Tax Law and News IRS non-filers tool: Register for Economic Impact Payments Read the Article Open Share Drawer Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Written by Intuit Accountants Team Modified Jun 10, 2021 5 min read This process is not for taxpayers who intend to later file a 2019 tax return. On June 25, the IRS announced that if a filer used the non-filers tool to register for an Economic Impact Payment, they cannot file a subsequent tax return electronically. They must complete a paper Tax Year 2019 Form(s) 1040/1040-SR, print and write “Amended EIP Return” at the top, and mail the return to the IRS. The tax return must be mailed by the postponed due date of July 15, 2020, to avoid late-filing penalties and late fees. Please visit the Economic Impact Payment Center page on IRS.gov for upcoming information regarding duplicate returns related to EIP. Tax professionals will want to know about a web tool allowing quick registration for Economic Impact Payments. Launched by the U.S. Treasury Department and the IRS, the tool is intended for those who do not normally file a tax return. The non-filer tool, developed in partnership between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, provides a free and easy option designed for people who don’t have a return filing obligation, including those with too little income to file. This tool is based on Free File Fillable Forms, which is software that Intuit developed and donated to the IRS. The feature is available only on IRS.gov, and users should look for Non-filers: Enter Payment Info Here to take them directly to the tool. “People who don’t have a return filing obligation can use this tool to give us basic information so they can receive their Economic Impact Payments as soon as possible,” said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. “The IRS and Free File Alliance have been working around the clock to deliver this new tool to help people.” The IRS reminds taxpayers that Economic Impact Payments will be distributed automatically to most people starting the week of April 13, 2020. Eligible taxpayers who filed tax returns for 2019 or 2018 will receive the payments automatically. Automatic payments will also go in the near future to those receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits, and Railroad Retirement benefits. How do recipients use the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info tool? For those who don’t normally file a tax return, the process is simple and only takes a few minutes to complete. First, visit IRS.gov, and look for “Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here.” Then provide basic information including Social Security number, name, address and dependents. The IRS will use this information to confirm eligibility, and calculate and send an Economic Impact Payment. Using the tool to get a payment will not result in any taxes being owed. Entering bank or financial account information will allow the IRS to deposit the payment directly in the recipient’s account. Otherwise, the payment will be mailed. The deadline to register for a payment is Oct. 15, 2020. “Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info” is secure, and the information entered will be safe. The tool is based on Free File Fillable Forms, part of the Free File Alliance’s offerings of free products on IRS.gov. Who should use the non-filers tool? This new tool is designed for people who did not file a tax return for 2018 or 2019, and who don’t receive Social Security retirement or disability benefits or Railroad Retirement benefits. Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients who don’t file tax returns will also automatically receive stimulus payments with no further action needed on their part. In addition, veterans and their beneficiaries who receive Compensation and Pension (C&P) benefit payments from VA will receive an Economic Impact Payment with no further action needed on their part. Those who should consider the Non-Filers tool as an option include: Lower income: Among those who could use Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info tool are those who haven’t filed a 2018 or 2019 return because they are under the normal income limits for filing a tax return. This may include single filers who made under $12,200 and married couples making less than $24,400 in 2019. Veterans beneficiaries: The IRS continues to explore ways to see if Economic Impact Payments can be made automatically to those who did not file a tax return for the 2018 or 2019 tax years. People in these groups can either use Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info option now or wait as the IRS continues to review automatic payment options to simplify delivery for these groups. Social Security, SSDI, SSI, Railroad Retirement and Veterans Affairs beneficiaries with qualifying dependents: These groups will automatically receive $1,200 Economic Impact Payments. People in this group who have qualifying children under age 17 may use Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info to claim the $500 payment per child. Veterans affairs and SSI recipients with eligible children need to act by May 5. Students and others: If someone else claimed a person on their tax return, they will not be eligible for the Economic Impact Payment or using the Non-Filer tool. Your clients can check the status of their payment with the IRS “Get My Payment” tool. Editor’s note: The IRS will post additional updates on IRS.gov/coronavirus on these and other issues. The Intuit® Tax Pro Center will continue covering the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and related legislation. Find other resources from Intuit at the Accountant and Tax Professional COVID-19 Resource Center. This article was originally published on April 10, 2020, and was updated on April 16, 2020, to reflect the IRS announcement that recipients of SSI will automatically receive automatic Economic Impact Payments; April 17, 2020, to reflect the IRS announcement that Veteran beneficiaries will automatically receive these payments; April 27, 2020, to reflect the deadline for VA, SSI recipients with eligible children; and June 25 to reflect Business Rule R0000-932-02. Previous Post CARES Act: Tax tips and planning for your individual clients Next Post IRS enhances Get My Payment online application to help taxpayers Written by Intuit Accountants Team The Intuit® Accountants team provides ProConnect™ Tax, Lacerte® Tax, ProSeries® Tax, and