Same, I've used TaxAct for years but I always pay the fees up front and get the money direct deposited into my actual bank account. Hopefully that also isn't jacked up.
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Review your Direct Deposit information for the $1200 IRS Stimulus
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Same, I've used TaxAct for years but I always pay the fees up front and get the money direct deposited into my actual bank account. Hopefully that also isn't jacked up.
So, er, what do I do? I'm getting that useless "payment status not available" error.
The IRS page smugly mentions how many people successfully used the site and it's absolutely CERTAIN that the site is working properly, so one of the reasons they list must surely be my problem, right? Except the reasons they give are incredibly vague and the error message doesn't tell me if it's a problem with the information I'm entering or something else.
I know I'm entering the same personal information as I submitted on my 2019 taxes (I'm copy/pasting), and I've already received my federal refund through direct deposit so I should be good there.
I tried making an irs.gov account just in case it will help me figure this out, and the stupid account creation page can't verify that my cell phone actually belongs to me (the phone is in my name at the same address). This is very frustrating.
The worst part is how the site doesn't give any indication on how the issue will be resolved. They very specifically advise me NOT to call.
I free-filed through H&R Block so I guess that could have something to do with it. I guess I just need to wait it out?
The IRS page smugly mentions how many people successfully used the site and it's absolutely CERTAIN that the site is working properly, so one of the reasons they list must surely be my problem, right? Except the reasons they give are incredibly vague and the error message doesn't tell me if it's a problem with the information I'm entering or something else.
I know I'm entering the same personal information as I submitted on my 2019 taxes (I'm copy/pasting), and I've already received my federal refund through direct deposit so I should be good there.
I tried making an irs.gov account just in case it will help me figure this out, and the stupid account creation page can't verify that my cell phone actually belongs to me (the phone is in my name at the same address). This is very frustrating.
The worst part is how the site doesn't give any indication on how the issue will be resolved. They very specifically advise me NOT to call.
I free-filed through H&R Block so I guess that could have something to do with it. I guess I just need to wait it out?
According to a notice I just got from TaxAct, which is what I use to file, if you don't file for 2019 you won't be able to update your DD information.
Same situation here. I keep getting the payment status message. As you said, the most frustrating thing is how vague and non-helpful it is. I have no idea how to rectify the situation or where to go from here.
Worst case scenario is that we--I'm in the same boat as you two--will have to wait to get a check in the mail if you can't update your DD info on the IRS website. I've been stuck on the "Try again later" screen since Wednesday even though I waited 24 hours before trying again, and all the information I entered was accurate. That check could be a few weeks away to months away.
This government is only good for taking your fucking money and giving it away to fucking billionaires and corporations.
Self-employed small business owner here. Filed my 2018 and filed 2019 right by deadline this week.
I get the Payment Status Not Available message, as well. No idea why. Tried entering my address in a few different ways, tried my SSN and my business EIN. No idea what to do.
Double bad because I guess my self employed status is causing the IRS or whatever to think I didn't make any money last year, because my TX request for unemployment benefits was denied for that.
Very frustrating. Thank God my wife's check and unemployment went through.
I get the Payment Status Not Available message, as well. No idea why. Tried entering my address in a few different ways, tried my SSN and my business EIN. No idea what to do.
Double bad because I guess my self employed status is causing the IRS or whatever to think I didn't make any money last year, because my TX request for unemployment benefits was denied for that.
Very frustrating. Thank God my wife's check and unemployment went through.
I've been able to get as far as being labeled "eligible for payment."
Website says it will update me once a payment date has been decided, but who knows when that will be.
Website says it will update me once a payment date has been decided, but who knows when that will be.
Also in the Payment Status Not Available group.
I've filed with H&R Block software since I started doing taxes. Never got an advance or anything though, just regular direct deposit. But I also filed late this year, early this month. So that could be a factor.
I've filed with H&R Block software since I started doing taxes. Never got an advance or anything though, just regular direct deposit. But I also filed late this year, early this month. So that could be a factor.
I'm 99.99% sure that I'm not eligible but I went to check anyways and it gave me a "status unknown" error. Great stuff.
Still Payment Status Unavailable. I only did my taxes for 2019 on Wednesday. With 2018's taxes, we'd get a reduced amount, but still something. With 2019's, we'd get the full amount. The odd thing is, for the "first round" they would have only had 2018's taxes, and we lived in two states that year. I decided to try the address we lived in at the beginning of the year instead of our current address, and instead of saying it couldn't find our info or the info being incorrect, it said the exact same thing about Payment Status Unavailable. Is that weird? Maybe it isn't. I don't know.
