Is It Too Late To Collect A Stimulus Check? What You Need To Know About Your Payment

Wednesday is the deadline for people who didn’t receive stimulus checks for their dependents to file a claim with the Internal Revenue Service.

The IRS set up a special page for those who did not receive stimulus checks – both the $1,200 economic impact payments for adults and $500 checks for children authorized by the CARES Act in March.

The IRS initially relied on information in 2018 and 2019 tax returns for sending out the checks, along with information from the Department of Veterans Affairs and Social Security – but the latter two have no information about dependents.

People who don’t file tax returns can fill out the non-filer’s form. The deadline for claiming money for dependents is midnight. They have until Oct. 15 to file for the $1,200 check for adults.

Those who miss the deadlines still might be able to claim the stimulus payments by filing 2020 tax returns.

The IRS sent letters earlier this month as part of its outreach program. In all, 7 million people already have used the non-filers tool to register for payment.

The government is urging people who are low-income, no-income or homeless to fill out the form. Even qualifying resident aliens are eligible.

Filers need a valid Social Security number, must not show up as a dependent on anyone else’s return, and have an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less for an individual or $112,500 if head of household or $150,000 for a couple filing a joint return. Reduced payments are available for those earning more up to a ceiling of $99,000 for individuals, $136,500 for heads of households and $198,000 for a married couple filing a joint return.