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The IRS will pay half the total credit amount in advance monthly payments beginning July 15. You will claim the other half when you file your 2021 income tax return. These changes apply to tax year 2021 only.​

To qualify for advance Child Tax Credit payments, you — and your spouse, if you filed a joint return — must have:​

• Filed a 2019 or 2020 tax return and claimed the Child Tax Credit on the return; or​
• Given the IRS your information in 2020 to receive the Economic Impact Payment using the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here ; and
• A main home in the United States for more than half the year (the 50 states and the District of Columbia) or file a joint return with a spouse who has a main home in the United States for more than half the year; and​
• A qualifying child who is under age 18 at the end of 2021 and who has a valid Social Security number; and​
• Made less than certain income limits.

The IRS will use information you provided earlier to determine if you qualify and automatically enroll you for advance payments. You do not need to take any additional action to get advance payments.​

If you aren’t required to file a tax return and haven’t given the IRS your information already, you will need to provide the IRS some basic information here so they can determine your eligibility. ​

• Customers with their account information on file with the IRS from their 2020 tax filing will automatically receive a third stimulus payment to the same account if they are eligible.​

• If you haven’t filed your 2020 taxes yet, the IRS will use the last direct deposit information that they have on file. Please visit IRS.gov for more information on eligibility.​

For eligible stimulus recipients, we’ll work to get you fast access to your funds. We will post the funds as soon as we receive the instructions from the IRS.​ Please visit IRS.gov for more information about your payment status.

Keep checking the IRS Get My Payment portal to find out the status of your stimulus payment . Please note that Green Dot does not have any information regarding your stimulus payment status or eligibility. The IRS will update with new information as necessary.​

Yes, if you meet the eligibility requirement. While you won’t receive an automatic payment now, you can still claim the equivalent Recovery Rebate Credit when you file your 2020 federal income tax return. ​

Most Social Security retirement and disability beneficiaries, railroad retirees and those receiving veterans’ benefits do not need take any action to receive a payment. Earlier this year, the IRS worked directly with the relevant federal agencies to obtain the information needed to send out the new payments the same way benefits for this group are normally paid. For eligible people in this group who didn’t receive a payment for any reason, they can file a 2020 tax return. Please visit IRS.gov for more information on eligibility.​

If the IRS attempts to make a deposit to a closed account​, the deposit will be rejected and returned to the IRS.Please visit IRS.gov for more information about your payment status. 

You can find more info here about our ASAP Direct Deposit™program. Also click on the "Direct Deposit" tab here  for some helpful FAQ’s regarding direct deposit. 

Timing for early direct deposit depends on deposit verification and when receive notice from your benefits provider and may vary from pay period to pay period. Government stimulus payments and Unemployment benefits are not eligible for early direct deposit​.

Please check IRS.gov for information about your eligibility.​

Prior to setting up direct deposit or depositing your stimulus payment, please make sure the name and social security number on file with the IRS matches what’s on your Walmart MoneyCard account exactly. Walmart MoneyCard will not be able to deposit your stimulus payment if we are unable to match recipients.

Please visit here for details. Green Dot has no information regarding the amount of your payment.

You can order a new card by logging into your account at Walmartmoneycard.com and going to Account Management, My card, Report lost/stolen.

No. The stimulus checks will not be taxable income.

This depends. If you are an independent on your most recently filed tax returns, you would be eligible for a stimulus check. If someone claimed you as a dependent on their tax returns, you would not be eligible.

Your AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) can be found for 2019 on:

• - Line 8b of Form 1040
• - Line 8b of From 1040-SR

Or if you have not filed 2019 taxes yet your 2018 AGI can be found on:

• - Line 7 of Form 1040
• - Line 35 of Form 1040NR