Are They Intercepting Stimulus for Child Support?

The CARES Act passed in March 2020 authorized $1,200 payments for adults and $500 payment for dependents under 17 year of age. In general, the full amount of those payments, including the amount for a spouse or child, was intercepted for child support debt. ... These payments will not be intercepted for child support debt.

What to do if my family only received half the amount for the third stimulus check that we are eligible for?

In some cases, married taxpayers who file a joint tax return may get their third payment as two separate payments; half may come as a direct deposit and the other half will be mailed to the address we have on file. This is generally the address on the most recent tax return or as updated through the United States Postal Service (USPS).

The second half may come the same week or within weeks of the first half. Each taxpayer on the tax return should check Get My Payment separately using their own Social Security number to see the status of their payments. Please continue to monitor IRS.gov for additional information and updates.

What does it mean when Get My Payment says "Need More Information"?

If you see Need More Information in Get My Payment, it is because:

• your 2020 return was processed and we don’t have bank account information for you and your payment has not been issued yet

or

• the Post Office was unable to deliver your third Economic Impact Payment and returned it to the IRS.

To have your payment issued as a direct deposit, you can provide a routing and account number for a:

• Bank account
• Prepaid debit card (must be reloadable; contact the card issuer for information)
• Alternative financial product that has a routing and account number

Click on the button that says “Direct Deposit,” answer some additional security questions and then enter the routing and account number. Please note that this option is not available if we already have account information for you. The IRS cannot update existing account information.