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6/11/2020

Treasury, IRS to Launch “Get My Payment” Web App Next Week | U.S. Department of the Treasury

Treasury, IRS to Launch “Get My Payment” Web App Next Week
April 10, 2020

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS will launch the “Get My Payment”
web application next week. The FREE app—which will be found at IRS.gov—will allow taxpayers
who filed their tax return in 2018 or 2019 but did not provide their banking information on their
return to submit direct deposit information. Once they do, they will get their Economic Impact
Payments in their bank accounts quickly, instead of waiting for a check to arrive in the mail. “Get
My Payment” will also allow taxpayers to track the status of their payment.
“Get My Payment” is an online app that will display on any desktop, phone or tablet. It does not
need to be downloaded from an app store.
For taxpayers to track the status of their payment, they will need to enter basic information in
the “Get My Payment” app:
Social Security Number
Date of birth
Mailing address
Taxpayers who want to add their bank account information to speed receipt of their payment
will also need to provide the following additional information:
Their Adjusted Gross Income from their most recent tax return submitted, either 2019 or
2018
The refund or amount owed from their latest filed tax return
Bank account type, account and routing numbers
Treasury and the IRS encourage taxpayers to collect this information now, through their tax
preparers or other means, so they can submit this information in the app as soon as it is
launched and get their money fast.
Americans who did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 can use “Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info
Here” to submit basic personal information to quickly and securely receive their Economic
Impact Payments.
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Treasury, IRS to Launch “Get My Payment” Web App Next Week | U.S. Department of the Treasury

Americans who filed 2018 or 2019 tax returns with direct deposit information or receive Social
Security do not need to take action. They will automatically receive payment in their bank
accounts.
“Get My Payment” cannot update bank account information a er an Economic Impact Payment
has been scheduled for delivery. To help protect against potential fraud, the tool also does not
allow people to change bank account information already on file with the IRS. The IRS does not
initiate contact with taxpayers by email, text messages or social media channels to request
personal or financial information. We urge taxpayers to be on the lookout for scammers and
email phishing attempts about the COVID-19 and Economic Impact Payments.
Please visit IRS.gov for updates on the launch of the “Get My Payment” app.
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