Not always. The IRS warns not all post offices will forward government checks — even if you filed a change-of-address. Your best bet to ensure you get your stimulus check without delay is to know how to notify the IRS of your address change and file a USPS change of address.

Who do I call about the 1st stimulus check?

They can file the paperwork online and track the check at IRS website at They can also call the IRS hotline for help at 800-919-9835. Tens of millions of Californians have already benefited from the check, most of them by April.

Where can I Cash my stimulus check for free?

For starters, some banks will cash stimulus checks for non-customers since government checks are deemed “safe.” Many of these banks cash non-customers’ stimulus checks for free, but others charge fees. So, call ahead of time and ask about specific policies. Also, be sure to bring two photo IDs with you when you go to the bank.

Can a nursing home ask for your stimulus check?

The CARES Act prevented landlords from demanding you give them your stimulus check to make a rent payment. Nursing homes and care facilities also cannot ask you to hand over your stimulus check money to meet a payment, according to the IRS.

Can a stimulus check be seized for child support?

Under the CARES Act from March 2020, your first stimulus check could be seized by state and federal agencies to cover past-due child support. That rule changed for the second stimulus check, which couldn’t be taken if you owe money for child support. And like the second check, your third check cannot be taken to pay overdue child support.

Is the third stimulus check subject to collection?

According to the text of the bill, payments will not be subject to reduction or offset for past-due federal or state debts, or by other assessed federal taxes that would otherwise be subject to collection.