Stimulus Payment Calendar

Paper Checks Will Take Longer

If the IRS has to send you a paper check, you won't get your payment until late April at best.  And the higher your income, the longer it will take to get your money.  (For taxpayers without children, stimulus check amounts are reduced to zero for single taxpayers with adjusted gross income above $99,000, head-of-household filers with AGI above $136,500, and joint filers with AGI above $198,000.)  According to reports, here's the timetable the IRS plans to use for mailing paper stimulus checks:

IRS Schedule For Mailing Paper Checks

Taxpayer Income	Date Check Mailed
​$0 to $10,000	April 24
$10,001 to $20,000	May 1
$20,001 to $30,000	May 8
$30,001 to $40,000	May 15
$40,001 to $50,000	May 22
$50,001 to $60,000	May 29
$60,001 to $70,000	June 5
$70,001 to $80,000	June 12
$80,001 to $90,000	June 19
$90,001 to $100,000	June 26
$100,001 to $110,000	July 3
$110,001 to $120,000	July 10
$120,001 to $130,000	July 17
$130,001 to $140,000	July 24
$140,001 to $150,000	July 31
$150,001 to $160,000	August 7
$160,001 to $170,000	August 14
$170,001 to $180,000	August 21
$180,001 to $190,000	August 28
$190,001 to $200,000	September 4
All Others	September 11

If you don't want to wait this long to get a stimulus check, file your 2019 tax return as soon as possible so that the IRS has the information it needs to send your payment electronically.  If you otherwise aren't required to file a return, file a "simple return" on the IRS website.  Or, when it's available, use the IRS "Get My Payment" tool to provide your bank account information.