinvest.com/my-stimulus-check-payment-went-to-the-wrong-or-closed-bank-account/ – This seems to be primarily related to people who filed their taxes through tax preparation services like H&R Block and TurboTax and received refund and reached an agreement with these services to recieve an advance refund (or refund transfer). Time magazine reported on this issue which is caused because the IRS didn’t have direct deposit information for tax filers who used a refund transfer and received their money on a debit card. Naturally tax preparation companies are pushing back and saying this is an IRS processing issue.
same situation I’m dealing with I need the extra $500 for my child if I find anything out ill keep you posted if you find out anything please let me know
On my 2019 taxes, I accidentally marked my daughters ssn as being invalid for employment. This disqualified me for the child tax break. I had to amended my taxes and later on received what was owed. But ultimately I think this error cost me being eligible for the $500 stimulus. I don’t think the IRS looked at the 1040x files
You can still file for this payment in your 2020 taxes as it is a refundable tax credit
What happens if you don’t normally have to pay taxes anyway? Does a credit benefit you in that scenario?
I understand that its a refundable tax credit if I pay taxes for 2020. Actually, I don’t normally pay taxes because of low income. In that case, How can I get stimulus payment 500 USD for each child as tax credit in 2020? Please suggest me what to do in my case.
I didn’t get stimulus money for my kids under 16. I got only for myself 1200 usd. Nobody claimed my children as dependents in 2019 taxes. I only claimed them in 2019 taxes. Even then I didn’t get money for kids. I am worried a lot. Any updates today?
Stimulus information submitted through turbotax 4/2 and accepted by irs 4/4. Not required to file my 1099 so i sent new checking account for direct deposit and the information for my 4 children, all 16 and under. Received my $1200 this morning but nothing for the kiddos…i am so confused. Am i missing something??
Your return was recently submitted so the IRS may have not picked up your dependents. You may get the payment in a subsequent batch (IRS processes weekly batches) or you can appeal the payment when you get your EIP letter.