How to Request a Coronavirus Screening If You Are Not Filing Taxes
The IRS has launched an online form for people who normally do not file tax returns to request a coronavirus relief check via direct deposit.
Most people don’t have to do anything to get paid. If you filed your tax return for 2018 or 2019, or if you are receiving Social Security retirement benefits or disability benefits or railroad retirement benefits, you do not need to take any action.
If your income was less than $ 12,200 in 2019 (or less than $ 24,400 for co-registered couples), or you did not need to file in 2019 for another reason, you should use this IRS website to sending your banking information .
The online form generates Form 1040 for the 2019 tax year and submits it to the IRS so it can complete your payment.
To fill out the form, you need to create a free account and provide your date of birth, social security number and address, as well as your bank routing number and account information. If you would like to receive a $ 500 payment for each eligible child, you must also provide a Social Security number or taxpayer identification number for adoption for each child.
If you wish, you can also request that the check be mailed.
This IRS web page contains details of the process. You will receive a confirmation email that the submission was successful, which you will want to keep for your records until payment is received.
Supplementary payments are expected to start being made via direct deposit in the week of April 13th. If you want to update your mailing address or bank account details, this form is not for you . The IRS is launching a second tool next week that will allow you to update your billing information.