If you are due to receive an Economic Impact Payment (EIP), commonly referred to as a Stimulus Check, you might already know about the Get My Payment tool on the IRS website. Any taxpayer can use this tool to check the status of their EIP, as long as they have their Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Tax Identification Number (ITIN), date of birth, street address, and ZIP code or postal code. Some taxpayers, however, have experienced issues when using the Get My Payment tool.
KerberRose is here to inform you there may be an alternative, which is the View Your Account tool. You can view your stimulus payments by logging in or creating an IRS account. If you are due to receive an EIP, the payments show up on the “Account Transcript.” It is important to note a married couple filing jointly will have to log in to the primary taxpayer's account, not the spouse’s, in order to see the EIP in their "Account Transcript."
Follow these steps to create your IRS account and view your EIP:
Your transcript may show one, two, or no payments to your account and this is the information you will need in order to fill out your 2020 income tax return. If you didn’t receive one or either of the payments, you should be able to claim the amount you are eligible for on your 2020 income tax return.
The View Your Account tool is available Monday 6:00 a.m. to Saturday 9:00 p.m. and is occasionally down for maintenance on Sundays. If you have questions or concerns about your EIP, contact a KerberRose Trusted Advisor today.