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 have a question?
Since now there is almost 1,000 people who have done “exactly “what the IRS has made them do by filing their “extra” non filers form to get their 500 per child.
Has Anyone who is montoring this site and is ownership if this site sent this to the IRS DIRECTLY OR News media??
Seems you have all the names here.
Just a idea for managing this site and really helping..
Thank you
I also received my 1200 this week and nothing for my 11 year old. This is disappointing! I wish the irs would at least set up an online customer service during this pandemic. This makes me ANGRY!
Want people to stop reading immediately? Start writing in ALL CAPS.
great point!
That’s funny and very true!
I’m 75, and raising two of my grandchildren. I am legal guardian to them. They are 12 & 14. I filed a quick form through HR Block so they would know I have two dependents.. I was not required to file …. because there was no earned income and I didn’t have a tax refund coming to me.. there was know way to enter bank Information. I received my stimulus check in the mail on April 25th. To my disappointment, the check was only for the $1,200……. no extra for the two kids. What can I do to remedy this…. I really can’t afford to wait until next year, as our only vehicle needs repairs of over $1,800.
I also received my 1200 but not the child payment. I am on SSDI and completed the non filer info immediately and triple checked everything.
I’m very frustrated for all of us but I am also comforted that I’m not the only one in this situation. $500 is a good bit of money in our situation. Praying this is just a temporary bump.
I am also on SSDI. I filed the non-filer before April 22nd. I received my 1,200 check today, but no money for my children.
I also receive SSDI, filled out the non filers tool on 4/19 (the deadline was April 22nd) and I only received the $1200 for myself, the $1000 for my 2 qualifying dependents was not included. I’m lucky that I’m okay without that money for the time being, when many others were counting on it to pay bills and feed their families but it’s extremely frustrating to have done what was required and still not have it go through correctly.
I did exactly the same thing and am in exactly the same status as you. My $1200 came today but not my 11 yr old son. I had my Non-Filers status approved on April 16th.
I did the exact same thing as you, I use the non-filers tool on April 14th. I received my $1,200 on April 29th 2020 direct deposited into my credit union, of course I’m the payee for my son who is on SSI but is only 14. I did not receive anything for him. I checked the spelling, social security number over and over again just to make sure that I didn’t make any typos just checking and rechecking everything is fine I don’t know what’s going on but I would like to see somebody just somebody that did get it direct deposit that use the non-filers tool. And does anybody know anybody out there that even received it using the non-filers tool?
Yes we didn’t get the $500 for our kids either. I like you did everything they said to do on the IRS and SSA website. and nothing.
Yes, Im comforted at knowing that the IRS will find out soon about the error. We just got to hold on and pray they fix it fast. There is no way they dont know what’s happening to qualifying dependants.
Every day we are sharing our sad stories to each other. But somebody has to come forward and take this issue to the officials.
IRS has to give some clarification that they would process checks for qualified dependents 500 dollars each later on. Without any statement from IRS, what is the use sharing our stories each other everyday?
It’s good for moral support but doesn’t help us financially in this crisis. I also got 1200 stimulus check for myself , but I didn’t get stimulus money for my 3 children under 16. I missed 1500 dollars from IRS. We need money now to support ourselves in this crisis. It’s not good idea to wait until next year taxes 2021. Please somebody take this issue to government officials, senators, news papers and IRS. I hope it will be resolved soon. I want to see you happy.
We have to start flooding the media with news tips. Email our states attorneys and governors, even our secretary of defense & government officials. Everybody needs to start submitting stories to the news, in order to draw attention to the problem. Where there’s a will, there is a way. We all have to play a part. We are stronger in numbers.
“Please somebody take this issue to government officials..etc…”; how about yourself?? Like voting, you have to be in it to win it, so while you’re waiting to be rescued, eyes blinking in the dark, helpless in the face of the big bad IRS, you forget that you have a voice, and presumably a communication device of some description, and are therefore capable of contacting “…senators, newspapers and the IRS..” all by yourself. Google it. Your opinion is useless unless you put some action behind it. This is a democracy (allegedly); in America you can make your voice heard by voting, but apathy breeds contempt. You “hope” it will be resolved soon”?? So you’re just going to do nothing, and wait until somebody fixes everything for you?? If you have time to leave a comment here, surely you have time to call or email your senator, where the airing of your grievances could actually make a difference. Be a part of the solution.
I am writing emails to all news papers and iRS everyday. I am doing as best as I can to get my stimulus money for my 3 kids . I need this money as a single parent in this crisis.