add-on software and services to enable workflow for its customers. Visit us at https://proconnect.intuit.com, or follow us on Twitter @IntuitAccts. More from Intuit Accountants Team 25 responses to “IRS non-filers tool: Register for Economic Impact Payments” My son was disabled at birth he’s now 32yrs old. Adult with a disability. I’m his Mom/Representative he receives SSDI off his dad’s retirement benefits. My son’s checks have always been direct deposit on his Net Spend Card. He has not received his Stimulus check yet. Do I need to do anything. Hi Tina. You’ve come to an Intuit site supporting professional accountants and tax preparers. If you’re looking for help as an individual taxpayer, please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thank you! Yo quiero saber si cualificó para el check de estímulo del social security What if I didn’t file last year or this year and I’m trying to put my bank info in on get my payment what do I put on agi if I didn’t file???? Hi Tasha, this io an Intuit site supporting professional tax preparers and accountants. If you’re looking for help as an individual taxpayer, please visit the TurboTax Help site. Thank you! if I get my Hisbsnd Retirment Va who died 9 months ago and I work and file taxes every year would I get one check or two Coy, you’ve come to an Intuit site supporting professional accountants and tax preparers. If you’re looking for help as an individual taxpayer, please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thank you! i usually don’t file for taxes. i filled out the form that i supposed to fill to get my stimulant check and i keep getting rejected because i put zero in some in the boxes. it feels like i am filling a tax form not getting a refund as a result of the current pandemic! i tried to figure the error and can’t!! help please. And there is no where it saying banking information as the previous form that was shared by some people who filed April 10th!! no where it says banking information; it only says refund for routing and account #. if anyone can answer me? thanx! Hi Zina. You’ve come to an Intuit site supporting tax professionals and accountants. It looks like you’re looking for help as an individual taxpayer. Please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thanks! How do I get my agi # from last year taxes Hi Deeana you’ve come to an Intuit site supporting professional tax preparers and accountants. It looks like you’re looking for help as an individual taxpayer. Please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thank you! What if our client gets a “can’t process at this time” but has not filed a return for 2018 or 2019? Could this be because someone has claimed him as a dependent on their tax return? I am not 100% sure that this has happened to him but wanted to know if that could be a reason why it would be rejected by the non-filer site. Hi I used the non filer tool thinking it was for 2018 taxes and my submission was accepted as a 2019 filing. I still have to file 2019 taxes because I have a refund. What should I do now? Hi Sam, you’ve come to an Intuit site supporting tax professionals, and you may be looking for support as an individual taxpayer. Please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thanks! I am trying to use this “tool” but it just uses Free File Fillable Forms to have me fill out a form 1040. I filled out exactly what the instructions on the IRS website told me to do and apparently that’s not good enough. It wants more that I don’t know how to give it. ——— ” If the filing status of the return is single and Form 1040, ‘PrimaryClaimAsDependentInd’ is not checked and ‘TotalBoxesCheckedCnt’ does not have a value and ‘MustItemizeInd’ is not checked and ‘modifiedStandardDeductionInd’ does not have a value and Schedule A (Form 1040) is not present in the return, then Form 1040, ‘TotalItemizedOrStandardDedAmt’ must equal 12200. At least one of the following must have a non-zero value on Form 1040: ‘TotalIncomeAmt’ or ‘AdjustedGrossIncomeAmt’ or ‘TaxAmt’ or ‘TotalTaxBeforeCrAndOthTaxesAmt’ or ‘TotalCreditsAmt’ or ‘TotalTaxAmt’ or ‘TotalPaymentsAmt’. “ David, you’ve found an Intuit site for professional tax preparers. Please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thanks! I’ve been trying to get this form to go through for over a week with the same errors. I’ve tried everything and I have a tax & accounting background! when do i get my check on social security with direct deposit Hi Rosemary, you’ve found an Intuit page supporting professional tax preparers, and it sounds like you may be looking for support for individual taxpayers. Please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thanks! I accidentally used the non-filers tool and received the e-file rejection because it is my first time doing taxes and I did not really understand what to do! I’m totally freaking out and would really appreciate some advice please and thank you! Hi Haley, you’ve come to an Intuit site supporting professional tax preparers and accountants. It sounds like you’re looking for help as an individual taxpayer. Please visit the TurboTax Help site for help. Thanks! i did tyhe same mistake, how did you resolved it ? Hi Camila, my IRS non filer application was accepted online. And I got the stimulus via direct deposit. However, my major concern is whether non filers can file tax return or not? I have already sent a hard copy of my return via mail. But there is no response in last 3 months. Is there a place to check the status after filing with the non-filers tool? Thanks. Yes, the IRS launched the “Get My Payment” tool to help taxpayers check their payment status. Browse Related Articles Practice Management Top 7 advantages of choosing a firm niche Advisory Services Your firm: Maximizing value over volume Practice Management ProSeries® Tax spotlight: Nayo Carter-Gray, EA, MBA Practice Management Consultant Spotlight: Katherine Weiler Webinars Technology and Your Clients: Dec. 19 Webinars Escalating IRS Correspondence: Dec. 17 Webinars Intuit Hosting Hacks: Dec. 18 Webinars 5 Tips to Automate Tax Season: Dec. 17 Webinars SafeSend + Intuit = Engagement: Dec. 10 Webinars What’s New in ProConnect: Dec. 10
My son was disabled at birth he’s now 32yrs old. Adult with a disability. I’m his Mom/Representative he receives SSDI off his dad’s retirement benefits. My son’s checks have always been direct deposit on his Net Spend Card. He has not received his Stimulus check yet. Do I need to do anything.