My mom has been trying for the last couple of days (and it even locked her out for 24 hours yesterday for trying too many times in one day; 4 I think) and it hasn't worked yet.
Worst case scenario for those of us who qualify for the stimulus check but can't get pass that damn "Payment Status Unavailable" or "Check again later" screen is that we will have to wait for a paper check to come to us through the mail. Here are the dates for when paper checks are suppose to start being sent out:
Where are people putting in their bank info?
I really don't want to wait for a check with that assholes name on it.
I really don't want to wait for a check with that assholes name on it.
I haven't gotten it to work yet either. Pretty frustrating especially since there is no other form of support.
Update: Mine works now, was fixed last night. Shows a date when it will be deposited and the last 4 digits of the account.
Mine was likely delayed due to when I filed my taxes.
Mine was likely delayed due to when I filed my taxes.
Worst case scenario for those of us who qualify for the stimulus check but can't get pass that damn "Payment Status Unavailable" or "Check again later" screen is that we will have to wait for a paper check to come to us through the mail. Here are the dates for when paper checks are suppose to start being sent out:
So if they do another Stimulus, some people won't get it till 2021?
The Dead are literally getting Stimulus before many of us.
I had this happen to me, it ended up going into my savings. This is Chase, btw.
These people are incompetent as hell. So much others are getting the exact same issue
So it fixes itself? Mine is scheduled for the 24th but it's the wrong account number
Yep, well it did for me and the wife. It went to another Savings account on the 16th.
Here's hoping then. I just got my last check from my workplace a week ago so I'm really depending on this check rn
I'm so fucking exhausted. I have yet to receive my money and now apparently because I had turbotax take fees out of my 2019 tax return it means that they put my shit in some temp bank account? Fuck man.
So where do you put your bank account info on the IRS site? I used TurboTax last year which means that they probably don't have my bank account info.
I still get "payment status not available" and I filed in 2018 and got a paper check.
Can I do anything besides waiting?
Can I do anything besides waiting?
The site didn't work for me yesterday, but it did for me today. Says that I should be getting a payment this week to my checking account.
I'm a TurboTax user. Filed my taxes through them for 5+ years. Have not had to change banking or address information in the past year.
I'm a TurboTax user. Filed my taxes through them for 5+ years. Have not had to change banking or address information in the past year.
I haven't filed 2019, and I had to pay in 2018 so no DD was done. If I am getting a check I have to just wait and see if I get lucky next month? Sites are uselss
yea i am in same spot. right now it appears like we have to wait for paper since we can't even update our bank info.
I just checked and this works for me now too. Getting mine on the 22nd apparently.
So they appear to be updating the info, I did my taxes for this year in April so that might be why it took longer.
I just tried again, this time entering my SSN with the dashes and changing up the address format, it went through and showed my correct account will be getting it on the 22nd, good times.
If anyone was trying without dashes in the SSN it may be worth it to try again with them.
If anyone was trying without dashes in the SSN it may be worth it to try again with them.
Update for me - on wed or Thursday I had no info available, hadn't submitted 2018 or 2019 taxes. I submitted 2019 Friday morning, and by 1pm both fed and state were accepted. Cool. I checked the Get My Payment site again today, and still no info for me. Nbd for now, no surprise as it hasn't been a business day technically, and that's when I assume it gets updated. Imma keep at it every other day or so.
3.5 hours until I can check again and attempt to put in my info lol
I have a method to get thru to the bank info screen now. Going to write down and cross-off every combo of street address and SS# with dashes. Dashes was the only way I was able to get thru once when the page went live, that's all I know. I forgot how I formatted the address so I'm going to guess and check for the rest of the week.
At least it's a plan even if it may take forever. Hopefully I figure it out today.
I have a method to get thru to the bank info screen now. Going to write down and cross-off every combo of street address and SS# with dashes. Dashes was the only way I was able to get thru once when the page went live, that's all I know. I forgot how I formatted the address so I'm going to guess and check for the rest of the week.
At least it's a plan even if it may take forever. Hopefully I figure it out today.
At this rate i'm gonna assume I'm not getting it until september. Fuck me for being responsible and having my taxes pretty well balanced (slightly owed this year) instead of giving the government a free loan I guess, right?
