Despite three rounds of dependent stimulus checks and the advance monthly child tax credit (CTC) paid in 2021, many tax payers are still waiting to be paid and are relying on their 2021 tax filing to get missing payments for their eligible dependents.
While retroactive payments were made or “caught-up” for stimulus checks, missing eligible payments for the CTC were made by adjusting the overall payment for subsequent months. However many eligible recipients still didn’t get their advance child tax credit payment.
You could have used the IRS’ CTC portal to claim missing payments, but the best bet to claim it now is probably via your 2021 tax filing, which you can now file for free via leading providers like TurboTax or eFile. You will also need to file a tax return to claim the remaining six months of dependent payments.
You can see this detailed CTC article or Youtube video for more FAQs around the advance child tax credit and missed payments.
Also just be mindful of overpayments that you will have to reconcile on your 2021 tax return. If your income changed (e.g. went up) or your dependent status’ changed due to a divorce or them filing a 2021 return (and hence no longer a claimable dependent) you may have to repay any payments you are no longer eligible for.
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Third Dependent Stimulus Payment
A third round of dependent stimulus “check” payments has now been paid under the enacted $1.9 Trillion Biden COVID Relief Package (American Rescue Plan Act, ARPA). The latest amount in this round of payments is $1400 for each dependent, the same as the adult stimulus payment.
You can see all the eligibility rules for payment in this article. The biggest takeaway with the 3rd stimulus check payment is that while the maximum income eligibility thresholds were lowered to get the stimulus bill approved, a much broader set of dependents (e.g. college age kids, disabled adults and elderly parents) are now eligible to receive an economic impact payment via the IRS.
Unfortunately the expanded payment amount and eligibility rules mean that payment issues are persisting again, similar to the earlier IRS payment challenges discussed below, and in the comments forum following this article.
When Will I Get Paid and Expect Payment Issues
Most Americans have now been paid their latest dependent stimulus, including any catch-up payments, based on the latest IRS stimulus payment schedule. These federal payments were based on the later of your 2019 or 2020 tax filing, including the specified payment method (direct deposit, check, debit card). For non-filers (see below) they will use payment data from other federal agencies or information from earlier processed stimulus check payments. Due to the fact that payments went out in the middle of tax season it has been very hard to get a hold of someone in the IRS to help with payment or eligibility issues.
And per prior payment rounds these will be done in several batches which means adults could see their stimulus payments come through before their dependent checks hit bank accounts. Mailed stimulus checks an debit cards will take several weeks to be sent. The IRS GMP tool is the best place to get the latest status of EIP/stimulus payments. Also note, adult dependents won’t be paid separately. All payments go to the adult who claimed the dependent.
Plus Up Stimulus Payments to Capture Updated Dependent Information (from 2020 returns)
The IRS is aware that several people have updated income and dependent information in their most recent (2020) tax filing. As a result the IRS is now processing additional or plus-up extra stimulus payments for tax filers who had earlier received payments based on their 2019 tax return information but are now eligible for a new or larger payment based on their recently processed 2020 tax returns. These “plus-up” payments per the IRS could include a situation where a person’s income dropped in 2020 compared to 2019, or a person had a new child or dependent on their 2020 tax return, and other situations.
Third Stimulus Payments for Adults Now Being Issued by the IRS, but Dependent Payments Late (again!)
Like the first and second dependent stimulus checks there already appear to be ongoing issues with the IRS issuing the third dependent stimulus payments at the same time as the adult payments. You can see a discussion of earlier issues (and solutions) in this video and in the updates below. See the the email I got from Jim recently regarding his payment situation. Sounds like many of the emails I received during earlier stimulus payment rounds and the many comments below this article.
Hi Andy,
I really love your work and your YouTube channel (I’m a subscriber) and today I received my $1400 stimulus (yay) however I did NOT receive any $ for my 2 dependent minor children ($2800). Do you know if payments are sent all at the same time or are they staggered? Where can I go to find out if you don’t know? Thank you SO MUCH!
Cheers,
Jim
Answer: Thanks Jim. Stimulus Payments are sent in batches and the IRS Get My Payment tool is where you get the latest status. Dependents could lag several weeks in getting their stimulus (in the claiming adult’s account) given broader eligibility verification and related IRS updates to their systems.
Stimulus Payments for Non-Filers and Dependent and Payment Information Updates
For Non-filers who haven’t filed a recent tax return, the IRS has 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 the 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.
California $500 Dependent Check
CA Governor Newsom recently announced an expansion to the recent Golden State Stimulus, provides $1100 in additional direct payments to Californian middle-class families that make up to $75,000. It will provide an additional $600 direct payments to adults and a $500 dependent payment for qualified families. If the bill is approved, it would be paid out later this year.
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Delayed Payments for Those Who Filed 2020 Tax Returns
Based on comments I am seeing on this article it does appear that those who recently filed a 2020 tax return are seeing delays with this round of payments, despite getting the first and second on schedule. Here are a couple of comments illustrating this.
I received my dependent payments separately for the first 2 payments. This time [3rd stimulus] I got everything at once. I am a nonflier so I did the form last year for that. It seems like they do it differently each time. It also looks like everyone who filed 2020 taxes is not getting their stimulus as fast this time. My daughter always got hers right away and she has not seen hers yet this time, she filed her 2020 taxes and is eligible. However myself and my partner both got ours this time and neither of us filed [our 2020 return] yet.
I claimed the recovery on my 2020 taxes and received my tax returns a week ago. I still haven’t received either portion of the third stimulus either. When I use the payment tool it says “not enough information or not eligible”. Does it give you the same message? I’m not understanding what is going on either and it’s very frustrating. I hope this semi-helps and hopefully we will be seeing our payments soon!
There are two likely reasons for this. One is that your 2020 income was too high to qualify, The other reason could be due to the behind the scenes data processing at the IRS where they need to ensure recent 2020 tax data is matched/aligned to their stimulus payment programs and systems. It should eventually work out, but you could get your payment a bit later than usual in a later tranche.
I will keep posting updates on this third round of payments. Please follow me via the options below and keep reviewing comments to see how others are dealing with payment and eligibility issues.
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Second $600 Dependent Stimulus Check Payment Review
The $900 billion COVID relief bill (CAA) included another (second) 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. You can see full details of this payment and updated income thresholds in this article, which also looks at the proposed $1,400 third dependent stimulus check. Please also see the FAQs below and hundreds of comments at the end of this article for others who are waiting for or got their missed payments. I also covered payment challenges in this video.
[Update Feb 16th, 2021] The IRS has confirmed it has issued all first and second Economic Impact (Stimulus Check) Payments it is legally permitted to issue, based on information on file for eligible payees and their dependents. The GMP tool was last updated on Jan. 29, 2021, to reflect the final payments and will not update again for first or second Economic Impact Payments.
