Meng Announces New Online Portal for Coronavirus Relief Payments

April 16, 2020
Press Release

Website allows taxpayers to track their payments and submit direct deposit information

QUEENS, NY – With coronavirus relief payments now going out to taxpayers, U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that the U.S. Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have launched "Get My Payment," an online portal that allows taxpayers to track the status of their payment.
The portal also allows taxpayers to submit their direct deposit information if they did not do so when they filed their 2018 or 2019 tax returns. Once these tax filers provide their bank information, their relief payments will be deposited directly into their accounts, instead of having to wait for a paper check to arrive in the mail.
The payments are being made under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the third COVID-19 relief package that was recently passed by Congress and signed into law by the President. The payments consist of up to $1,200 per adult and $500 per child. The funds are intended to help many taxpayers with the financial burden that they are experiencing due to the coronavirus pandemic.
"The COVID-19 crisis continues to take a financial toll on many people here in Queens and throughout the nation, and these payments will provide impacted individuals with needed temporary relief," said Meng. "I urge those who have not provided direct deposit information to go to this new portal so that they can get their money as quickly as possible. I also encourage people to track their funds if they have not yet received their payments."
According to the Treasury Department, taxpayers who want to track the status of their payment will need to enter basic information in the "Get My Payment" app. These include a:
  • Social Security Number
  • Date of birth
  • Mailing address
The Treasury Department also says that taxpayers who want to add their bank account information to speed receipt of their payment will also need to provide the following additional information:
  • Their Adjusted Gross Income from their most recent tax return submitted, either 2019 or 2018
  • The refund or amount owed from their latest filed tax return
  • Bank account type, account and routing numbers
People can visit the "Get My Payment" site at: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment.
Relief payments are not subject to federal income tax and will not change the refunds that taxpayers normally receive. The Congresswoman has heard confusion surrounding these concerns and this hopefully clarifies them.