The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it will begin sending stimulus checks on May 2.
Taxpayers who choose direct deposit on their federal income tax returns can expect to receive their economic stimulus payments between May 2 and May 16, provided their returns were received and processed by April 15. For taxpayers who do not choose direct deposit, but whose returns were processed by April 15, the paper checks will be in the mail starting May 16.
Payments will be sent out in the order of the last two digits of the Social Security number used on your tax return.
Direct Deposit Payments
If the last two digits of your Your economic stimulus deposit
Social Security number are: should be deposited by:
00-20 May 2
21-75 May 9
76-99 May 16
Paper Check
If the last two digits of your Your check should be sent in
Social Security number are: the mail by:
00-09 May 16
10-18 May 23
19-25 May 30
26-38 June 6
39-51 June 13
52-63 June 20
64-75 June 27
76-87 July 4
88-99 July 11
If you want to know if your eligible for the stimulus payments, you can find a calculator at www.IRS.gov.
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