If you haven’t yet received your payment and GMP is not showing payment details then the IRS is recommending you claim this (and past missing payments if eligible) via a recovery rebate credit in your 2020 tax return that you will file this year. Major tax software providers like Turbo Tax and Tax Act have updated their software to allow tax payers to claim their missing first or second stimulus payment as a recovery rebate with their 2020 tax filing.
If you are unable to claim the missing dependent stimulus payments via your tax return then you can potentially wait for the new stimulus claimant tool per Biden’s executive order to the IRS/Treasury.
[Updated Feb 5th, 2021] The IRS is still sending dependent stimulus payments but it’s ONLY to the taxpayers whose payment got deposited into a wrong account or waiting to get it by check or debit card. The IRS will not be issuing new or additional payments to anyone who hasn’t yet received their expected dependent stimulus payment and has no payment status showing in the GMP tool. They are prepping up their system for tax filing season and have no time to issue missing dependent payments unfortunately. See the FAQs below on how to claim your missing or incorrect dependent stimulus via a recovery rebate credit (RRC) or a potentially NEW tool that Biden ordered the IRS to implement to help deal with missing stimulus payments. This is shown below and also discussed in this video.
Biden Executive order for Treasury to provide online tool for claiming missing stimulus payments
[Update Jan 25th] There may be some hope for those who yet to receive their stimulus payment (and have not or cannot claim it via their tax return) following President Biden’s recent executive order instructing the treasury department reopen the non-filers tool or create a new online tool for people to claim their missing or partially paid stimulus checks. This would mean that getting missing checks via tax return won’t be the only option. While details are still to be released by the Treasury Department (under which the IRS falls), who would be responsible for implementing this executive order, it would likely include both adult and dependent stimulus payments.
Also I have posted two recent videos on this topic – one is a detailed review of the $600 Dependent Stimulus and the subsequent one is a Q&A for Issues People are Seeing with this Payment (please like and subscribe if you find these videos useful).
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 already having received their adult stimulus checks. At this point it is best to wait for the IRS to finish processing (January 15, 2021), especially if you had issues with the first round of payments. They will be using your 2019 tax return or Non-Filer data (for those who don’t file a tax return) as of November 21st, 2020 to determine how and who gets paid.
If you haven’t yet received your stimulus payment you will need to check state on the IRS website (Get My Payment GMP Tool), call their call center (later in January 2021 is better) or just file for this when you submit your 2020 tax return in 2021. Major tax software providers like Turbo Tax and Tax Act are updating their software to allow tax payers to claim their missing first or second stimulus payment as a recovery rebate with their 2020 tax filing.
Its Mid-January and I Still haven’t got my payment. Help!
Based on the comments below and on the videos above a lot of people are still reporting they have yet to receive their dependent stimulus payment, despite having received their adult stimulus check. The IRS is still processing payments, including those by direct deposit, check and debit card, so you need to keep checking the status for your payment online as it could change (only updated nightly). The IRS has also noted issues with payments related to tax filing with some large tax filing providers and mistakes on their end that required them to redirect payments (e.g. incorrect bank account) as checks and debit cards. However if you have not received your stimulus payment by the end of January or get a status in GMP tool saying it will be paid ten the only recourse you will likely have is to claim it via filing a 2020 tax return (see free options here at TurboTax).
Can I update dependent information in the non-filers tool?
The non-filers tools is closed for updates now. So if you haven’t got paid or the GMP tool is not showing payment by check or debit card by now, you won’t be get automatically paid and really only have two options left – either claim it via a recovery rebate credit in your tax return or hope that the IRS reopens the non-filer tool at some point (or works with agency to figure out missed payments). I think the later option will mean several months delays if the first stimulus was any indication. Even if you don’t file (and didn’t expect to this year) you may need to do so to get your payment sooner. You can also use this approach to update your dependent information and bank account details. Also note if you don’t file and someone else (e.g. an ex spouse) does file a 2020 tax return legitimately claiming your dependent they will get the stimulus payment and you may permanently miss out. So file unless you have a strong reason not too or are okay with potentially waiting months or missing out on the stimulus payment. With a third Biden stimulus payment likely in March or April 2021, this makes not filing a less appealing option.
No Deposit in Your Bank Account? Then you may be getting a Debit Card in the Mail
Per the latest IRS processing schedule update, they have nearly completed paying the second stimulus check payments that were sent out by direct deposit. This includes dependent payments. They are now processing stimulus payments that were known to have errors and as a result millions of taxpayers will receive their second Economic Impact Payments (stimulus checks) by debit card instead. These prepaid debit cards are faster and more secure than checks, and can easily converted to cash.
Note that the form of payment for the second stimulus check may be different than the first one (even if you got it late via check). Some people who received a paper check last time might receive a prepaid debit card this time, and some people who received a prepaid debit card last time may receive a paper check. People can check the status of both their first and second payments by using the IRS’ Get My Payment tool, which will show the mailing date for these debit cards. If you have not received your stimulus payment in the mail (debit card or check) by the end of January and the GMP tool has does not show the payment then the only recourse you will likely have is to claim it via filing a 2020 tax return.
How do I claim the missing stimulus check payment for my dependents if I don’t file a return and don’t plan to in 2020 (e.g. social security recipient)?
Getting a lot of comments from people who don’t file taxes and wondering how they can claim the missing stimulus check for their dependents (or themselves). Basically even if you don’t file taxes you still had to file a Non filers form on the IRS website. It’s too late as of now to file that from and get the second payment out to you as that deadline has passed (was Nov 20th, 2020) and the non-filers tool is closed. The IRS is now recommending that even non-filers must file Form 1040 or Form 1040-SR to claim the missing stimulus payments (officially known as a Recovery Rebate Credit). Anyone with income of $72,000 or less can file this form for free through most large tax providers like Turbo Tax or Tax Act, or electronically for free through the IRS Free File Program
My Child was 16 in 2019? But if I claim him in my 2020 return he won’t qualify for the Dependent stimulus
Note that when you file your 2020 tax return, the age criteria for the dependent stimulus check still applies. Some people are finding that they would have been eligible for first and/or second dependent stimulus because it allowed 2018 OR 2019 tax information. to be used for the dependents age (have to be younger than 17). However if they claim the missing dependent stimulus as a recovery rebate credit via their tax return they will have to use the 2020 age for this and many kids who turned 17 in 2020 would no longer be eligible to get this payment.
2018 vs 2019 return data causing payment issues
Several people are reporting (in comments below and video above) that they are seeing payment issues with the second round of payments. One significant item I am seeing cause these issues is that the IRS used 2018 returns in several instances for the first dependent stimulus payment, while this time they are only using people’s 2019 return (or non-filers data from first stimulus payment). So if your data is different between the two years then your dependent check will have payment issues.
