Advance Child Tax Credit Payments For details about the advance payments of the Child Tax Credit, see Advance Child Tax Credit Payments in 2021. Third Round of Economic Impact Payments Status Available Find out when your third Economic Impact Payment is scheduled to be sent, or when and how we sent it with the Get My Payment application. Get My Payment updates once a day, usually overnight. Get My Payment Do not call the IRS. Our phone assistors don't have information beyond what's available on IRS.gov. Get help with this application in Get My Payment Frequently Asked Questions. Previous payment information is no longer available in Get My Payment. See First and Second Payment Status. On this page: Payment Schedule Plus-Up Payments Amount and Status of Your Payment Status Messages First and Second Payment Status 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit Payment Schedule The third round of Economic Impact Payments are being sent in phases. Each week we're sending the third round of Economic Impact Payments to eligible individuals as we continue to process tax returns. If you haven't received a payment yet, it doesn't mean you won't. Payments are sent by direct deposit or mail as a check or debit card. We are mailing IRS Notice 1444-C to people who received a third Economic Impact Payment. Plus-Up Payments Plus-up payments are additional payments we are sending to people who: Already received a third Economic Impact Payment based on a 2019 tax return or information received from SSA, RRB or VA May be eligible for a larger amount based on their 2020 tax return We'll automatically evaluate your eligibility for a plus-up payment using your 2020 return. The IRS is working with federal agencies to get updated information for recipients to ensure we are sending automatic payments to as many people as possible. More information about when these payments will be made is provided in the March 30 news release and the April 14 news release. Amount and Status of Your Payment To find the amount of the third payment, create or view your online account or refer to IRS Notice 1444-C, which we mailed after sending the payment. If you are sent a plus-up Economic Impact Payment after your 2020 tax return is processed: The amount of your initial third payment will no longer show in your online account. You will only see the amount of your plus-up payment. The status of your initial third payment will no longer show in Get My Payment. You will only see the status of your plus-up payment. Status Messages You'll see one of these messages when you use Get My Payment: Payment Status Your payment has been scheduled and it will be sent on the date shown by direct deposit or mail. If your payment is by mail, you will receive a debit card or a check. The amount of your third Economic Impact Payment is not shown. or You’re eligible, but a payment has not been processed and a payment date isn’t available yet. Payment Status Not Available We’re unable to show your payment status because: Your payment has not been processed yet. or You're not eligible for a payment. Need More Information Your return was processed. We don’t have account information available for you and your payment has not been issued yet. or The Postal Service was unable to deliver the third Economic Impact Payment and returned it to the IRS. For details, see Need More Information frequently asked question. First and Second Payment Status The first and second Economic Impact Payments no longer appear in Get My Payment. To find the amounts of these payments, view or create your online account. You can also refer to Notice 1444 for the first payment and Notice 1444-B for the second payment. The IRS mailed these notices to your address of record. Didn't Get the First and Second Payments? Claim the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit. If you didn't get a first and second Economic Impact Payment or got less than the full amount, you may be eligible to claim the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit and must file a 2020 tax return, even if you aren't required to file. The third Economic Impact Payment will not be used to calculate the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit.