Hi Tina. You’ve come to an Intuit site supporting professional accountants and tax preparers. If you’re looking for help as an individual taxpayer, please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thank you!
What if I didn’t file last year or this year and I’m trying to put my bank info in on get my payment what do I put on agi if I didn’t file????
Hi Tasha, this io an Intuit site supporting professional tax preparers and accountants. If you’re looking for help as an individual taxpayer, please visit the TurboTax Help site. Thank you!
if I get my Hisbsnd Retirment Va who died 9 months ago and I work and file taxes every year would I get one check or two
Coy, you’ve come to an Intuit site supporting professional accountants and tax preparers. If you’re looking for help as an individual taxpayer, please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thank you!
i usually don’t file for taxes. i filled out the form that i supposed to fill to get my stimulant check and i keep getting rejected because i put zero in some in the boxes. it feels like i am filling a tax form not getting a refund as a result of the current pandemic! i tried to figure the error and can’t!! help please. And there is no where it saying banking information as the previous form that was shared by some people who filed April 10th!! no where it says banking information; it only says refund for routing and account #. if anyone can answer me? thanx!
Hi Zina. You’ve come to an Intuit site supporting tax professionals and accountants. It looks like you’re looking for help as an individual taxpayer. Please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thanks!
Hi Deeana you’ve come to an Intuit site supporting professional tax preparers and accountants. It looks like you’re looking for help as an individual taxpayer. Please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thank you!
What if our client gets a “can’t process at this time” but has not filed a return for 2018 or 2019? Could this be because someone has claimed him as a dependent on their tax return? I am not 100% sure that this has happened to him but wanted to know if that could be a reason why it would be rejected by the non-filer site.
Hi I used the non filer tool thinking it was for 2018 taxes and my submission was accepted as a 2019 filing. I still have to file 2019 taxes because I have a refund. What should I do now?
Hi Sam, you’ve come to an Intuit site supporting tax professionals, and you may be looking for support as an individual taxpayer. Please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thanks!
I am trying to use this “tool” but it just uses Free File Fillable Forms to have me fill out a form 1040. I filled out exactly what the instructions on the IRS website told me to do and apparently that’s not good enough. It wants more that I don’t know how to give it. ——— ” If the filing status of the return is single and Form 1040, ‘PrimaryClaimAsDependentInd’ is not checked and ‘TotalBoxesCheckedCnt’ does not have a value and ‘MustItemizeInd’ is not checked and ‘modifiedStandardDeductionInd’ does not have a value and Schedule A (Form 1040) is not present in the return, then Form 1040, ‘TotalItemizedOrStandardDedAmt’ must equal 12200. At least one of the following must have a non-zero value on Form 1040: ‘TotalIncomeAmt’ or ‘AdjustedGrossIncomeAmt’ or ‘TaxAmt’ or ‘TotalTaxBeforeCrAndOthTaxesAmt’ or ‘TotalCreditsAmt’ or ‘TotalTaxAmt’ or ‘TotalPaymentsAmt’. “
David, you’ve found an Intuit site for professional tax preparers. Please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thanks!
I’ve been trying to get this form to go through for over a week with the same errors. I’ve tried everything and I have a tax & accounting background!
Hi Rosemary, you’ve found an Intuit page supporting professional tax preparers, and it sounds like you may be looking for support for individual taxpayers. Please visit the TurboTax Help site for support. Thanks!
I accidentally used the non-filers tool and received the e-file rejection because it is my first time doing taxes and I did not really understand what to do! I’m totally freaking out and would really appreciate some advice please and thank you!
Hi Haley, you’ve come to an Intuit site supporting professional tax preparers and accountants. It sounds like you’re looking for help as an individual taxpayer. Please visit the TurboTax Help site for help. Thanks!
Hi Camila, my IRS non filer application was accepted online. And I got the stimulus via direct deposit. However, my major concern is whether non filers can file tax return or not? I have already sent a hard copy of my return via mail. But there is no response in last 3 months.