LOWELL, MA – With 78 percent of all Massachusetts adults set to receive Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 per person through the American Rescue Plan and money beginning to be directly deposited into bank accounts this week, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) is highlighting a new “Get My Payment” tool from IRS.gov where folks can check the status of their payments.
“Help from the American Rescue Plan is here, and we want to get this money into the pockets of working families in Massachusetts as quickly as possible so they can pay bills, care for their loved ones, and support local businesses and jobs,” said Congresswoman Trahan.
In most cases, the payments are automatic, and no action is necessary to receive them.
How to Check the Status of your Payment: Trahan is encouraging Massachusetts residents to go online and check the status of their payment using the “Get My Payment” tool at:https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment.
What to Expect: Payments have already started showing up bank accounts starting this week if individuals’ 2019 or 2020 taxes have been processed by the IRS or they used the “non-filer portal” for previous payments and provided their bank account information to the IRS. Recipients of other federal government benefits, like Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, Railroad Retirement Board, or Veterans Affairs benefits should expect to receive a payment automatically as well. For Bay Staters awaiting a paper check or debit card, some checks have been mailed already, but most will find their paper checks or debit cards in the mail over the next several weeks.
How Many Massachusetts Residents Will Get Payments: According to the White House, nearly 4 million adults and 1.3 million children in Massachusetts are eligible to receive payments of up to $1,400 per person through the American Rescue Plan. That means 78 percent of all Massachusetts adults and 73 percent of all Massachusetts children are set to receive payments.
Who is Eligible for Payments: The American Rescue Plan that Trahan voted to send to President Biden’s desk last week included Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 per person. Combined with the $600 down payments enacted in December, these additional checks will finish the job on Democrats’ promise to put $2,000 in Americans’ pockets. Individuals earning up to $75,000 annually, heads of household earning up to $112,500 annually, and couples earning up to $150,000 annually will receive the full $1,400 per person, for themselves and their dependents. After that, the checks begin to phase out, with payments stopping at individuals earning $80,000 in annual income, heads of household earning $120,000 in annual income, and married couples earning $160,000 in annual income.
