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Stimulus Money Deposited Into Someone Else’s Account

hippiechick7897 — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 22:43:26 GMT

I finally got into the IRS’s website after 2 hours of trying to load it and found they have the wrong account number.

They put my account number as last 4 digits of my SSN. It was supposed to be deposited today but I have no pending transactions. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

I had no problems with the first stimulus. Anyone else have this happen?

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Kachina624 — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 22:58:27 GMT

@hippiechick7897. I'd call the bank and see if they have any advice. Could have been THEIR mistake. Maybe it could be fixed.

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Carmie — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 23:05:06 GMT

I would think the IRS has all of your records listed under your SS number. They would never expose your info showing you full SS number and they would nit list your back account number.

I don't think this is an error. Showing your last four digits of your SS number sounds okay/normal to me.

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89135 — Mon, 04 Jan 2021 23:58:23 GMT

@hippiechick7897 I also got into the website and it says my check would be deposited on 1/4/2021 (today)..still doesnt show in my bank acct and no pending status either...I am hoping by tomorrow I will see it in there (maybe after midnight).....it did show my last 4 digits of my acct and NOT my SS tho....so that would be a concern to me also..At the bottom of IRS website it did say:

If you don't see your payment credited to your account, check with your bank to verify they received it. We will mail you a letter with additional information on this payment.

Re: Stimulus Money Deposited Into Someone Else’s Account

hippiechick7897 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:07:25 GMT

@Carmie my OP may not have been clear.

The site shows the last four digits of the account number they’re going to be depositing into. It is showing the last four digits of my SSN as my bank account number which is not correct.

The SSN is a verification piece you put in to access but the site doesn’t show the SSN anywhere.

My first stimulus (April) shows directly above it and correctly lists my bank account number that it was direct deposited into.

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Carmie — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 00:14:05 GMT

@hippiechick7897 You were clear. I just didn't check the site before I responded. My error.

I checked my account just now and my account number was showing. I wonder what it looks like when they issue a check instead of direct deposit.

I see now why you are concerned.

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89135 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 02:09:23 GMT

@Carmie I got a paper check the last time and it never had that info ...It just said it was scheduled for a certain date..

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KevinInWisco — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 04:39:38 GMT

Same thing happened to me. I went on the IRS site and for the 1st stimulus it showed my correct bank info for the 2nd it showed some other account number that wasn't mine and it was deposited into this other account today as well.

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sunshine45 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 05:18:28 GMT

my daughter checked hers today.

hers says that a check will go out on 1/6/2021 for the 2nd stimulus payment.

there is nothing showing when she puts in her information requested.....no social security number is exposed, no other information.

for myself, i checked and mine is being deposited on january 4th and i do see it as pending in my account. both payment one and payment two have my correct last four digits of my checking account number.

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elated — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 06:05:30 GMT

@hippiechick7897 wrote:
I finally got into the IRS’s website after 2 hours of trying to load it and found they have the wrong account number.

They put my account number as last 4 digits of my SSN. It was supposed to be deposited today but I have no pending transactions. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

I had no problems with the first stimulus. Anyone else have this happen?

If you go to the site, it states your payment information cannot be changed. If you don't get a payment and you are eligible to receive one, it may be claimed on your 2020 tax return as the Recovery Rebate Credit. If your benefits are currently deposited to a Direct Express Card, your economic payments will also be deposited to that card. The bank information shown in Get My Payment will be a number associated with your Direct Express Card and may be a number you don't recognize. This is if

you receive SSA, RRB, SSI or VA benefits via Direct Express.

Hope this helps.

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software — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:38:01 GMT

@hippiechick7897 wrote:
I finally got into the IRS’s website after 2 hours of trying to load it and found they have the wrong account number.

They put my account number as last 4 digits of my SSN. It was supposed to be deposited today but I have no pending transactions. 🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

I had no problems with the first stimulus. Anyone else have this happen?

Happened to my DD.

She checked around & she's probably getting a paper check or the deposit card in the mail. Not sure why, she received her first stimulus in her personal bank account, also her tax return came to the same bank account. She's made no changes in the past year. The 4 digits shown as her bank account was not hers, neither was it the last 4 of her SS

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PINKdogWOOD — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 13:48:55 GMT

No problem getting my $600 over the top stimulus check, had it in my account Saturday, pending of course until yesterday business day.

Wow - my mind is going WILD with ALL I can do with my hard earned tax dollars that I pay to the gov'ment that they are GIFTING BACK to me.

I will say I am so glad I am not a family of five - OR MORE - with spouses who lost their jobs almost a year ago now. In this day and age $600 will not even cover a mortgage or monthly rent let alone a stack of bills, a grocercy store trip or maybe a leftover Health Insurance bill that was suppose to cover A CANCER CHEMO INFUSION so desparately needed.

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Sage04 — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 15:02:55 GMT

I saw this earlier from H&R Block.

The IRS Get My Payment website may display an account number you do not recognize. If you took a Refund Transfer, it may be reflecting that account number. Check your 2019 return to confirm. But don't worry- we have sent those payments on to the method you chose for Refund Transfer: direct deposit, check or Emeral Card. The money should be there by the end of the day.

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teganslaw — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 17:16:00 GMT

This happened to me. The IRS stimulus site is depositing the money into an account we don't have. The first stimulus was deposited with no problem, and we haven't changed our address or banking information all year. I'm not sure about the refund transfer.

We have a tax assistant center in our area, but trying to get an appointment with them is useless. Every time I call the automated voice says that because of high demand, they're unable to help us.

So it looks like we might get a check, debit card or nothing and will be declaring it as credit on our tax forms instead. At least we're OK financially and don't need the money anytime soon.

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chlema — Tue, 05 Jan 2021 18:47:47 GMT

@PINKdogWOOD Each dependent gets $600 also. My DGD got $2,400, $600 for her and $600 for each additional child.

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PINKdogWOOD — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:03:38 GMT

As it should be but it is only me and my husband for a whopping $1200.00. Luckily we own our home, we owe money to no one, no bills, no debt. We spend wisely as we always have yet live as we so choose.

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SharkE — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:29:19 GMT

Mine's being MAILED ! huh? why? the first one was deposited which I prefer. Don't understand ................

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beckyb1012 — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 14:35:51 GMT

I have since the 70's and my first tax return gone the way of a check in the slower than slow snail mail. Do the same still. I prefer to put all tax refunds/stimulus in savings/retirement so waiting longer for delivery is fine.

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suzyQ3 — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 17:42:24 GMT

I know it wouldn't be feasible because of time constraints, but I wish that the money could go first and foremost to those in need.

Re: Stimulus Money Deposited Into Someone Else’s Account

teganslaw — Thu, 07 Jan 2021 18:02:47 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
I know it wouldn't be feasible because of time constraints, but I wish that the money could go first and foremost to those in need.

I agree that money should go to those in need, and also why it can't be done. A problem with that is what defines "need"? That implies too many things and different opinions on what the term means.

BTW I got the deposit. H &R Block sent me an email stating that because we had the service paid out of the refund, it was sent to that numbers account through refund transfer. It was finally sent to our checking account.