Other items to check for: Ensure no one else has claimed your dependent. If you have an ex-spouse or another guardian who are claimed them in their 2019 return (or via non-filer tool) then you will have issues getting the second round of dependent stimulus (recovery rebate) payments. Note that the IRS will not be deducting
Missing Payment Status means no automatic stimulus
According to the IRS, if the GMP reflects a direct deposit date and partial account information, then your payment has been sent via direct deposit. If you see a mailing date, that’s when a check or debit card was sent and could take 3 to 4 weeks to get to you. However if you get the status of “Payment Status #2 – Not Available” on the Get My Payment (GMP) stimulus tracker tool, it means you won’t be getting the second stimulus check automatically sent to you. Instead you would have to claim in your 2020 tax return filing and claim it is a recovery rebate credit. There is no second round of automatic payments for this status
Also the IRS is making payments in several batches, so you may get your adult stimulus check first and your dependent one a few days or weeks later if processed in subsequent payment batches. This is likely the case if you had issues with your first payment and faced delays when getting.
[Update on First Stimulus payment for Dependents] As you can see from the many recent comments on this article, it looks like the GAO (Government Accountability Office) and IRS have resolved glitches on the non-filer portal for those who do not file a tax return. This means the $500 dependent stimulus, approved under the CARES act, which was missing for many eligible recipients is now being processed. Those who missed getting their payments with their original $1200/$2400 stimulus check have reported that starting July the IRS has been mailing and depositing their overdue payments. So they no longer need to wait till 2021 to file their return or wait for another fix to get the much needed $500 payment.
Per the IRS, “The IRS corrected the programming error on May 17, 2020. The IRS will automatically issue additional $500 EIP per qualifying child to affected individuals in early August. Direct deposit payments are scheduled for August 5, 2020, and paper checks or debit cards are scheduled to be mailed August 7, 2020.”
Further, another $500 dependent stimulus payment has all but been confirmed under the latest stimulus package being developed in Congress. You can see further details in this article. The good news is that eligibility for this payment will be expanded for those under 24 (vs under 17 in first payment). You should expect to see this payment paid along with the second stimulus check for eligible recipients.
Spouse’s past-due child support. The IRS is also actively working to resolve cases where a portion or all of an individual’s payment was taken and applied to their spouse’s past-due child support. People in this situation do not need to take any action. The IRS will automatically issue the portion of the stimulus check that was applied to the other spouse’s debt.
[Previous Update] With over 100 million stimulus payments made, one of the most concerning questions I am seeing is around individuals or families receiving the standard adult stimulus check (a.k.a economic impact payment) of $1200 or $2400 but not receiving the $500 payment for each of their qualified child dependents. Here is what I found when looking into this further.
The first thing to check is that you do indeed meet all the required income and qualify child criteria (e.g under 17) for the $500 per dependent child stimulus payment. Remember for most Americans this is based on your 2018 or 2019 (whichever was the latest) tax return filed and approved by the IRS. Not your current situation or changes since you filed your last return.
The criteria to receive this kids stimulus credit is even higher thank the Child Tax Credit (CTC), so if you didn’t qualify for the CTC in past years you won’t qualify for this payment either.
Social Security retirement, disability benefits (SSDI) and Railroad Retirement benefit recipients and for those that earn too little to file a tax return need to have registered via the IRS’ Non Filers payment update tool to receive the $500 per dependent child payment in addition to their $1,200 individual payment. This is because the IRS does not have the the qualifying dependent information for these groups.
So I did all of the above and met all criteria but still didn’t get the $500 kid payment? Some possible answers.
For many recipients, who have met all the criteria for the child stimulus, the reason they haven’t yet got a stimulus check is due to the fact the IRS systems processing these payments are truly not working due to technical or data glitches around how the IRS systems manages dependent information. Eg if your child’s information has gaps or missing information or you didn’t provide a valid SSN in your latest tax return then no payment will be made.
Those using the IRS non-filers tool to enter dependent information have also been disproportionately impacted by the missing $500 payments. This is likely another technical glitch with the fillable form as discussed subsequent to the IRS update below.
The other likely explanation you didn’t get the payment is because someone else claimed the dependent on their tax return or in a later filing than yours. This is a big issue for families that are divided, filing separately or where the dependent is not a direct child of the claimant. So you need to make sure that you were the sole claimant or someone else may have received the $500 payment. Finally your payment can be intercepted for overdue child support payments. So you may have gotten the payment but it went to your spouse or someone else who claimed the child.
Another common error being reported is that those who did not owe or did not get a refund on their latest return are stuck in limbo within IRS payment systems because the IRS does not have their banking details. The IRS is aware of these types of issues and trying to correct them in ongoing system update. They have advised they are doing multiple batches of stimulus check payments and those whose payment were held by due to IRS errors may start seeing them in coming weeks (mailed out via paper checks)
One reader left a comment that stated the following, “We got the payment for myself and my wife and it was deposited into an account that was only set up a few months ago so we know they used the information from our 2019 return (plus we weren’t required to file in 2018). But while that return has all the info for both our 5 year old and our 1 year old we did not receive the $500 for either of them. The deposit we received was $2400 instead of $3400. This is especially frustrating because we actually weren’t required to file in 2019 either, but we used the TurboTax thing that came out a couple of weeks before payments started and was marketed as the fastest way for non-filers to get their info to the IRS (which was actually by filing a very limited return). So we went out of our way to use this tool which was supposedly put out in partnership between Intuit and the IRS to get them our info and they still screwed it up?
The above comment confirms another potential cause for the missing $500 payment attributed to filing a simple return via Tax software providers (like Turbo Tax, HR Block) which has caused issues when it comes to the IRS processing dependent payments for these filings. The evidence is anecdotal but the above comment does confirm what many lower income Americans are seeing. Hopefully the IRS fixes this (or provides a number to call) or they’ll have to wait till filing their 2020 return to claim the $500 payment.
Can I call the IRS? At this point there is little recourse for most people trying to resolve this by speaking to someone at the IRS. The agency however just announced they are adding live representatives to take calls on the stimulus check payments (see details here). Most people will still however have to wait for their Economic Impact Payment letter as a way to confirm payment and follow-up on missing or incorrect payments.
IRS Update on $500 payment – Unfortunately the IRS has confirmed that those who did not receive the full amount of their expected stimulus payment, including the supplementary $500 child dependent payment, will need to claim the additional amount when they file their 2020 tax return. This is a tough break 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 and get paid the child stimulus if you are eligible.
