If you either threw away or destroyed the card, you can call the EIP Card customer service number at 1-800-240-8100 and select the lost or stolen option. The card will then be deactivated and reissued.

What to do if you received a stimulus check in error?

Here’s how to do it for each scenario, per the IRS.

  1. Write “VOID” in the endorsement section on the back of the check.
  2. Do not bend, paper clip or staple the check.
  3. On a separate piece of paper, let the IRS know why you’re sending the check back.

What happens if you receive a stimulus check by mistake?

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) mistakenly sent out some additional $1,400 payments. Read live updates on the Fourth Stimulus checks… In case you deposited or cashed the check already, then you will be asked to return back the money by mailing a personal check or a money order to the appropriate IRS location.

Why was my stimulus payment accidentally thrown out?

You might have thrown out your stimulus payment. Treasury is sending a letter to tell you how to get it back. This notice was sent with a prepaid debit card from the IRS in an attempt to help speed up the delivery of economic impact payments. Some people have confused the cards for junk mail.

What to do if you accidentally threw your stimulus card away?

What to do if you accidentally threw your stimulus card away If you’ve thrown your stimulus check away accidentally, that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck. Contact customer service (1-800-240-8100) as soon as you realize and select the Lost or Stolen Card option from the menu.

What to do if your stimulus debit card was lost?

IF your $600 stimulus debit card was lost, stolen or tossed in the garbage, not all is lost. The IRS says you can get the stimulus check replaced – and it won’t come at a cost to you. Debit cards and checks arrive in plain envelopes – leading some to mistakenly toss them out with the junk mail.

Why are people throwing out their stimulus checks?

People are accidentally throwing out their stimulus payments — because they look like junk mail The latest round of stimulus checks was issued in the form of prepaid debit cards — in plain white envelopes that don’t bear any federal markings.