The IRS is urging individuals who still have not received their stimulus checks, or received less than they anticipated, to file a federal tax return to claim it. This year, the deadline to file has been pushed to May 17 from the traditional April 15 tax day.

Can you receive a stimulus check if you haven’t filed in years?

“For eligible individuals, the IRS will still issue the payment even if they haven’t filed a tax return in years.” The quickest way to receive a stimulus payment is via direct deposit. Still, that can be inaccessible for some Americans. The payment will be mailed as a check or debit card to the address on the return.

How many people have not received their stimulus checks?

Washington (CNN) About 8 million low-income people were eligible for stimulus payments last year but never received the money, raising concerns about getting the latest round of help to those most in need — yet there’s no sign the Internal Revenue Service plans to restore a tool that would make it easier.

What to do if you haven’t gotten your stimulus check?

“The stakes are high with billions of federal dollars not reaching low-income people in California and across the country. The IRS reposting its online non-filers tool immediately would be a good first step,” Aparna Ramesh, senior research manager at the California Policy Lab at UC Berkeley, said in a statement.

Are there plans to bring back stimulus checks?

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When do you get your third stimulus payment?

The IRS has said that the third stimulus payments will be based on 2020 income. So if you receive a payment before the agency processes last year’s return but you qualify for more money based on your 2020 income, the agency will top off your stimulus payment at some point this year.