People are now able to find out when they can expect to get their money after the government on Wednesday launched a tracking tool called "Get My Payment."
Some users of the site reported trouble using it to retrieve information, telling CBS News that they got a message stating: "Payment status not available." Taxpayers on social media also complained about receiving the message.
The first batch of stimulus checks — or "economic impact payments," as they are officially known — started hitting consumers' bank accounts on Saturday, the Internal Revenue Service has said. But millions of people remain unsure of when the payments will arrive because it depends on whether the IRS has your direct-deposit information and your income level. Consumers can also update their mailing addresses if they've moved since they last filed their tax returns.
The "Get My Payment" service went live on Wednesday at IRS.gov. It allows consumers to check their payment status, confirm whether they prefer direct deposit or a paper check and enter their bank account information for direct deposit if the IRS doesn't have it yet.
Consumers will need either their 2019 or 2018 tax returns to complete the "Get My Payment" service, the IRS says. Taxpayers who haven't yet filed for either year but are required to file a tax return will need to file their 2019 return to get their payment, the IRS said.
Meanwhile, an administration official says President Trump's name will be on the stimulus checks sent to millions of Americans to soften the coronavirus' economic impact.
It is the first time a president's written name has been featured on an IRS check.
The senior administration official says the decision to add the president's name won't cause a delay in expediting the checks.
The process was already set to take up to 20 weeks.
Two senior officials told The Washington Post the decision would likely set back the delivery date on the first set of paper checks.
The Treasury Department denied that claim.
(The Associated Press, CBS News contributed to this report.)
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