Fortunately, the IRS has a procedure to help. If your third-round stimulus payment is lost, stolen or destroyed, you can ask the IRS to perform a “payment trace” to see if your check was cashed or direct deposit misdirected. Ultimately, if everything goes smoothly, you’ll be issued a new payment. That’s the good news.
What if he didn’t get your stimulus check?
The first two rounds of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) were, according to the IRS, “advance payments of the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit.” If you did not receive your stimulus payments, claim them now by filing a tax return, even if you don’t owe taxes.
Are there any stimulus checks that have not been received?
Millions of people have already received their third stimulus checks, many of them by direct deposit. But many individuals haven’t even received their second stimulus payments, nevermind their third payment.
What to do if your third stimulus check is lost, stolen or destroyed?
If your third-round stimulus payment is lost, stolen or destroyed, you can ask the IRS to perform a “payment trace” to see if your check was cashed or direct deposit misdirected. Ultimately, if everything goes smoothly, you’ll be issued a new payment. That’s the good news. But there’s some less than thrilling news, too.
What to do if you never get your stimulus payment?
If you received this letter — also called Notice 1444, Your Economic Impact Payment — but you never got your payment, you’ll need to request a payment trace. Make sure you keep the letter because you’ll need the information to file your claim. (Here’s what to do if you lost the IRS letter.)
How to report a missing stimulus check to the IRS?
How to Report a Missing Stimulus Check to the IRS. You may still have questions, especially if you haven’t received a check, or you get the dreaded “payment status unavailable” notice. To report missing checks or ask other questions, call the IRS at 800-919-9835.