Question about direct deposit stimulus payment

[Rorey]

I FINALLY was able to figure out why I didn't get a stimulus payment. Turns out that for some reason the IRS had the address as a PO Box that my ex-husband at the end of our marriage. It wasn't the address on our tax return, so it didn't make sense, but that's the address that worked with the "Get My Payment" thing.

Anyhow, I was able to finally put in my direct deposit information, and everything was accepted. My question is, for those of you who filed a joint return, did your stimulus payment get deposited as one deposit, or was it two separate deposits (one for each of you)?

I'm just hoping that my ex-husband's payment doesn't get deposited into my account. I've successfully gone for four months without talking to him, and I don't want to have to ever talk to him again.

[Heartstrings]

1. Can you alert your bank to not accept anything from your ex? Nt

[Rorey]

7. I doubt it

I'll probably just mail him a check for his part. I was just hoping that it was two separate deposits so I could somehow have the one rejected or something.

[Talitha]

2. One deposit, to our joint account... we're still married, though.

[Rorey]

8. Thank you.

It wasn't what I wanted to hear, but thanks for the info.

[dewsgirl]

3. If you filed taxes together and if you received money back

in that account, there's a good chance it would.
Sidenote, I'm going through the exact same thing.

[Rorey]

10. We had to pay in for a lot of years

So the IRS didn't have direct deposit info.

Good luck with yours. My fear was that my ex-husband got the stimulus payments for both of us and was too stupid to figure out what it was. He's not good with bookwork. He missed paying his property taxes this year and I'm pretty sure he also didn't file a 2019 tax return. I still get notifications about a lot of his matters because he didn't change the notification information on things. (I know a lot about his business stuff that I shouldn't know. Oops.)

[dewsgirl]

15. Good luck to you too.

[cpamomfromtexas]

4. Only my dependent child got payment

Haven’t had time to fix. Anyone know fastest way?

I don’t know if they cut me off because my husband passed away but I qualified without his income. The government is totally broken

[Rorey]

17. My deepest condolences on the passing of your husband.

I would think you're entitled to the stimulus check. I had heard that it would come with your 2020 taxes if you don't get it prior to that.

Have you checked the Get My Refund thing on the IRS website? You just have to put in your information and follow the instructions. My problem was that when I put in the address on the tax return, it wouldn't accept it. It makes no sense that the ex's PO box address was the one that worked. That address also shows up on my credit report. It's pretty irritating You're right. The government is broken.

[Rorey]

25. Maybe this will help

I called the IRS Economic Impact Payment number (1-800-919-9835). There's a lengthy recorded message so just stay on the line. You'll talk to someone who can't help you, but after you explain, they'll connect you to someone who can look at your information. Be prepared to hold for quite awhile before reaching that person.

But first try the "Get My Refund" tool at IRS.gov. That may be all you need to do.

I waited online to talk to the representative who could personally help me. She needed some information to verify that I'm me, such as how much I received in social security in 2019, and also the name of my mortgage company. I guess I gave all of the right answers because she was able to assist me. Because my stimulus payment hasn't been officially processed, she couldn't tell me if it would be joint payment, or even if it will be directly deposited. I changed my name back to my maiden name after my divorce, so the name on my bank account won't match what they had from my 2018 tax return.

I'll just wait and see what happens at this point. The representative did tell me that if you don't get the stimulus payment through their regular means, you'll get it as a credit on your tax return for 2020. So, if we can believe that, it'll all work out eventually. Fingers crossed, anyway.

[FBaggins]

5. I think you need legal advice

If you filed jointly then payment for both of you is likely to be deposited to that account (if it still exists). If there was a family law attorney involved, you should get in touch with them. They should be able to handle any communication for you and advise how to handle the funds.

[Rorey]

9. We filed jointly in 2018

My info for 2019 isn't in yet because I got an extension and that return is being processed now. I probably should have waited another week to do the Get My Payment thing.

[former9thward]

18. As an attorney I can tell you the cost of the "advice" would be more than the stimulus payment.

[Talitha]

20. As the Bard said in Hamlet, "There's the rub"...

[FBaggins]

24. No reason that it has to

If there's already a family attorney involved for the recent divorce, ten minutes to say "send me the money and I'll get it over to him" or "he owes you twice that much in child support, I'll let the court know" isn't going to cost much.

Some quicky divorce firms have a fixed fee that includes access to an online forum where they will answer simple questions like this.

And, of course, there are often legal aid groups that can help if finances are tight (as they so often are after divorce).

I'm just saying not to take legal advice on DU. She's likely to end up with some funds that belong to someone she doesn't want to talk to. There are all sorts of ways to screw that up.

[kimbutgar]

6. Depending on how the break up occurred

You might have to kiss of that stimulus check. Demanding an ex husband to repay you $1200 is sketchy in my opinion.

[Rorey]

12. The payment will go into my own account

We closed only joint account we shared through 20 years of marriage when we got a divorce, and we had to pay in, rather than get a refund, for a lot of years, so the IRS didn't have direct deposit information on file.

I think my best option is just to send him a check for his share after I receive the deposit. I'd try to call the IRS to fix it if it was possible. Everything is a recording these days. I doubt I'd get through to a real person.

[Talitha]

21. If the money shows up in your account, sending him a check would probably be the best option.

Along with a note (keep a copy of everything) of what it is, and why you're sending it to him. If you don't want to have any personal communication with him, that'd be the best way to go, IMO.

Best of luck, hon!

[Captain Zero]

23. use a Certified check

nt

[Rorey]

13. I just want to add

He definitely would have sent me my share if he had gotten it, but it would require me talking to him, and I sure don't want to do that. All I would have had to do was to threaten court. He's terrified of court.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

11. All I can offer is sympathy, but nothing of substance.

I am divorced and have been for more than 10 years, so my stimulus check went directly into the checking account where I receive tax refunds. Or from which I pay additional taxes, as need be.

I sincerely hope this all gets settled. I very much understand not wanting to ever have to talk to him again.

[Rorey]

14. Thank you

We got divorced last February (2019), but still had to have contact because of business concerns. Every time we'd have any interaction, I'd take a giant step backward in my recovery. I'm proud of myself every day now for maintaining no contact for four months.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

16. Without knowing any more than what you have posted,

I am going to say that your number one priority is to take care of yourself. That is the most important thing.

Hang in there.

[Rorey]

19. Thank you

I can sum up everything that happened in two short statements: He voted for trump. He had an affair.

Now that the 25 years we were together are in the rearview mirror, I can honestly say that the divorce was the best decision I made in 25 years. I didn't realize how unhappy I was until I was out of that situation. Life is good. Well, other than the state of the world, and the fact that we've been under the control of a monster in the WH and the repukes, that is.

(To clarify....we were together for 25 years, married for 20.)

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

22. You are amazing and courageous.

Hang in there. And understand that I love you.