Relatives who have received a stimulus payment for a deceased family member must return it to the federal government, according to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.
“You’re not supposed to keep that payment,” Mnuchin said in a statement to Yahoo Money. “We’re checking the databases, but there could be a scenario where we missed something, and yes, the heirs should be returning that money.”To speed up delivery of the stimulus payments, the IRS is relying on information from 2018 tax returns to determine eligibility, which means that some people who passed away since then could be sent a payment.
Paper checks are being mailed in reverse “adjusted gross income” order, while Social Security recipients are expecting to receive their stimulus payment by the end of April.Americans can track the status of their stimulus payments and add direct deposit information on the IRS website, if those details aren’t on file with the agency. Those who don’t usually file taxes can also provide the IRS with their information to get their stimulus payment.
Story continuesAnd, Americans who qualify for the stimulus payment and have children will get an additional $500 per child under 17. Those without a Social Security number and nonresident aliens — those who aren’t a U.S. citizen or U.S. national and don’t have a green card or have not passed the substantial presence test — aren’t eligible.How will the government send you the stimulus check?The IRS will use the direct deposit information you provided from the taxes you’ve filed either for 2019 or for 2018.
The IRS tool is for eligible U.S. citizens or permanent residents who had gross income below $12,200 for 2019 and weren’t required to file a 2019 federal tax return. Social Security recipients and those required to file tax returns don’t need to provide additional information, but still must meet the eligibility criteria to get a payment.
Americans with income up to $20,000 are expected to get their checks by May 1, while those with income up to $40,000 by May 15. The rest of the checks will be issued by gradually increasing income increments each week. Households earning $198,000 who file jointly will get their reduced checks on Sept. 4. The last group of checks will be sent on Sept. 11 to those who didn’t have tax information on file and had to apply for checks.
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