IRS Extends Deadline for Benefits Recipients Stimulus Checks for Children


The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) recently announced a deadline extension to May 5 for individuals currently receiving Social Security or veterans benefits to inform the agency of any children eligible for a $500 stimulus payment this year.

According to an article published by Military Times, the IRS is planning on “launching a more formal public education campaign about the deadline and their online registration tools to increase awareness among veterans.”

Benefits recipients are no longer required to file 2018 or 2019 tax returns in order to receive the $1,200 stimulus payment but must let the IRS know of any children by May 5 in order to receive the $500 stimulus payment this year. In an article published by The Hill,  IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig was stated as saying, “We want to ‘Plus $500’ these groups so they can get their maximum Economic Impact Payment of $1,200 and their $500 for each eligible child as quickly as possible…They’ll get $1,200 automatically, but they need to act quickly and use the Non-Filers tool on IRS.gov to get the extra $500 per child added to their payment.”

The payments art part of a $2 trillion relief package passed by Congress in April.

Relevant Pages: Social Security DisabilityVeterans Disability