Irs Says Payment Status Not Available For Stimulus Check

The irs has indicated that benefits recipients will receive the payment status not available message through the get my payment portal.

Irs says payment status not available for stimulus check. At the end of the 2019 tax filing season the irs processed 155 million tax returns many of which qualify for a stimulus check. The irs advises those looking to resolve the payment issue not to contact the irs because phone workers only have access to the same information available on the get my. Taxpayers who have checked the status of their stimulus check with the irs get my payment tool and received the message payment status 2 not available will not receive a second stimulus check.

The irs says some taxpayers will not be getting their stimulus checks directly or automatically and will instead need to claim the funds on their 2020 tax returns. If you checked the status of your stimulus payment with the irs get my payment tool and the message says payment status 2 not available the irs says you will not receive a second economic. As cnbc reported on tuesday.