After reading this article this morning, and leaving a comment, I have been looking all day to see if the has been a statement made by the IRS, regarding the dependent stimulus payments. This blog is literally the only publication I have been able to find, anywhere on the internet! I emailed the IRS, but we all know that was a waste of time. I then emailed a local news channel, hoping they could do some research. I then emailed my state representatives, and senators. I stressed the importance of notifying the IRS about this gigantic screw up, since the public has no means of communication with the IRS. I would suggest that you do the same thing. Contact the news, state representatives, and senators! We need as many people as possible to bombard our congressmen with emails insisting that something be done immediately, and a timely, and informative response is expected. I wrote one email, used copy and paste, then, edited to personalize them, according to who they were being sent to. I plan on emailing everyone of them daily, until the IRS is forced to acknowledge, and take responsibility for screwing over the people who were counting on this stimulus money the most!
Thanks. Glad this article helped a bit. Unfortunately The IRS just announced that missing stimulus payments will need to be claimed in 2020 tax returns. So will be until 2021 till some people see this payment
I also did not receive the 500 per kid on my stimulus check. Which like most confuses me to no end. I have talked to several people and looked on the irs website several times with no answers. There is no reason why I shouldn’t have gotten it. I have claimed all three of my kids both years.
Is there anyone who HAS received the $500 per dependent payment yet? Wondering if perhaps they are sending them through separately at a later date? Many many comments here from those who received the $1200 but not dependent payments (such as myself with 4 kids) and am wondering if this is the case …
I filed married filed jointly with my ex husband and claimed my younger 2 kids and my older 2 father claimed our older 2. and I got mine and my ex and 2 kids but my bf only got his. Not the older 2 kids. And no way of finding out why.
Hi Britt,
I have a friend who has received the $500 dependent payment two weeks ago. I don’t know how this works, but I claimed three dependents and I only received $1200 as well like many people…
The ones who have received the 500 for their kids, they file taxes.
I filed married and claimed my 3 children (2 biological, 1 stepchild) and only got $2,400. All of my children under the age of 17 (11; 8; and 6) and none of us in our family of 5 are on SSI. My stepdaughter WAS NOT claimed by her father for his 2019 tax return. The only discrepancy I found was when I spelled her last name wrong accidentally and my return was initially rejected. But after correcting myself, I was accepted. I got my return near the end of February after filing at the end of January. I don’t think I did anything that would cause them to be ineligible for the payments. I hope there’s a solution to this problem soon.
This is Almost exactly what happened to me as well! Filed jointly with my husband & my son from previous marriage & our son! I accidentally got a number wrong in his SS#, was rejected, fixed it than was excepted!! We received the money for us but not the boys!! So aggravating that everyone who “is not required” to file taxes will now how to file next year!! If we all make under the amount to file than obviously we need the money as bad (WORSE)!!! So upset for everyone affected by this!!! Our stove/oven finally bit the dust & that extra money would’ve really helped with a new one as the rest of our money paid the bills!!!
Watch a video on you tube called What is holding up some if the stimulus money. Posted by Wusa9
My husband and I got our check, but we did not get the $500.00 dollar checks for the 2 children we can claim. We even filled out the form the IRS wanted people on disability to fill out. I have talked to many people both on and not on disability who haven’t gotten checks for their children. Something isn’t right here.
No it sure isn’t and it needs fixed now not next year but now!!!
I also am missing a $500 payment for one of my children and have no clue how to fix this and really need it now instead of waiting until next tax season. I had a child in 2019 and also have custody of my siblings whom I’ve been claiming for the last 5 years. No clue how to fix this..
I too didn’t receive the $500 benefit for my 9 year old daughter. I used the IRS tool “non filers enter payment info here” which took me to the “Free File Fillable Forms”. I entered my info & checked it on their form before it was transferred to a 1040 & electronically sent to IRS. After not receiving the $500, I looked over the info that I entered on the free fillable forms to see if perhaps there was an error but everything was correct, however, when looking at the 1040 that was transferred by the free fillable forms website I realized the box next to dependent info that says “child tax credit” was NOT checked! On the free file form it has no box that says “check if qualified for tax credit” therefore it cannot transfer over to the 1040. Obviously this a glitch in the program & there is no where to call to report the issue or find out how to remedy the situation.
I just seen what your talking about and ours is the same way.
I got my stimulus check today but didn’t get my estra $1000 for my 2 girls ages 2 and 6. After reading that a lot of people are on the same boat, I am assuming they are going to send them seperately.