VA and SSI recipients may have a little more time to have the $500 added automatically to their standard stimulus check payment by using the Non-Filers tool (via IRS website). However they must file by May 5th to qualify or like most American’s they will have to wait until 2021 to get the additional $500 when filing a 2020 tax return.
Note, a number of comments below indicate that even using the non-filers tools is causing issues with receiving this payment. There seems to be a problem with the online form where there is no box to check to claim your kids as dependents , even though you put in all their information (the printed form seems to have this). I am sure the IRS is looking into this, but looks like yet another technical/coding glitch with the non-filers tool that is just using online fill-able forms.
Direct Express Account Holders: You may use the Non-Filers tool, but you cannot receive your and your children’s payment on your Direct Express account. You may only select a bank account for direct deposit or leave bank information blank and receive the money by mail.
Both parents received the $500 payment. So a few unmarried or separated parents with an eligible child commented that they both got the $500 child stimulus payment as they filed separately. The good news, or loophole is that there is no provision in the law requiring repayment of the payment. So you get to keep it if you get it. The IRS will send Notice 1444, Your Economic Impact Payment, to each parent and they should keep the notice for their 2020 tax records.
I’ll update this post if I get any additional information or if the IRS posts updated guidance, but feel free to share your story. You can also subscribe via email or follow via social media options shown below to get the latest updates.
My sons father claims him as a dependent every 3rd year to get a pay back on the minimal child support he provides. He happened to have that claim in 2019. Since the IRS is going by 2019 tax returns, he received my sons $500 stimulus. Mind you he only gets him every other weekend and doesnt provide for his needs. He lives with me, I am his sole provider with the exception of $50 a month, and have legal and physical custody. He will be my dependant for 2020, but that money would have helped us with his needs now. I understand I should be able to claim him on 2020 tax return but does that mean his father will have to reimburse the money he received but shouldnt have? I am sure I am not the only one in this situation so how is this going to be handled?
I got the $1200 stimulus check through the mail but I didn’t get the $500 for my 9 year old son. We live off SSI and used the non filers tool on the IRS website. My check came May first and haven’t gotten anything for my son. It’s such a shame because we really need the money to pay rent, food and electricity. I really hope the second round isn’t messed up like that because I need to catch all the bills up.
Did anyone not receive the 500$ dependent part but receive a letter from the IRS saying you did?
What do you mean, those who didn’t qualify fir the CTC aren’t eligible for the child stimulus payment? I have never heard this requirement before.
Although IRS Form 1040 suggests in the Dependents section of the first page that you should check “Child tax credit” if your child qualifies, the worksheet on page 36 of the instructions states you cannot claim this credit if you paid no taxes. This is NOT what was described by politicians & everyone else when the stimulus payments were announced.
im on ssi I filed the none filers tool out in April . I got the 1,200 for myself but nothing for my 2 kids that are 7 and 10
I did not get nothing for my 8 year old Dominique Blake and I filed the none filers tool. I got 1,200 foe me but nothing for him smh what can I do we need this!!!!
Hopefully this will help someone out….I’m on SSDI, single mother of a 16 year old son, who I am the representative payee for. I filled out the non-filer beginning of April, way before the deadline. I got my $1200 for myself, and nothing for my son on April 29th.
Then on May 28th I got another direct deposit for $1200. Today I got the letter. It had my sons name, then my name under it. Just like when I get the 1099.
I just wanted people to know, that a second Direct Deposit could be happening.
I truly don’t understand what they are doing it was suppose to be 500 for dependents intiially I didnt get that then randomly Another $1200 its hard to speak with anyone and mailing is def out of the question period so did the letter say you keep the $1200 I never received a letter at all smh
There was a letter that came about 2 weeks after my direct deposit. It was from the treasury department, and had Donald Trump signature on it. It also had a statement saying that he is pleased to inform me that I am receiving an impact payment amount of (fill in the blank) $1200. My sons said the same thing.
Maybe because my son receives SSDI on behalf of me – that’s why it was addressed this way, and why it went into the account that his portion of SSDI gets deposited in.
There is no “claw back” law. I will put the extra $700 into a savings account, and if they straighten this whole thing out, I’ll keep the interest and send back the $700.
Cool
As I stated before the same happened to us, we got our stimulus check (husband and I) then our son ($12000) We also received the letter for us and then one on his name. My son receives a portion of my husband SSDI so maybe that is why the $1200 for him.
I think that is exactly why this happened. The information from SSDI, May look like a single child is a spouse?
But I do have a spouse and is my husband who is disable, my son receive a portion and I’m the payee. Weird but thankful we got the stimulus check.
you might have to return it if hes over 17 and claimed as a dependent .
Update: I just received my non-filers stimulus check today (June 3). I received the $1200 but NOT the $500 for my eligible son. So the IRS has still not fixed the glitch.
My son hasn’t receive his 500
Did they tell you they were gonna fix the glitch. Same with me I received the portion for me. But not for my daughter who is only 13
No, they did not mention they were trying to fix the glitch or even had any intention to fix it. I don’t even know if they are aware of the glitch at this point. Calling in just results in a person telling you there is nothing you can do but wait till next year.
I filled out the non-filers too and had my 12 year old son on it. I tried the “Get My Payment” everyday and also checked my bank account every day. I got the message that they were unable to tell me. Then on June 28th it said we would get it, direct deposit, by July 1st. I received mine this morning in my bank account but not my sons’. I pray that y’all are right and his shoes up next week. That kid has been looking forward to it for quite a while now. And it would be nice to get $1200 instead of $500 like most of you have received. That would be a blessing.
I have the same problem. I had received my$1200 stimulous check but not the$500 child payment I was depending on. I also have not received my income tax check yet and claimed him as a dependent through H and R Block and can’t get any straight answers from them. Now what’s going to happen if they approve the 2nd $1200 one? Are we going to get screwed on that one for them also?
I’m curious, has anyone, even 1 person, successfully received $500 for a dependent using the non-filers tool? If the form doesn’t let you check the child tax credit box wouldn’t that mean that not a single person would receive the money? I only see comments here of people who didn’t get the money but can anyone confirm that they actually GOT the money for their child? Thank you.
I have not heard of anyone getting the $500 and the IRS has basically said solution is to claim it in next years tax filing. Also mind you they probably won’t find this page if not searching for this topic.
No nobody I know that used none filer tool got there kids money.
No nobody I know that used none filer tool got there kids money. And you have to file taxes next year
The overall consensus on this site, Reddit and other board forum sites are that if you filed a non-filer form AND you have dependents YOU HAVE NOT received the $500.00 per dependent. Also the consensus is that you will claim it on your 2020 taxes. Some have stated they took it to media and talking with local government but those attempts to this point seem futile. So my question and strategy for efficiency on getting the money are the following: Thoughts?
