Want Your $600 Stimulus Check Fast? Here's What You Need To Do

As the federal government gets ready to roll out $600 checks to most Americans as part of the $908 million stimulus package, some can accept their deposits as early as next week.

But how do you make sure that you will be one of the first to receive your stimulus check?

The Internal Revenue Service said the quickest way to get your $600 is through direct deposit.

According to the agency’s website, “Direct deposit is the safest and fastest way to receive a payment, including a tax refund.”

However, for those that did not set up current direct deposit account information with the IRS, a paper check will have to be mailed. The IRS has not yet set up its portal to receive direct deposit information for the second round of stimulus payments.

For the first round of stimulus checks, the IRS used the “Get My Payment” portal to allow people to add their direct deposit information to get their money faster. There was no word from the IRS at the time of writing if the agency would be offering the portal for this round of payments.

But the IRS has said to check the IRS.gov website for updates once the stimulus deal is officially signed into law and begins being used for updates, CNBC said.

Previously, the “Get My Payment” portal allowed for Americans to check the status of their stimulus payment, no matter if it was paid via direct deposit or mailed as a paper check. The portal has not been updated to reflect the new $600 stimulus payment as of Wednesday.

On Monday, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin told CNBC that the first payment of the stimulus money will arrive in bank accounts early next week, with those that have set up direct deposit for a tax refund will be the first to see the $600.

The stimulus package allows for each adult that made under $75,000 in 2019 to receive a $600 check while $600 would be paid for each dependent. Those that made up to $87,000 a year would receive less than $600 as part of their stimulus funds.