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If you used the IRS’s non-filers tool before May 17 and claimed at least one qualifying child, the IRS mistakenly failed to send you $500 per qualifying child.

To correct this, the IRS is sending money to those people who were affected. (If you used the non-filers tool after May 17 and claimed at least one qualifying child, your stimulus payment did include $500 per qualifying child.)

You don’t need to do anything to get your money. The IRS began making direct deposits on August 5, 2020 and mailing checks and debit cards on August 7, 2020. You can check the status of your payment at irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment.

The IRS won’t contact you about your payment. If someone does, it could be scam. Get the FTC’s latest information about Coronavirus scams at ftc.gov/coronavirus/scams.

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Don't use Rosi…
January 02, 2021
My grandson keeps on getting my stumlus checks an don’t give me a dime I called irs for the first an told them about it but their answer was someone in my family must of claim me I want a stop to it cause he got the second 600 an don’t want to give me a dime
Pebbles
January 02, 2021
Second Stimulus Check received $600 for me but not for my 9 year old. The first check I received 1,200 + 500 so where’s the rest of my money? Another thing is no one over 17 can get a check that lives with you and you take care of but now people that owe child support can get a check that doesn’t even take care of their child! Now something is wrong with that.
Don'jjjjjjt us…
January 03, 2021
Are they gonna do this again I got no check for my dependents only for me
Pauleydanielle…
January 04, 2021
If my kids was claimed as a dependent who gets the money back the person that claimed them in 2018 or the person that claimed them in 2019
Squires99
January 05, 2021
I had my baby after filing my taxes in 20/20 and I received my second stimulus check but it didn't include her it was only $600. How can I put her on there to receive my second 600
Pifftark773
January 05, 2021
My brother tried to claim my son and was denied, but he still received both stimulus checks for him. What do we do now because he is refusing to give me the money for my son. Should it be sent back to IRS or can he just give it to me?
Nitap66
January 06, 2021
I have had my grandson now for over 3 years and now I have joint custody of him and his mother is getting all the stimulus money and not letting me know anything about it what can I do about it and he living with me
Abglowers
January 06, 2021
My ex husband claimed my daughter in 2019, he passed away and now how do I claim her stimulus check?
Question
January 06, 2021
My sons father claimed him for taxes last year and he doesn’t live with him he made too much money and wasn’t able to get the stimulus Could I still get stimulus payment for him since he lives with me and no money was sent for him?
Juliet
January 07, 2021
They need to consider we Adults dependent because my mother took my social security W2 to her tax guy to ask questions but the guy add me to her tax I didn't even get anything now I can't get the stimulus because I am 35 dependent. Senators they need to try for us please......
Paul T
January 08, 2021
i couldnt claim my child on 2019 taxes but now i have had him had him living with me since dec 1st 2019 me or his mother have recieved his 500 or his 600 stimulus
Shanna shaloy
January 12, 2021
I want to know why I got the stimulus for my first child on both of the checks but I didn't my second child I didn't receive nothing for my second child on the first stimulus check or the second stimulus check and I want to know where that money is
Marguerite A Kennedy
January 22, 2021
When I filled out my information online I put my kids down and I did not receive the money for my kids I'm trying to see who is using my kids or where did the money go
Margie
February 06, 2021
I have received my first stimulus payment from the irs they said in the first round i could receive the money because his father claimed him for that year ( took 9 yrs) I finally here and get the news that both parents who are separated will receive the 500 per child. Now i heard about the rebate and i knew I was looking for back money ( being i am the only real parent play both rolls) as I began to look and type his name and click on the irs page the past two weeks I received a check in the mail today also overwhelming knowing they have this exact name but I see they put a Jr. Sign now he was NEVER living with me could this be for him or my child ? Thoughts on this
Maemae
February 22, 2021
How do I get my sons stimulus when I don’t file taxes because I don’t work and have never worked.
Wendy Smith
March 07, 2021
When I custody of grandkids for 6 years and did not receive any stimulus with them
Mamaowl93
March 10, 2021
2 kids under the age of 8 no stimulus check either time?? They were claimed as child dependents as they are not related I care for them for more tham half a year. I received stimulus for my bio child but not the other 2 I raise??? Can someone tell me why they didn't get one
Geri
March 12, 2021
My ten year old granddaughter has been living with me since Sept 2019 and I've had to support both of us on my disability check without any other means of financial help. Her mother has been receiving her portion of the stimulus and not helping me financially. Last month I filed my taxes and listed my granddaughter as my dependant. Will I also receive a stimulus for her or will I need to contact the IRS or what should I do?
Nalamom
March 14, 2021
My daughter, is a disabled adult and will finally receive a much needed payment from the 3rd stimulus. Will her payment show up when we get ours as she is our dependent? I looked her up on "Get My Payment" and it said it didn't know what was happening with her payment.
Dakota
March 19, 2021
I had 2 depends on 2019 one and adult but hadn't filed my 2020 taxes. Which I have no dependents but I received the stimulus for them what should I do
T.A.P.
March 19, 2021
My daughter keeps getting the stimulus money for my grandson but he lives with me! What can I do?
Don'tddanpatch…