And hoping!
Oh so that’s what they’re going to do then… okay I have some hope just because of you thank you so much for your comment!! they already know his direct Express I know how I use the non-filers tool and I checked it at least 50-60 times and check my bank account at least 10 times every day I was able to actually access my $1,200 today but yes they must be sending them at different times. Did you get yours direct Express or was it by check I forgot?
You gave me hope in Michigan,
Eric
My husband received his stimulus money. We filed married filing jointly. I didn’t receive mine. My son who is 16 didnt receive his. We have always filed our taxes every year.
I am hoping they send a separate check for it. I have my 4 kids that I put on there and claimed. It is very frustrating when there is no absolute answer out there. I even applied before the deadline date too, so I already know that I did it before the deadline, and plus I know for a fact that no one has claimed my kids because I have been claiming them.
Same thing happen to us to. Me and my wife got the 2400 not the 1000 for our 2 boys ages 10 and 11… Did all what was told of us to do and still nothing…
I’m from MI and also filled out the non filers form because I don’t have to file taxes and I listed my 2 kids as dependents and my non filers form came back accepted and only received the $1,200.00 payment!!! No child money here either!!! It’s gotta be glitch!!! Anyone notify a local news station yet?
Same exact issue here…
Same issue here
I also registered on the non-filers portal on Apr. 13th. I got $1200 but not the $500 for my 6 year old.
Soooo, I received my letter today from the IRS and the letter was absolutely no help on how to reach them regarding the 500.00 for my 8 year old son, whom I have been claiming since he was born.
Same thing happened to me. I’m on survivor benefits and so are 3 of my children. Went on and filled out the non-filers form with Direct Deposit info Pryor to the deadline. I got the email that the IRS had accepted my return and nothing else needed to be done. That they would review for my stimulus. Today, I got the $1200 but did not get any extra for dependents. I’m hoping they’re going Atleast send this money at a later date or address the situation to clear it up. Who wants to be left in LIMBO… when it was shown how important it was to get that information on non-filers filled out. Just to do it all for nothing.
I got my stimulus but they only gave me money for my husband and me and not my five kids were relying on this to get bills caught up. Why is no one getting money for claiming their kids?
Same here. I didn’t get payment for 2 of my 4 children.
I am in the same boat im recieving my 1200 tomorrow pending on my direct Express card and yet i filed the non filers form before the deadline of april 22 but no money for ky 2 children who are 8 and 11.
i received ssdi filled out the non filers tool on 4/18/2020 i listed my 2 kids as a dependents and my non filers form came back accepted i only received my payment no kids money here either!!! it’s gotta the glitch!!! what is going on ? seems like many of us all are having the same issues not receiving the kids money
I’m on disability. I used the non filers tool when I was informed to do so by the social security website. 10th of April. I reviewed it multiple times. Everything is correct. I received the $1200 this morning. I didn’t receive anything for my daughter’s 6 & 11. What is going on? Seems as though many of us are all having problems. Taxpayers to Social Security beneficiaries. Just would like answers for us all. I’m extremely grateful but I was really hoping to try and have some money in savings.
Hi. Yeah, same here. 1 teen. Gave ssn. Married, 1 dependent. Got the primary. No $500. Would be interested to see how it’s resolved.
I was supposed to receive 3,900 today! I got 1,200! My fiancé’s money did not come! My the 1500 for my 3 children did not come! Really disappointing that’s a huge error! Atleast the 2,400 would have been very helpful! Thinking we would get ahead on some bills and maybe buy my kids some clothes and that’s not happening a family of 5 1,200 is nothing
I received my $1,200 for my stimulus check today. It was direct deposit. But I didn’t receive the $500 for my 4 year old son. He definitely qualifies for the payment so what’s going on? Why are so many people not get the $500 for their children????
I received our stimulus check on 04/29 but not a penny for any of our 6 kids aged 3-12. I smell something fishy so many people are getting nothing for their kids. This is pure bullsh*it we need this money $1200 with 6 kids is almost useless.
Absolutely amen sister. I didn’t get mine for one I can’t imagine 6. I’m so sorry. Praying for your family. :'(
same here. Received $1200 and nothing for my 4 kids aged 3-8. Total disappointment.
I have 7 kids didnt receive their money either. I’m on SSI I’m not required to file taxes i used the tool on irs site April 14th got my 1,200 on the 29th not a dime for my babies.
