If the IRS doesn’t have the right pieces of information about you, your stimulus payments will most likely be delayed. When Uncle Sam uses an old bank account (an inactive account), the bank is obliged to return the money to the IRS.
Sadly, if you closed your bank account, you can’t give Uncle Sam the pieces of information regarding your new bank account for third stimulus check purposes.
Therefore, you will most likely get your stimulus money as a paper check or as a debit card by mail. These two forms take longer to process and send out. However, that’s not all… Some people may never see their stimulus payments unless they claim them on their 2021 income tax returns (next year). Let’s just hope that won’t happen to you.
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I am 76 years old and I depend on my SS Check every month. It is what I survive with when it arrives if it ever arrives. I don’t understand why it takes so long to arrive. Thank you if you send me a response.
Sincerely,
Iris B.