1. Would re filing your 2019 taxes(by mail as only option with IRS at this point ) trigger IRS that you have dependents and pay you out your $500/Dependent and be eligible for Second Wave of Stimulus if Approved and Signed off by Senate?
2. Wait until 2020 tax season
3. Hope for a miracle they somehow will fix their glitch issue on the Non-filer form
You guys see any other options?
I used the non-filers tool 3 weeks ago and am expecting my payment June 3rd. I put 1 dependent on the form. When I was filling out the form I was not able to check the child tax credit box, it was simply impossible. I tried everything but the system just wouldn’t let me do it. I sent it anyway to at least get the $1,200 and I’ll let you know if they also send the $500 when it comes in. Also, in the non-filers tool instructions, it DOES NOT mention that you need to check that box. It just says write the full name, SSN, and relationship, and that’s it. It’s either a scam or massive incompetence.
I filed April 15th recieved my stimulus April 30th nothing for my dependent then poof yesterday recieved another stimulus makes no sense so Idk the system is screwed up badly I’m deducting what I was entitled too and holding the rest till I’m told if I can keep it or what so much stress
I also know that mailing something to the IRS is an act of futility because they are simply piling mail into dumpsters basically and won’t get to it until after the pandemic is over and who knows if your specific piece of mail will ever get seen by human eyes and correctly processed and inputted into the system. It’s a complete disaster at the IRS nowadays.
I filed non tax filers. I received my check today for $1200. But no $500 for my dependant daughter under 14 years old. Weird! It said we would get it. Then we don’t.
I did receive my child money, it wasn’t $500 it was $1200, just like my husband and I but we got it one week after we received ours.
Oh hi. Are you saying you received your stimulus check without your dependant pay. But a week later your dependant part came in a check form ?? That would be awesome. Did you have too do anything ? To get them to send the dependant pay?
Both of them came as direct deposit and I didn’t do anything. When we got our stimulus check and not our child I was upset because I couldn’t understand why we didn’t receive it, but the following week was in our account $1200.00 for the child.
Are you keeping it this is so crazy they screw up
I didn’t use the non filers I filed with turbotax got my refund late did receive the 1200 stimulus but didn’t get the 500 payment for my qualifying 8yr old child then was instructed to use the non filers tool to claim the 500 dollar payment still nothing called the irs number today and was told that irs will not be sending those payments and that I would have to claim it on my next year taxes
Hi im so frustrated because i cant get any help so i hope someone can. Ok so im on ss and ssi i recieved my stimulus check but not my sons. So before may 5th i went to the irs fill out the form for him ok then it said ive been approved for it and by april 29th 2020 i will get now its not April its May and i never received his payment because of the wrong date so how can i or someone fix this. Please help me!! Thank you !!! I dont know who to turn to for this!!
My husband is in SSD and my minor son also receives a portion of his SSD, I work as substitute teacher but I am not working right now. On May 2nd I used the non fillers (we don’t do taxes, low income) on May the 20th I received $2,400 for my husband and I but nothing for our minor son, well today May 27 there is an other deposit for $1,200 but I don’t even want to use because we should be getting the $500 not an other 1,200. So some of you maybe getting the money for your kids later on, I thought we weren’t getting anything. Even though is the wrong amount.
could anyone help me out I’m on ssi I have custody of our 2 chilldren I can’t file income tax cause I’m on ssi so my ex husband is self employed he pays child support whenever he wants little here and there so i get cash asstince from dhs in place of that but he claims the kids on income tax he gets 5000 or 7000 for them but he uses the money for himself but the kids live with me I spend everything on them he don’t take care of them but yet he claims them and keeps the money for himself is there any way i could at least get 75 percent of that income tax money he gets for them the friend of the court said they can’t do anything about it
I still haven’t gotten my daughters check. I did recieve mine on April 29th.
I’m on ssdi, I have 2 kids that live with me but their father claimed them on taxes because he knew I don’t have to file. He received the extra $1000 for our kids but refused to give it to me even though they live with me. Says he deserves it even though his new girlfriend and her 2 kids also got paid. It is not fair and if there is a second stimulus he will get the money for them as well. There is no way to call and fix it and even on my ssdi they pay me for my 2 kids so they obviously can see they are living with me. I don’t understand it. What can I do to make sure any future money comes to us not him? And they say file and get paid next year well I never file so am I to file when I don’t just to get reimbursed?
Me and my husband only receive 2400 not for our child which we file a tax on 2018 and 2019. what needs to be done in such case?
I receive disability and got my check in on my Direct Express card. My ex-husband tried to file our daughter as his dependent and was told that he couldn’t file her as he had missed the deadline or something. When I was made aware of the non-filers form that needed to be filled out for dependents of people on disability etc…I filled everything appropriately and on time yet I was told I could not file her as my dependent cause someone else has already done so. Whichever low life SOB got my little girls 500 $ got lucky the first go-round but Ill be damned if that thief is gonna get ahold of the second check. Aside from filling out the identity theft thing online, is there a number I can call or some website where I can ask questions? Don’t I have the right to know who stole from us? Cant the IRS just look in their computer system and see who filed her as theirs and where my daughters money went?? Someone please help me and point my butt in the right direction. Thanks and God Bless. My family and I pray you stay happy and Covid free
1 800 919-9835 for the irs check hot line I waited three hours for them to tell me next year. I filed a 1040 April 7
sounds like everyone is getting the run around next year I guess. IRS = I represent satan
Thank you so much i will give them a call. Yes i agree it does seem that way about giving everyone a run around. Its just so hard being a single parent and doing the best you can to provide the best for your kids and then things like this happens but you know its ok because i have faith and hope that no matter what the man upstairs will provide and take care of us. Thank you again you have been a big help. God Bless you and your family!!!!
My question, is if we do get a second stimulus, with the increased amount for our kids, then how would we get our children included in that if they never included our kids in the first stimulus? Because according to their non-filers site, I didn’t click the “claim dependents” button, (even though I listed all four of my kids’ info and SS numbers, etc., because there was no place to click on the site, only on the papers once you printed them out), so am I still listed as my household containing only me, instead of me and my four kids?
I receive SSDI, and have a 16 year old son. I filled out the non- filter a week before the deadline, but on April 29th I only received my $1200. *** I just received an email from my bank, stating that I will get ANOTHER $1200 stimulus payment on May 28th. Any other non- filers with a child/children that this is happening to? I know I have to give the money back – but do I keep the $500 for my son?
Yes I have it pending too get ssdi always did none filer but didn’t get it for my 3 kids even though I did everything
We are getting another round of 1,200 for us and our children.
Not to sound rude, but… Says who?
How do you get another round for kids, if you never received a first round for them?
