Stimulus check delivery details to know: New payment batch, catch-up money, more
The third round of stimulus checks is on its way to millions of more Americans. Here s what to know about receiving your payment, including new details on how you ll get catch-up money if the IRS owes you a supplemental payment. Listen - 08:09
Here s your status update on the IRS sending $1,400 stimulus checks and what you need to know about the timeline and potential delays. Sarah Tew/CNET
Tens of millions of Americans will get their stimulus checks from the third wave sent out. In fact, some people on Reddit communities reported their $1,400 payments are scheduled for April 7. This week s payment group includes people who receive Social Security, SSI and SSDI benefits, but not veterans receiving Veterans Affairs benefits (who don t file taxes). Their payment date is still inconclusive.
More stimulus checks sent in the mail. 2 ways to track yours through the USPS
This free and easy-to-use tool can show you when your stimulus payment is on the way to your mailbox. We ll tell you what to look for so you don t throw it away. Listen - 04:32
Stimulus check or junk mail? Know what to look for so you don t toss your new payment in the trash. Angela Lang/CNET
If you re expecting your stimulus payment of $1,400 to arrive in the mail, it could be among one of the two million paper checks the IRS said it s sending out to eligible people this week. We ll tell you what to look for so you don t accidentally throw your new stimulus check away, as well as how to track your money through the mail using a free service offered by the USPS.
Track your $1,400 stimulus check status now with this IRS tool
Get My Payment reveals the status of your $1,400 stimulus check and more. But it can be finicky to use and won t provide all you may want to know. Listen - 06:34
There s more than one reason to use the IRS online tracker tool to get details on your stimulus check. Sarah Tew/CNET
Are you expecting to get your stimulus check this week? The details about how you ll receive your money are likely more confusing this time as the IRS continues sending out waves of $1,400 payments. For instance, different groups of people are getting their stimulus checks in multiple forms from paper checks and EIP debit cards for some to Direct Express for others, like SSI and SSDI recipients. And now, plus-up direct deposit payments are on the way for people missing money from checks based on their 2019 versus 2020 taxes. (Here s what
When will the $3,600 child tax credit payments arrive and how frequently? 1 big thing to know
There are important things to know about the expanded child tax credit for 2021, including the IRS plan for sending out the checks and why you ll still only get half the money before this time next year. Listen - 07:22
Details on the child tax credit payments still aren t set, but they re expected to start in July. Here s what we know right now. Sarah Tew/CNET
Families over the next 12 months could see a big boost in their family budget, with the third Stimulus checks now going out for up to $1,400 per qualified adult and dependent and an expansion of child tax credit (CTC) that could bring up to $3,600 per child. The rules about the temporary CTC are complicated and confusing, however, and some have yet to set. Here s the biggest one to know: Payments will be split between 2021 and 2022.
Older adults and third stimulus checks: Eligibility rules and what they mean for you
The IRS continues to send batches of the third stimulus check. If you re 65 or older, here s what to know about qualifications, income, SSI, SSDI and retirement, and what to do if you re still missing stimulus money from the first two checks. Listen - 09:01
Will you get a third stimulus check? At least one rule change could affect older adults and retirees. Sarah Tew/CNET
The total amount of this third check also depends on how many dependents you re claiming this year (if any), or if you re claimed as a dependent on someone else s taxes. Tax season may also be a deciding factor this time if you filed a tax return in early 2021 and it s already been processed by the IRS.