Yes and irs is saying have to file next year to get it. B. S. Something has to be done. They can’t leave all these Americans with 4&5 children with nothing.
I know I’m the right there with you, all of you! I did everything I was supposed to do. I used the non-filers tool because I’m on SSDI I got my $1,200 stimulus on April 29th but no $500 check for my one dependent 14-year-old special needs son. I haven’t heard nothing and I’ve combed the irs.gov website over and over again with no answers. It certainly looks that I’m going to have to file my taxes even though I don’t file taxes. And because I went on the non-filers tool I believe that counts as a 2019 simple file. So if I wanted to go to like h&r block for instance and get my 2019 taxes done for my property tax on my home that I bought in 2019 I don’t think I could because I already used the non-filers tool. So I don’t know what to do I can just throw my hands up in the air!
I got my 1200 dollar payment today however I did not get it for my two kids for the 500 dollar payment per kid ? I don’t understand why? Please help thank you !
I also am on supplement security and I filled out all of the forms that were supposed to fill out I normally do not file taxes also nobody else files my kids or anything like that I was supposed to get additional $500 kid and I have five children me and my kids are currently living in the hotel and we were depending on this money to continue to afford a place to live and I did not get my payment as well I only receive 1200 which I am grateful for but is there anything else I can do to get the additional money because I updated all of my information I just don’t understand what’s going on if anybody has answers I would really appreciate it
I receive SSDI and I already had Direct deposit. The I R S non-filers portal was open April 10, 2020, I successfully registered my dependent and direct deposit info April 11 ,2020
I only received $1200 April 29, 2020 and all my information was correct . Did they not have time to put the non-filers in the system.
I just checked on my money, I received the $1200. Filled out the form in IRS website non-filers and did not receive the extra 500 for each child either.
This is crazy considering they put out this tool for the reason that if you’re on Disability fill it out.
What crap
We lost my husband 3 years ago, and I have since been getting SSI from his death benefits for my youngest son, daughter, & myself! I received The 1200 today for me, but nothing for my 15 year old daughter, and I even took the extra step to add her to the IRS website! Also my son turned 18 this year and receives his SSI Death benefits now in the form of a check in his own name. No stimulus check for him either? That’s an additional 1700.00 missing that we could really use now? I’m so upset about this mistake! Please comment if you know the answers or what I should do! Thnx in advance!
I receive SS disability for myself and my twin 25 year olds. I received my stimulus payment of $1200 but did not receive the $1000 for the twins. I completed the non-filers form with my children’s ss#s. When I check to see why I didn’t receive money for the money, the message says my filing was rejected and I need to enter an “IP PIN”. I have letter dated 2014 with this number but says it expired after 1 year, which was 2015!!! I have never received another PIN! How fo I get this PIN so I can receive the stimulus money for my children??
I receive SS disability for myself and my twin 15 year olds. I received my stimulus payment of $1200 but did not receive the $1000 for the twins. I completed the non-filer form with my children’s SS#s. When I check to see why I didn’t receive the payment for my children, the message says my filing was rejected and I need to enter an “IP PIN”. I have a letter with a PIN dated 2014 but that number expired in 2015! I have not received another PIN!! How do I get this # so I can receive the stimulus payments for my children?
Hi, I am experiencing the exact same issue. I received my stimulus for $1200 this morning (April 29th) based on my 2018 tax information and did not get the $500 for my son (In other words he was listed as my dependent in 2018 because I have not filed my taxes for 2019 yet). He does receive Survivor’s Benefits every month from the Social Security Office because his father is deceased. I am just wondering just like everyone on this forum as to what happened. It sucks that no live person is available to talk to at the IRS to gain clarity on this issue. I too, and am beyond grateful for the money I already have but just would like answers as to what is going on. Fishing around for information can get extremely tiresome. Anyways, good luck to everyone and I pray we all get answers and the money soon! Meanwhile, you all stay healthy and safe and remember to love each day and people like you’ve never done before!
I’m 19. From India. I haven’t received anything yet
I’m disabled, have a 14 yr old son, and custody of two grandchildren. I had $1200 stimulus deposited today but nothing for the children.
I filed April 8 with Free tax USA, claiming 3 dependents.
I’m on SSI, trying to raise 3 kids on $780.00/month. We desperately need this money. I could cry, I have cried. My kids were so excited to, guess what,…fix our car, buy fresh fruit, get new blankets, etc. Why?
Why the poorest of the poor?
I don’t care about myself, but today I have to tell them they were left out.