I guess it was passed that we all get a second round of the 1200 and kids get it Too. I just didn’t know a date was set on people getting it. I just heard it was passed. Don’t quote me though.
It only passed the house, still needs to pass the senate. Which the republicans say it’s “dead in the water.”
I guess what I’m talking about is some kind of glitch, where I’m getting a second payment that isn’t mine. But it’s still $1200. Not $1700. I was just wondering if it was happening to anyone else.
Yes it happened to me.i get SSI my daughter gets ssa I received my money last month and another 1200 today
I jus looked it up and it wasn’t passed yet. But they are working in it. Google second stimulus check. I also didn’t get the 500 for my daughter when I received my stimulus. So confusing.
So you got a second direct deposit? One last month, and one this month??
Me too. Not sure what to think. If it was the 500 each I would be like okay I get it but why 1200 each. I’m confused.
Yes it happened to us, we got 2400 (husband and I) following week 1200 I assume for our son, but why 1200 instead of 500?
Same here they have screwed up the system so badly many errors continue to occur
Congressman in Illinois to busy stealing from us to help us I email senator and governor mayor No body cares.
So the emergency funds added per child that were all supposed to get a month ago;- to put food on the table NOW- will become available in the middle of next year sometime- IF we file, and IF the paperwork is done correctly, and IF there aren’t another 100 new glitches, and new laws by then, (which there most certainly will be.) — Got it. Pretty much exactly what we should have expected.
Count your blessings…
If i receive social security and have a child but dont have custody of him ( but he will be recieving SS under me) and his caregivers claimed him on their taxes, was i still required to complete nonfilers for dependents?
No they are not sending you a check in the mail They are making us file taxes just to get it
i got my stiulants check but didn’t get it on my 5 kids an my husband not got his stimulants check yet either they sent mine to my bank acct buit will they send the check for my kids in the mail since it didn’t come to my bank acct
Sad… Unimaginable with 5 kids…
Yeah me too. I got my $1200 stimulus check but didn’t get money for my 4 kids who are 7,4,2,&1. Really was expecting the extra $2000, for diapers, wipes, food etc. I mean alot has changed as well as prices!
My ex husband claimed the kiddos in 2018, I claim them 2019 and we switch every other year. He messed up his taxes by claiming our son, so that delayed my taxes, and so the irs went off of my 2018 taxes. My concern is, when he files for 2020 and claimes the kids, I wont get the 1,000 for the kids that I should have gotten.
Sounds like it’ll take a miracle to fix everything. This whole stimulus program is complicated enough – with glitches and malfunctioning- under the easiest of circumstances- let alone the most difficult… I feel for you… People need that money now- not, (maybe if lucky)- in mid-2021…
800-919-9835 it may take a couple time but I got though waiting on a supervisor to call me back to explain why I have not got my kids money and I did everything I was supposed to do on time
I spoke to them before they opened their lines up, by using a suggested method. Unless they’ve been given a new script, they’re going to tell you that they don’t know the why’s, etc. They’ll direct you to the useless site, that explains some reasons why some may have not received theirs, etc. So, please do let us know if they tell you the same thing or not. Thanks Bunches
I tried that number and all I got was recorded suggestions. Does not go through to live person
What did they say you needed to do to get your child’s portion of the stimulus check?
Call 800 number now they asked have you entered the in to the none filer site on a phone
I’m sorry but, what? What 800 number?
800-919-9835. See this article for details – https://savingtoinvest.com/help-how-can-i-contact-someone-in-the-irs-to-discuss-my-stimulus-check-payment-issues/
I filled my out nonfiler in April and I’m on ssi and ssa and I cant do taxes and we don’t owe child support and no one claims my 3 kiddos and its hard and now I see irs saying we have to do taxes next year to get it how when we can’t
I email channel 7 Chicago email Dick Durban multiple news outlets no reply even got on ssa I Twitter and department of treasury and irs no one care the we did what was ask on time and the steal stole from us because that’s what it is. Literally No One Cares I’m so rethinking how I vote. They tell you what ever you want to here to get a set.
I wrote my local congresswoman and her office is looking into it. I suggest we all do the same.
Unless she’s a United States Senator with some clout – and good contacts- good luck.
Hello everyone so here is what I know most NONFILERS, Social security recipients,SSI and veterans have been screwed The IRS initially said do one thing then switched to new rules resulting in system confusion the IRS WEBSITE crashed back in April so. iRs rushed to issue stimulus somehow the dependents section box ended up unelected so people recieved their funds without their kids money now IRS says file next year taxes thats unfair we didn’t ask for this pandemic next year wont help us now with what we are each battling The right thing to do is IRS send seperate checks for missing funds because after all some people did get thousands they werent suppose to and were told to keep it yet those of us who didn’t get what we should
Unfortunately I don’t think separate checks will be arriving and the IRS is taking the easier (but more painful to many Americans) solution to ask people to claim this in their 2020 returns filed in 2021. But I worry that will have its own problems in getting paid – just like we are seeing now.
I’m a non filer and filled out the form in April the same day it opened and when I got my payment it was for 1200 only but I was missing for my 3 dependants amd i still dont know why I’m the only one to claim them since there dad isn’t in there lives or work so he dont have there info to claim them either .There had to be a glitch cause it happened to lots of us non filers and it isnt fair We were promised that money and now we have no answers .our kids deserve that money as much as any other kids that already received it.
Yes it was a glitch and IRS needs to take accountability and fix it I have a Youtube channel I discuss what Happened on it. YOUTUBE Live n Learn Joy
They’re definitely not going to take accountability. I managed to get through to them. They have the phone operators telling people that they are clueless.
People can call and write governors and news outlets, until they’re blue in the face. They just keep saying, file next year. I’m sure they’ll get something set up for non-filers, again. Pfftt… Nonetheless, some of the people that need it the most, have to wait.
My husband receives ssi and we don’t file taxes so I entered our info and our 3 kids into turbo tact April 10th way before the deadline! Received a deposit in the bank I had registered so they got that info correct however it was for $2400 not $3900 which would have included our 3 kids! We don’t owe child support, no one else claims our children so there is no reason we did not receive the dependents portion after registering like we were told to do!! Waiting till tax time is not right when we need it to survive now with kids out of school and the prices at the stores are ridiculous and we do not file taxes!!! So many low income families were effected by this after doing The steps they were told to do and with no help
Calling the automated irs line!!! This issue needs fixed for so many people now not in 6 months
I’m on ssi and I filed the non-filers form for my dependents BEFORE May 5th, and I didn’t receive the money for my kids. Only myself. I know the IRS used the info I gave them on the non-filers form, because I got my $1,200 on my NEW Netspend debit card that the social security office doesn’t even have the information for yet. So how did they miss my dependent’s information? Also if everyone that qualified for it that didn’t get it has to wait until they file their 2020 taxes, what good is that for the people that are on ssi that DON’T file taxes. If we filed taxes, then we wouldn’t have needed to file the “non-filers” form in the first place, right ♀️???. SO how are we supposed to get it? So the people on ssi that DID everything they were supposed to do and still didn’t get their Dependant money, are basically screwed out of the money!! Pretty much that’s what the IRS is saying. Why should the IRS care? Guarantee they ALL made damn sure they got all their money, INCLUDING their dependant’s money!! This is EXTREMELY frustrating to say the least. I’m a single mom of 2, PLUS I’ve been raising my sister’s 2 kids for the past 4 years. So I REALLY needed that money. Just like everyone else.
