Why Your Second Stimulus Check Could Come In The Mail Even If Your First One Was By Direct Deposit | The State

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If your first stimulus check came directly to your bank account, it does not necessarily mean that the second will arrive in the same way.. In fact, you could receive it by mail.

The IRS began sending out the second stimulus check late last month, which would be up to $ 600 per eligible adult and $ 600 per qualifying dependent child. Until now, More than 100 million direct deposit payments have already been made and paper checks began to be mailed on December 30.

The agency said the checks would be sent to recipients the same way they received their first check, either by direct deposit or by mail.

However, this is not applying to all cases, as some people who received their first stimulus check by direct deposit are reporting that their second check will arrive in the mail, as reported in Money.

Officially, the IRS said that the stimulus check would be sent to taxpayer accounts beginning December 22, 2020, and that paper checks will be mailed if your banks reject direct deposit in case any account is invalid.

Remember that you can track the status of your second stimulus check using the IRS ‘Get My Payment’ tool, which it created to provide recipients with updates on when the money will arrive, as well as whether it will be by direct deposit or mail.

The IRS has not stated why some people are now receiving their stimulus check payment in the mail this time, even if their bank account information has not changed.