Stimulus Payment Status - 2021 and 2022 Returns

Did my stimulus check go somewhere else? What if it went to a closed bank account?

The information below is for filing 2020 and 2021 Returns as the IRS is no longer issuing stimulus payments. Claim these payments by filing a return for the respective tax year: how to claim the federal stimulus checks you did not receive.

If a taxpayer bank account was closed: The IRS should have reissued stimulus payments for taxpayers who did not receive the Economic Impact Payment. The payments were sent via paper check by the end of January.

If a taxpayer used refund loans/bank products, such as e-Collect via tax preparation providers in 2020 like eFile.com, H&R Block® vs. TurboTax®, etc.: The IRS should have issued these payments via paper checks or by direct deposit. Attention: Only the IRS was in possession of these funds, not eFile.com, H&R Block®, TurboTax®, or e-Collect.

There is no longer a way to check your stimulus payment status as the IRS is no longer issuing them.

Attention: You can no longer claim Stimulus 1 and 2 payments as this expired on May 17. 2024. Here are instructions if you need to file a 2021 tax return for the Stimulus 3 payment via the Recovery Rebate Credit due by April 15, 2025.

We also encourage you to create your own IRS account where you can access tax transcripts, make payments, etc.

File your current year taxes online so you do not need to handle complicated forms and calculations. The eFile platform can help you e-file your 2023 year return entirely online; file by the electronic filing deadline each year so you never have to mail in your return.

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