“If we filed taxes, then we wouldn’t have needed to file the “non-filers” form in the first place, right ♀️???. SO how are we supposed to get it?”
You might not be required or have to, but there’s nothing stopping even unemployed people from filing tax returns
I am the sole parent of three children. Their father, my ex husband, left me with three little babies and has not tried to see or contact them since. He pays a whopping 440 a month for all three and only because he is forced to. I have agoraphobia and do not work, I also do not claim ssd because I WANT to get back to functional and I did not want to get comfortable relying on government money. I have been blessed with parents who have been giving me $1000 a month since my savings were depleted to cover our whittled down expenses. Point being, I do not file taxes. I used the non filer tool. Provided my info for direct deposit. I see a pending payment of $1200, of which I assume is for me. I now don’t know if their father got their money, or if it has to do with identity theft (my one child and myself at the least, we had our ID info stolen via a hack into government records. I was initially expecting to run into trouble with my check as I have proof someone was working using my social security number. We have been provided id monitoring by the government, but it has still been an issue, so I was prepared to encounter some difficulties regarding my payment.) So now I don’t know where to even look for this money. There is nowhere I can contact for assistance. It really stinks seeing how many single parents and disabled people are the ones being affected the worst. My heart goes out to all of you. It really sucks feeling like you have nowhere to turn for help, or like nobody cares. Stay strong.
I’m a single mom who receives virtually no help from the dad. (He comes and takes him sometimes on a weekend when it suits him, no child support.) I got the $1200 but not the $500 for my toddler son. I filed in 2018, but since my son wasn’t born yet and I didn’t file for 2019, I used the non-filer to cover my bases. If I have to wait until things are less chaotic, or the next tax year to get this $500, fine fine whatever. But how do I know he didn’t steal it from us? How do I even know it’ll still be there to claim?
I assume checking with him is not an option. If you both claim him next year the IRS will likely flag this. My suggestion is to file your tax return as soon as possible so you get first claim.
Yes I get ssi I did everything no nobody have my kids on taxes
So I just checked I screenshot when they first put my payment date on there it was my account number that I put in the none filer site then two days later they changed it to my ssi card it’s not date that they paid out out payment on our direct express cards just so they didn’t have to give us our kids money I have proof they had my right account number so why I have to file taxes just to get my kids stimulus money 7 months after the fact. I email the senator no replay no one care but everybody want our vote.
I’m a single dad I applied for the$500 since they gave us a deadline I didn’t get it for my 10yr old son I’m being evicted I’m really broken at this point I don’t know who to get help about this from
You can’t be evicted right now, due to covid. Google it..
Im a single mom on ssi with a 22yr old college student who got his stimulus check but have a 12yr old that Im solely responsible for. I got the $1200 stimulus but never got the $500 for my 12yr old. I did the nonfiler on line on 4/10/20. Why havent I received the $500 for my 12yr old?
So I am a single mom of two. I get the Earned Income Credit for my children because they live with me and I take care of them more than 50%. My son’s father gets to claim him on his taxes every other year and of course this was his year to claim him for the child tax credit so he received the stimulus money for him. This is so disappointing because he does the minimum parenting time and got money for him when I’m raising him and feeding him this whole time. So frustrated.
I filed at the end of January as “head of household” and listed my son (15 yrs). However, my income was too low to qualify for EIC or Child Credit, since SSDI doesn’t count towards it. My gross earned income was only $54. I got my $1200, but not the $500. It appears to me they are looking for the Child Credit and overlooking the fact that there is a MINIMUM income required as well as a MAXIMUM income… leaving those of us below the threshold out to dry…
This is really crappy. I got screwed with unemployment because guy I worked for most of last year never have me W2. The place I starred to work for in Dec didn’t give me credit for all that month and due to virus shut down in March. Now I got no credit for 4 of my kids …. that 2000 might of been enough to save us… as all our savings went to food. Wtf u can’t even afford to fix my truck to go back to work
Sign the petition guys!!!! Go to change.org
I am on SSDI and used the non filers tool for my 4 children on April 15, 2020. I only received my $1200 and that was on April 30, 2020. From what I am reading we will not get anything for our children until next year at tax time and we have to file a tax return to get it. The way that they processed disabled recipient’s payments was very messed up because the IRS had to communicate with the SSA. I have not heard of one person, on any kind of SSI or disability, to have received any stimulus payments on their children. They are basically screwing us, because the IRS will say, well we processed yours before you used the non-filers tool, and that it was just delayed because of having to share info with SSA. If you ask me, it’s just another way for TRUMP to screw over low income families.
same here im on social security disability i only got the 1200, i did the same i did the non filers form, and the irs sent me a letter and accepted it, never got the 500 either, they say you will get it next year when you file taxes, i dont file taxes cause i dont make enough, so how will i get the 500, now im hearing there is a second stimoulous check, another 1200 and 1200 for dependents, i guess we will be screwed out of that too, NOT FAIR
its NOT Trump screwing over the low income he wanted to give us even MORE money its the fact that the IRS & also the UC has never had this many claims & millions upon millions of non filers all filing at once for these benefits..idk about the irs but the UC in my state has about 250 employees for millions of claims theyre doing the best they can these new non filers tools have bugs but thats not Trump trying to make sure you stay poor…i also never recieved my sons $500 i think its because the non filer tool let us file as head of household but not to file the children as dependents
We should be writing the state we are in, Im wondering if because Im in a “Blue” state, Hawaii, Maybe thats why I didnt get the 500 for my 5 year old daughter that me and my wife struggle to provide for!!!
I am in a Red State sir and I didn’t get the money for my 16 year old either. It has nothing to do with Blue or Red
People on ssi!!!!! Go to the social security website!!! They have listed when you’ll get your payment for your children!!! This does not help me, I’m not on ssi but I hope it helps some of you!!
Thank you Melinda! I’m looking at it now and im reading that if we did not receive our dependent payment with ours, even if we used the non filers tool, then we will not receive it. Am I reading the wrong thing or missing something?
