The IRS Says “The Check Is In The Mail” or Will Be

If you did not get a direct deposit and are still entitled to an Economic Impact Payment the check is in the mail or will be. The IRS says that paper checks will be mailed as follows, based on the AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) show on your 2019 return if filed. If your 2019 return has not been files then they will base the mailing on your 2018 AGI:

• People with up to $10,000 in AGI: the week ending April 24.
• Between $10,000 AGI and $20,000 AGI: the week ending May 1.
• Between $20,000 AGI and $30,000 AGI: the week ending May 8.
• Between $30,000 AGI and $40,000 AGI: the week ending May 15.
• Between $40,000 AGI and $50,000 AGI: the week ending May 22.
• Between $50,000 AGI and $60,000 AGI: the week ending May 29.
• Between $60,000 AGI and $70,000 AGI: the week ending June 5.
• Between $70,000 AGI and $80,000 AGI: the week ending June 12.
• Between $80,000 AGI and $90,000 AGI: the week ending June 19.
• Between $90,000 AGI and $100,000 AGI: the week ending June 26.
• Between $100,000 AGI and $110,000 AGI: the week ending July 3.
• Between $110,000 AGI and $120,000 AGI: the week ending July 10.
• Between $120,000 AGI and $130,000 AGI: the week ending July 17.
• Between $130,000 AGI and $140,000 AGI: the week ending July 24.
• Between $140,000 AGI and $150,000 AGI: the week ending July 31.
• Between $150,000 AGI and $160,000 AGI: the week ending Aug. 7.
• Between $160,000 AGI and $170,000 AGI: the week ending Aug. 14.
• Between $170,000 AGI and $180,000 AGI: the week ending Aug. 21.
• Between $180,000 AGI and $190,000 AGI: the week ending Aug. 28.
• Between $190,000 AGI and $198,000 AGI: the week ending Sept. 4.
• All other checks (e.g., those who didn’t have tax info on file): the week ending Sept. 11.

Remember that it may take some time after the IRS puts your check in the mail for the post office to deliver it, so patience is important.

If you don’t get the check you are entitled to there is not a lot that can be done right now as most of the IRS staff has been sent home and only a few departments are actually working, worst of all these departments will be able to answers about these checks. If the elf’s and gremlin working to get these checks out at the IRS mess-up and don’t send yours all is not lost, you will be able to file a claim for your missing payment when you file your 2020 tax return.
The information above comes from an IRS internal document published by The Washington Post.

The information above comes from an IRS internal document published by The Washington Post.