How do I claim my stimulus check? Step by step guide

AN ESTIMATED 10million Americans did not receive a stimulus check that they were entitled to, a recent report found.

The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration conducted the report, revealing several factors as to why payments may be delayed.

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Most people received their stimulus checks by check or direct deposit.

Others received them in the form of prepaid debit cards, and some mistook these cards as junk mail and regrettably threw them out.

The report by TIGTA said that manually verifying the stimulus claims and debit card policies has delayed the payments for as many as 10million people.

If you missed out on your payments, you can go to GetYourRefund.org to claim the funds.

If you don’t typically file a federal income tax return, this is the step-by-step process you should complete to claim your money.

First, you need to provide the following information:

• Step 1: Full name, current mailing address, and email address.
• Step 2: Date of birth and valid Social Security number.
• Step 3: Bank account number, type, and routing number, if you have one.
• Step 4: Identity Protection Personal Identification Number (IP PIN) you received from the IRS earlier this year, if you have one.
• Taxpayers who previously have been issued an Identity Protection PIN but lost it, must use the Get an IP PIN tool to retrieve their numbers.
• Step 5: Driver’s license or state-issued ID, if you have one.
• Step 6: For each qualifying child during 2019: name, Social Security number or Adoption Taxpayer Identification Number and their relationship to you or your spouse.  

Filers cannot be claimed as a dependent of another taxpayer and have an adjusted gross income of $75,000 or less if single.

If you’re head of the household you must have an income of $112,250 or less, $150,000 or less if married filing a joint return.

Reduced payments are available for those who earn more than the above amounts but still earn less than $99,000 per year or less for individuals.

If you’re the head of the household you must have an income of $136,500 per year or less and $198,000 per year or less for married filing jointly.

Use the IRS Non-Filers tool to claim your stimulus check

Use the Non-Filers option to enter your information if you do not normally and did file a federal income tax return for 2019, 2020, or 2021 for any reason including:

• Your income is less than $12,200.
• You’re married filing jointly and together your income is less than $24,400.
• You have no income.

Do not use this tool if you will be filing a 2021 return if you received an extension and plan to file before October.

This includes those who file a tax return to get a refund even though they are not required to file a tax return.

Using the tool instead of filing your 2021 return will slow down the processing of your tax return and receiving any tax refund.

For the latest news on direct stimulus payments, check out The Sun’s live blog.

And read about a number of state stimulus and guaranteed income programs that have already been approved.

This post first appeared on thesun.co.uk