Second Stimulus Payment Status Not Available

Irs fixing glitch that stopped millions of payments from going through.

Second stimulus payment status not available. While many have already gotten their payment those receiving the not available message will have to wait until they file their taxes. The irs is in the process of issuing a second stimulus payment up to 600 per person. This week the irs acknowledged some people will not receive a second stimulus payment and will have to claim the recovery rebate credit on their 2020 tax return.

It doesn t matter if the first payment went through last year. A temporary or unfamiliar bank account or received a payment status not available. The irs said in a news release monday that people who see payment status 2 not available won t automatically get their stimulus checks and will need to claim the recovery rebate credit on.

If your status changes to payment status 2 not available you will not receive the second payment and will need to file for the recover rebate credit on your 2020 tax return. If the online tool shows payment status 2 not available then you will not receive a second economic impact payment in the mail or by direct deposit and instead you need to claim the recovery. If get my payment tool shows payment status 2 not available then you will not receive a second economic impact payment and instead you need to claim the recovery rebate credit on your 2020.

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. While many have already gotten their payment those receiving the not available message will have to wait.