March 25, 2021
I was married before the first stimulus and did not get credit for my wife on the second stimulus I had a child born December 12th 2020 I did not get credit for that child and now I'm wondering if we're even going to get a third stimulus.. I am on Social Security Disability permanently my wife is on SSI can you help
Scrappy
March 25, 2021
My daughter was a student in 2019 and lived at home but not a student in 2020 still lives at home does not work does she get stimulus payments I filled out the non filer report months ago still say they don’t have information
AndrareneGrammer
March 28, 2021
I have my doughter who's been with me f9rever I take care of her by mysef! Her father passed on a couple years back.but I've been getting my stimulus n not even 1for her what can I do to get the payments for the both of us!thank u! Aloha, Sandie.n.Julia
Taletha
March 30, 2021
I have 3 children and qualify for all the stimulus however I haven't got the second which I claimed when I sent my taxes in on february 14th and now haven't got the third stimulus or my taxes with my second stimulus along with my tax refund,what can I do? Is there someone I can call or email,
Jbb
March 31, 2021
I haven't recieved any stimulus money for my son who turned 17 09/30/2003. He has lived with me for this past year and most of his life and I have some custody. It has now stopped my current stimulus payment as well. I'm confused by what to do next. Thank you, Jennifer Bell
Kennedyl.
April 13, 2021
I got the 1st and 2nd stimulus checks no problem but never got the 3rd stimulus check I think my mom claimed me on her tax return but denies claiming me on her taxes so she will get the 3rd stimulus check and the 200$ monthly payments from the irs and or get the 4th stimulus money and never tell me. But anyway I am an adult and get ssdi and was sent a letter from the irs telling me to do a tax return for a possible $600 credit so I went online with an online free tax company in less then a day they emailed me back saying I was claimed as a dependent on someone's taxes. And to file a form 3949A for identity theft and now I'm going to do that to see if I can get this straightened out and find out who claimed me.
MarieDon't use…
April 16, 2021
I have not filed taces for about 4 year as im on ssi but i claimed my 14 year old grandchild but i didnt get any stimulus for her at all how can i get this
T. Wells
April 17, 2021
I for stimulus for my 2 grand daughters I have custody of. I received 2 stimulus checks in their mother's name for them. Is this valid?
Retta257
April 29, 2021
Last year my baby daddy claimed my kids and I was in the hospital groggy and I signed some form they brought up to me so I you know left that one alone they got the two the first two Corona cakes, even though I should have gotten them. This year apparently he's claimed them without me finding that paper and he's kind of once again get those payments the third payment, me and my children need that money and how do I notify the IRS that they live with me and they are mine to claim but I didn't cl claim them last year because I didn't understand because I knew that he had me sign a form. and so I wasn't going to complain about it but this year is different and I need that money but I couldn't do the non filers again to claim them so what do I do?. I don't wanna get him in trouble. They haven't been at his home in almost a year and even then it was weekend here and there. He also is behind on child. Support. Stimulus needed but I'm out of luck help please
E.R
May 04, 2021
I have a question I have my granddaughter that lives with me for three yrs and her mother has gotten her stimulus checks and she also has her as a dependent in her taxes.
Not4you
June 08, 2021
My mom claimed my kids in 2019 because they lived with her most of the year that year. Ever since then all 3 of my preteen children have lived only with me but because she claimed them that year all of my childrens stimulas checks have gone to her and she is controlling their money...how do i get them put back under my name and the child credit money to actually come to us...it wasnt fraud she rightfully claimed them that year but now its getti g out of hand and the money should be coming to me and my children not though her what do i do to change this??
DebBishop
June 15, 2021
I received my 1400 for the 3rd stimulus package. I had already filed my 2020 taxes. I had 2 dependent minors on my 2020 that was not on my 2019 taxes. I received a letter saying I received 4,200 in my direct deposit in March but I never received it on the dependents only on myself. I do qualify. Then I received a letter stating I qualify for the monthly payment on the dependents. So why haven't I received the 1,400 on them. How do I find out
Lynnette sadler
July 13, 2021
When I filed my taxes this year my son was only 17 and they said I couldn't get the tax credit so how come I can't or how can I get it if I can still get it
Razeldazelmi
July 24, 2021
I have had my 2 grandkids for last 2yrs. I don't have there ss cards but I need to know how to claim them for all 3.stimulis checks and this new payments.. ĺ
Ashbish84 Don'…
August 22, 2021
I haven’t received one single stimulus for myself and four children that lived with me and only me raising them their entire lives!!!! We have been fraudulently claimed and now I’m suffering while someone’s out there just getting all this money monthly for eic on top of stimulus payments. This is completely unfair and every step I’m told too take I’m denied obviously because our socials are showing claimed. I cannot believe the system is failing me and my children even after filing stolen identity back in March 2020!!
Clonts D
August 24, 2021
We have three grandchildren and their mother who has lived in our home for the last three years. The person they lived with before that has been collecting monies for all 5 of the children only 2 live with him and the 3 that live with us has only gotten the 1400 per person thats it no first or second stimulus and we have had them as our dependants for three years he needs to be stopped our grands deserve their money not him please reach out and help get this matter straightened out .