My husband and I are legal guardians for 2 little ones that we have no other relation to. We received our $2400 but nothing for them. They are our dependents as we are solely financially responsible. Anyone seen this?
My son and I both recieved survivor benefits for the past 5 years. I filed under non-filers on the IRS website, included my son and his social security number. I got my 1,200 but got nothing for him.
I have been on SSDI for 5yrs now but worked in 2017 and filed in 2018 and claimed my child. I got the 1200 in my account but not my child’s 500. But my question is since I filed in 2018 for my taxes and claimed my son did I need to fill out the other form as well? I thought I would be fine since I claimed him on 2018 taxes!
I got the stimulus of 1200 today but did not get the 500$ per dependent for my 3 boys ages 13,7,6 why?? I was expecting it
No dependent money for us either. I put in our dependent info before Apr. 22nd. No payments for either of my children. What was the point in putting the tool out for us to update info? I’m guessing the IRS is probably behind on processing the information from the link. I’m wondering if they will still send us the payment for the girls or if we will have to wait until next year when we file taxes. This really stinks. Although, I am very grateful for the payment we did receive.
I finally got my stimulus money on April 29th, but did not receive my 500 child payment. This is very disheartening. We really need this help.
Having the same issue here. Really annoyed.
I am on SSDI and my 10 year old is survivor benefits. I went to non fliers and Everytime I get to try and send it does not let met finish went Thur everything the problem is that part of the form doors not show to send on my phone. I received my 1200 and my child is waiting on his for he has plans please help he also special needs child
This is so disappointing I’m on SSDI and my daughter is a dependent, I filed the non-filers with the irs way before the deadline, no one claims my daughter I received 1200 this morning they did not gove me the 500 for my daughter, why?
I received my $1200 but not the $500 for my 16 year old son. My son is on SSI but from what I can gather that shouldn’t negate the dependent portion?
I’m in the same boat as most here!
My exception is I used the non filers portal and was accepted plus I sent in my 2019 taxes? In 2018 I did like most and claimed both boys BUT after all that still no $500 each….
I did the same thing with filing out the non filers and then sending my 2019 taxes. Did you encounter any issues when e-filing your taxes?
I’m on disability, and I just got my 1200 deposit this morning! I filed all of my 10 year old daughters info before the 22nd and I did NOT get the $500 for her!! What do I do?!? This is crazy! Why would this happen?!? How many other people have experienced this? I’ve check all the reasons as to why I wouldn’t get it, and none of them apply to me! I should have gotten it! PLEASE HELP!
Got the 1,200 for myself but all 3 of my kids were skipped over and didn’t receive anything. They are well under the limit and its really irritating. People need the money right now and although you can use the info for next year’s returns that isn’t helping now.
I am a single mother on SSDI. I also have an adult son (21) from a previous relationship. I gave his father custody and paid child support until 2007 when I took leave and eventually resigned from my position due to health issues. I filed for SSDI in 2010 and began receiving in 2012. During that time, my CS accrued arrears (for my.now grown son). My SSDI is garnished monthly for the payments and have been since 2012 (and prior they were paid as such for my records). I owe more than the 1700 I am supposed to be getting. The Offset amount is the 1200. My question is, am I still entitled to that 500 (yet unaccounted for but the 1200 goes to DOR 4/29) or will that go to (the old account with DOR as well? I have called and had calls returned to me by DOR and they have no definitive answer. Also, I’m worried because if I AM entitled to that 500 for my current dependent child, and it has not yet been sent to me (offset said 1200 no amount listed on file status as yet but get my pmt says 4/29), will that be offset by default. DOR can not find any info either. HELP
I got my $1200 check, but have 2 dependent kids 16 & 14, neither of which anyone else can claim-their dad passed away. I do not file taxes, I only receive a survivor’s benefit. I filled out the form on Turbotax that included all of their information and it was supposed to transfer to the IRS. I also tried filling out the form for non-filing status on the IRS site, just to be safe. When I hit submit, it stated that I already had info on file, so I assumed it was the info from Turbo tax. I even called Turbo tax to make sure they had my correct info for my dependents. They said yes & I’d be all set. Well, I’m not all set & did not receive the extra $1000. I also have an 18 year old, who I cannot claim. My income is very limited and I was expecting that $1000 because I DO QUALIFY & filled out the required paperwork…and I cannot contact the IRS!!! This is ridiculous…
I get Social Secuity. My check for $1200 deposited this morning 4/29. I registered my 4 *eligible* children on 4/11. My 17 year old won’t qualify, and my 19 year old files taxes. I don’t know if maybe the dependents will be depositing separately, but the portion for the kids was not included, and nobody else is eligible to receive it.
