App to ease direct deposit of stimulus checks will launch next week, US officials say

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Two U.S. government agencies are collaborating to launch a web app next week that will help Americans access payments from the country's economic stimulus measures.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/app-to-ease-direct-deposit-of-stimulus-checks-will-launch-next-week-us-officials-say/ar-BB12tZDw

According to a news release from the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the treasury department and the IRS will launch the free "Get My Payment" app at IRS.gov next week. The app will allow taxpayers who have filed tax returns in 2018 and 2019 without providing bank information to submit information for direct deposit and receive the economic impact payments sooner, rather than waiting for a check to arrive in the mail.

App users will also be able to track the status of their economic stimulus payment by providing basic information, including Social Security number, date of birth and mailing address. Taxpayers who want to add bank account information to speed receipt of payment will be prompted to provide their adjusted gross income from the most recent tax return submitted in either 2018 or 2019 and the refund or amount owed from their latest tax return. App users will also be asked to provide their bank account type, account and routing numbers.

The app, which can operate on any desktop, phone or tablet, does not need to be downloaded from an app store. Treasury and IRS officials are encouraging those who plan to use the app to collect the required information ahead of time. Taxpayers who did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 can use "“Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here” to submit basic personal information to quickly and securely receive their payments.

Americans who filed 2018 or 2019 tax returns with direct deposit information or receive Social Security do not need to take action. They will automatically receive payment in their bank accounts, according to Treasury officials. To help protect against potential fraud, the "Get My Payment" app does not allow people to change bank account information already on file with the IRS.

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[Tribetime]

1. Thank you for posting

[Celerity]

2. yw

I have seen so much confusion for weeks. Obviously the Trump administration is shite poor at putting out a coherent message, and are banking on a lot of people simply missing out on a direct deposit timely cheque.

[stopbush]

3. Thanks. We filed both 2018 and 2019 but owed both years, so no bank info was provided.

We're both on SS, but I understand those payments are going out later.

[Celerity]

4. As long as they have your banking info your filing status is irrelevant unless you still owe the IRS

unpaid taxes.

You said you owed tax both years, so didn't you put your banking info to pay the taxes owed?

[stopbush]

5. No. Why would I? I sent them a check. I suppose the IRS could have saved

the routing and account info from my check.

They have my info from 2017 when I got a refund, but they may not want to go back that far as bank account info sometimes changes.

[Cha]

6. KR.. TY Again!

[7wo7rees]

7. What could possibly go wrong with this bunch of incompetent assholes?

Well everything. We are trending towards waiting.... but that is because right now we can afford, unfortunately many can not.......

And yes we owe IRS and make monthly payments to them. We have not provided bank info to them. Suffer under no misconceptions though that they have access. Don't fool yourselves, how else do they freeze your accts? Hmmm?

[BComplex]

8. 2019 taxes aren't due until July 15th this year, since they extended the deadline.

But I guess some people filed early. Me? I haven't even looked at mine.