Be careful and cautious: The IRS will not send unsolicited electronic communications asking people to open attachments, visit a website or share personal or financial information. People should watch out for scams using email, phone calls or texts related to the payments. To use the new app or get information, taxpayers should visit IRS.gov. Watch out for scams related to Economic Impact Payments The IRS urges taxpayers to be on the lookout for scams related to the Economic Impact Payments. At this time, taxpayers cannot make a selection to receive a debit card. BFS is sending nearly 4 million debit cards to taxpayers starting in mid-May. The determination of which taxpayers receive a debit card will be made by the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS), another part of the Treasury Department that works with the IRS to handle distribution of the payments.

For those who don’t receive their Economic Impact Payment by direct deposit, they will receive their payment by paper check, and, in a few cases, by debit card.

Please go to for more information.Ĭan I specifically ask the IRS to send the Economic Impact Payment to me as a debit card? Information included with the Card will explain that the card is your Economic Impact Payment Card. If you receive an Economic Impact Payment Card, it will arrive in a plain envelope from “Money Network Cardholder Services.” The Visa name will appear on the front of the Card the back of the Card has the name of the issuing bank, MetaBank®, N.A. Some payments may be sent on a prepaid debit card known as The Economic Impact Payment Card The Economic Impact Payment Card is sponsored by the Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service, managed by Money Network Financial, LLC and issued by Treasury’s financial agent, MetaBank®, N.A. When providing this information to the IRS, you should indicate that the account and routing number provided are for a checking account unless your financial institution indicates otherwise. Do not use the routing number and account number shown on your copy of the tax return filed. If you obtained your prepaid debit card through the filing of a federal tax return, you must contact the financial institution that issued your prepaid debit card to get the correct routing number and account number. You would need to check with the financial institution to ensure your card can be re-used and to obtain the routing number and account number, which may be different from the card number. Many reloadable prepaid cards have account and routing numbers that you could provide to the IRS through the Get My Payment application or Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here tool. It depends on your prepaid card and whether your payment has already been scheduled. Here are answers to some of the top questions people are asking about the prepaid debit cards:Ĭan I have my economic impact payment sent to my prepaid debit card? Taxpayers should check the FAQs often for the latest additions. The IRS regularly updates the Economic Impact Payment and the Get My Payment frequently asked questions pages on IRS.gov as more information becomes available. The Non-Filers Enter Payment Info tool helps taxpayers successfully submit basic information to receive Economic Impact Payments quickly. Get My Payment, an IRS online tool, shows the projected date when a direct deposit has been scheduled or date when the payment will be mailed by check or prepaid debit card. These FAQs include answers to eligibility and other many common questions, including help to use two Economic Impact Payment tools. The IRS has two sets of frequently asked questions to help Americans get answers about their Economic Impact Payments, including those arriving on prepaid debit card.

This free, prepaid card also provides consumer protections available to traditional bank account owners, including protection against fraud, loss and other errors.įrequently asked questions continually updated on IRS.gov

Check their card balance online, by mobile app or by phone.

Transfer funds to their personal bank account.

Make purchases online and at any retail location where Visa is accepted.

Stimulus debit card envelope