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April 22, 2020
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Mailed tax return and stimulus payment

  • April 22, 2020
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We filed a paper return on 20th March using Turbo Tax where we owed.  Requested an installment program and sent the first installment with return which IRS processed on 25th March.  Get my payment states that its 'unable to determine eligibility at this time'.  Will we now be waiting until IRS returns to work for our stimulus payment as it was a paper return or as the check was cashed does it mean we are in the system and will be sent our stimulus payment by check?

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    April 22, 2020

    this is from the IRS FAQs

     

    if you are eligible (most are), suggest patience. 

     

    A1.  You may be eligible to receive a Payment if you:

    • Are a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien;
    • Cannot be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return;
    • Have a Social Security number (SSN) that is valid for employment (valid SSN); and
      • Exception: If either spouse is a member of the U.S. Armed Forces at any time during the taxable year, then only one spouse needs to have a valid SSN
    • Have adjusted gross income below an amount based on your filing status and the number of your qualifying children.