My oldest son (19) E-filed his taxes on 4/2, he saw his return on 4/16, and his stimulus payment on 4/22.
I received my $1200 stimulus check,but I didn’t receive the $500 for my daughter only 14 years old.
I am disabled and receive SSDI benefits. I filled out the form for non filers the day it was available and entered my 3 young children so I should have received $1500 extra for them. All I got today was $1200 for myself and nothing for my children. What is going on? How do I get the money for my kids? Please let me know what fo do.
I sent a message online to a local news station. I am in Arizona. I would recommend everyone start doing this so we start getting someone’s attention. Just go to a news stations website and send your info in. I also sent screenshots of this website showing many of the comments from others. Seems we are all eligible and should be getting this money for our children. What I am also seeing are people that got the $1200 today (April 29th) that are having issues with getting the extra money for our kids. Did anyone have the same issue with the 1st round of deposits on April 13th or 15th? Or is it only us?
Not sure on those dates.
Nope me too I received for me and husband but not my 16 year old
I received my $1200 on the 29th as well and did not get the extra $500 for my son. I think people who received the 1st round had issues as well because I read a lot of complaints from people before our deposit of the 29th was due.
I just received my stimulus via direct deposit I was supposed to get $1700 but I only received $1200. I’m not happy and now lost because clearly there is no way to get it fixed. Something that people shouldn’t have to worry about especially when your dependent upon it. Disappointment again.
I’m on ssdi and my son who is 13 is on ssi for being disabled. I did the non filers form weeks ago, i got my 1200 payment tonight but did not get my 500 payment for my son who i had listed on my non filers form as a dependent. Which i did weeks ago and did double check multiple times to make sure it was correct. So frustrated.
I’m on SSI got my $1,200 just posted @12am but didn’t get for my 3 young children and I should have, I added all their info on the portal as soon as it was up and running. Are they sending that out at a different time? How do we get answers?
We received a ck on the 23 of April in the amount 2900. according to the guidelines I do qualify for 1200 for myself and 1200 for my husband we have two children in which one is 16 the other is 14 so 500 each would be another 1000. So that totals 3400. We filed married filing jointly and we were within all guidelines to receive the max payment. my husband receives SSDI so I did have to go to the non filler page. however according to what I received and what I was showing I should of gotten we are missing 500. don’t get me wrong being out of work I am grateful for the help we did have but really could have used the 500 help
I received my check but didn’t get the $500 for each of my two dependents. And I filed before the deadline of April 22, 2020. Will I still get a check for them this year?
I was wondering the same thing, when we have an opportunity to at least plead our case? I filed on April 14th before the 22nd deadline obviously and I know everything was correct I’ve checked it at least 50 times! No I got my $1,200 stimulus on April 29th as a pending status so tomorrow. I’m on SSDI my one dependent is on SSI for being special needs and I am as payee of course as I am his father. But I don’t see an opportunity as of yet to even tell anybody that I did not get the child $500 benefit. All we have is our blogs but it seems to be it was enough when the people on social security were wondering when they were going to get their payments senators and governors alike and different states started writing to the IRS and the treasury about what’s going on give us a date how is this going to work and then they finally got an answer a date. That date for SSDI/SSA would be April 29th 2020 for direct deposit and for SSI they said the first week of May.
We need to do something. This is crazy. There’s hundreds and hundreds of comments. Something isn’t right and they need to fix it.
I’ve seen enough I’ve been seeing this stuff for days now I’ve been following it and I’ve been screenshotting it and saving it up in my Drive. I know how to contact my legislature I’m from Michigan. I’ve had to contact them before, I’m going to get some kind of answer and as soon as I do I’m going to post it up on here for everyone.
Ty so very much. Thankful there’s people out there like you that know how to get answers. I mean yes that 500 hurt me bad I thought I was finally gonna get to fix my car and pay my bills off. I can’t imagine the people who has 3&4 kids and didn’t get it.
Same thing for me. I am on disability and I did the portal information for non filers on April 11thso I could receive the 500.00 for my dependent child. I received the confirmation email after I sent it. I’m thinking there’s a glitch somewhere..but seems that if you can update your info this should not be a problem. Hope there is a fix soon
I have 5 children and I also filed through the non-filer portal before April 22, 2020. I didn’t receive any money for any of them. I pray we don’t have to wait until next year to get this money!!