I’m not sure honey, I believe their just talking about ssi people. I don’t get ssi and don’t file taxes, so I just took it as them just listing for ssi since it’s the social security website. I may be wrong. Hopefully their talking about us too. Lol.
That’s great for people on Ssi, truly!
Just even more infuriating for people not on ssi, nor any type of ss. If they can fix one, fix the other.
That’s exactly right!!!
I can’t find this information anywhere on the site. Where is it? I’m on SSDI and the only thing I’m seeing is if we already got our 1200, we have to wait until next year.
Go to social security site at very top it says covid 19 updates click on it
I looked there and the only thing I saw was if you already received the $1200, you have to wait until next year.
Yes, you do if you received your 1200 already and didn’t add your Dependant by the non filers tool by may 5th. It says you’ll have to file next year. I don’t even file and it says I have to wait til next yr I’m not on ssi either. I entered my child on April 10th on the non filers tool. We just got screwed all ya can say.
I entered myself and my 3 kids before the deadline on the non-filer form on the irs website. Did everything asked of me. Still gotta wait apparently.
Are you on ssi and have you already received your stimulus? If you have then no you won’t get it til next year for children. If you haven’t got anything it looked like to me they was sending it by mail or if you entered bank info
I’m in SSDI and the deadline was in April on the 22nd. So basically SSI recipients will get the child stimulus, but SSDI recipients won’t until next year due to a “glitch”. This is messed up and seems very targeted to me. My 2 sons are on SSI, but they are minors.
Honey I totally agree any if us that used that pos non filers tool got screwed. There’s so many people protesting this. Looks like something would have to be done.
My daughter is not required to file a tax return and will not be required to file in 2021 either. How is she supposed to get the $500 for her son that was not paid with her stimulus check?
It seems as though, anyone who did the nonfilers, did not get paid for their dependents, including my 15 year old twins
Just got mine in the mail and i didnt get the 500 for both my kids it is sad because i get ssi my husband is out of work all of us are living off of $940.00 and i am grateful for the stimulus but its still not enough i still have bills to pay a car to fix and still have enough to buy essentials for 4 people but at this point is better than nothing
I got got as well I wasnt really expecting much. and to be honest its kinda messed up as my ex owes so much to me in child support an a bet she got her payment and it should have went to me. I’ll believe the 500 when someone actaully recieves it. so far from my experiance the goverment has continually shit on me. althought the 1200 was cool still doesnt make up for the joke of a system we have in place
I did not got 500$ stimulus check for my child.I have sole custody and filed this year taxes with my kid as dependent.Last year ex had filed my kid as dependent.Is there any way I can file to claim amount ,since father is not cooperative and I believe will never tell or give me back the stimulus check for child ,he received.Whom should I contact?
I got my 1200 but nothing for my two kids its frustrating
I’m in the exact same boat had mine filled out on April 25 the non filers tool sent me confirmation that my return was excepted and I’d processing on April 30 we received out 24 but was shot 25 got out there kids it’s sad why even mention it and direct usbon what we need to do on our part we go do it and still shor of our money
Both my daughters on as and did not get the money for their kids. How unjust to tell people with low income that they have to wait till next year while people with reg income got theirs now
I understand your frustrations!! I am in the same boat! I filled out the non-filers form on April 14th which I also received the email from the IRS saying it was all approved.. on April 29th I received 1200 on my Direct Express card but never received the additional 500 for all 4 of my children. I have yet to find any answers as to what happened. The only information I have been able to find is just repeating “fill out the non filers form” nothing about people who did fill it out way before either of the cut off dates… And how can we, SSI based individuals claim what is owed still on our 2020 taxes, when people like me who do not make enough that we aren’t required to file taxes…? I guess we are just pushed to the side on this one even though we did everything that was required way before the deadlines… Annoying.
What was the sense in even filling out the nonfilers, giving all our information, and they didn’t even look at it. They went thru the SSA OFFICE, to give us our money. They targeted us low income families from the start. Mostly handicapped families. I myself am fully handicapped , due to a severely damaged spine, with a set of 15 year old twins Think about it. All of us that get some type of government assistance, we are the ones that didn’t get anything for our dependents! So I feel we were discriminated against. If we had to wait until next year, which is a crock of bull, because that money is allocated for the pandemic this year. Why did we even have to fill out the nonfilers?
Very and Nobody cares or is trying to help us it it was counted in the bill for our kids why is it so hard for them to send our kids money out period.
Single mom, Army veteran, 3 kids. Filed non-filers in turbo tax, said I should be getting $2,700 but instead only got $1,200. My kids got nothing. This is disappointing!!!
First, Thank you for your service to our nation. YOU are not alone. I have to ask all the people who read this and the 455 other stories just like it, WHY are w not doing anything about it?! Just think, this one obscure website has 455 people screwed over by IRS and to think there is probably more like tens of thousands out there just like US! YOU guys have got to ring the phones off the hook at your local TV station and make them read this site and contact their mainstream affiliate! THIS IS an election year! These politicians need to know that if they do not give us our stimulus money congress appropriated for our dependents/children there will be hell to pay November 4th!! OUTRAGEOUS> READ this, Have any of you noticed, Most of us all have the same thing in common? WE used that IRS Free File tool to file ours electronically. You really believe it was a glitch? Got news for you I’ll bet is NOT a glitch that they designed it that way where they can keep that money in hopes we either forget it next year or die before then!! WE have got to get together as one and raise hell about this!!
There is a petition at change.org
There’s already been several news articles about it. All they could do was tell us what they were told, wait til next year.
Their gonna have to dk something to fix this, there’s no way they can just forget everyone’s kids during a pandemic. They don’t want our economy to crash but want to screw us on money and kids money at that. It’s sick..
I know they’re doing it so they can hold on to it and get the interest off all the money
There was a deadline for individuals on SSDI to fill out the non-fillers form by April 22nd. I filled out the forms correctly and submitted them on April 10th. I receive 1,200 on April 29th, however I did not receive the 500 for my two children. This was very disappointing because I did everything right.
I even emailed my senators thought they was here to help no reply Dick Durbin I really need help getting the 1500 that was supposed to be on my stimulus and I did everything I need to get it.
I’m a single mom. I’m currently waiting on a decision about my disability. I have two girls. My youngest; her dad claims her so I couldn’t. However I did use the non filers: for my oldest daughter’s Info and it said it was accepted. However when recurved my stimulus payment in my bank account I didn’t have the $500 for my oldest. I actually had trouble filling out the form at first because my youngest was claimed by her dad in 2018. So I just took her off. Than redid it for just my oldest and I. It makes it more stressful because if I don’t normally file taxes how am I suppose to file to get the credit next year? I am thankful for the stimulus payment I did receive.