A Tool to Track Stimulus Payment to Prevent Fraud
Ashley Moody, Florida Attorney General, issued an advisory to folks who have not already received an economic impact payment (stimulus payment) from the IRS, noting that the agency has released a new tool to help Floridians avoid stimulus-related fraud. Labeled “Get My Payment,” the tool is a web-based portal where eligible recipients can track their payment, and thus avoid scammers and fraudsters intent on hijacking funds from deserving Americans. The “Get My Payment” tool can be accessed here. Also, read Attorney General Moody’s full alert here… Although her press release is Florida-specific, the advice and warnings are universally applicable to all Americans.
How do I help grandmother received her $1,200. Cov-19 check? What form do I check for fraud my mother in law asking where check? I told her I received my $1200. April 15,2020.
Emily:
The economic impact payment (stimulus) process is administered by the IRS; unfortunately, we are not involved in the details of the process and are not able to answer your procedural question. However, please note that on May 7, the Social Security Administration posted an extensive update to their website addressing a variety of details associated with the economic impact (stimulus) check processing process. We re-posted a link to this material on this website (https://socialsecurityreport.org/ssa-provides-updated-guidance-on-covid-19-impact-payments). On the fraud issue, check this article posted on our Foundation website: https://www.fdacs.gov/content/download/91529/file/April2020FloridaConsumerAlert-English.pdf. It’s a Florida-based article, but the fraud information is universal.
Gerry Hafer
AMAC Foundation, Inc.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The opinions and interpretations expressed in this message are the viewpoints of the message’s author, a trained advisor accredited under the National Social Security Advisors program of the National Social Security Association, LLC (NSSA). The author, the NSSA, and the AMAC Foundation are not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Government, the Social Security Administration, or any other state government.
Do we know when Stimulus payments will be made to SS recipients who did not file?
Mark:
Our understanding is that anyone receiving direct deposit payments from Social Security is included in the first wave of checks…the wave being released now and over the next few weeks. I would continue to check the status portal: irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment.. This payment process is administered by the IRS; unfortunately, we are not involved in the details of their payment scheduling.
Gerry Hafer
AMAC Foundation, Inc.
CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: The opinions and interpretations expressed in this message are the viewpoints of the message’s author, a trained advisor accredited under the National Social Security Advisors program of the National Social Security Association, LLC (NSSA). The author, the NSSA, and the AMAC Foundation are not affiliated with or endorsed by the United States Government, the Social Security Administration, or any other state government.