February 12, 2019
Stimulus Check Snag: Closed Your Bank Account? You’re Waiting for a Paper Check.
The IRS’s “Get My Payment” app, intended to allow people to track and provide bank account information for coronavirus stimulus payments, has a significant flaw: those who have closed bank accounts used on prior tax returns (2018 or 2019) cannot update their information. Payments intended for these accounts will be rejected, resulting in a mailed check—which may be sent to an outdated address—and a potentially lengthy wait. The IRS currently offers no way to update this information
