If you didn’t get the full Economic Impact Payment, you may be eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit If you didn’t get any payments or got less than the full amounts, you may qualify for the credit, even if you don’t normally file taxes. See Recovery Rebate Credit for more information. Below are frequently asked questions, separated by topic, related only to the first round of Economic Impact Payments, also known as stimulus payments. Please do not call the IRS. If you have questions about the second Economic Impact Payment, also known as stimulus payments, see the related questions and answers. The IRS has issued approximately 160 million payments from the first round of Economic Impact Payments, totaling over $270 billion. You can check the status of your payment with Get My Payment. These Topics are about the first Economic Impact Payment. Topic A: EIP Eligibility Topic B: Requesting My Economic Impact Payment Topic C: Calculating My Economic Impact Payment Topic D: Receiving My Payment Topic E: EIP Cards Topic F: Payment Issued but Lost, Stolen, Destroyed or Not Received Topic G: Non-Filers Tool Topic H: Social Security, Railroad Retirement and Department of Veteran Affairs benefit recipients Topic I: Returning the Economic Impact Payment Topic J: Reconciling on your 2020 tax return Topic K: General Information
