When Will I Get My Advance Payment?

Because any bank account information provided by the taxpayer when filing the tax return may no longer be applicable, the Treasury will not send the advance payments by direct deposit. Nor will taxpayers be able to request direct deposit of these payments.

Last Two Digits Of Social Security Number	When You'll Get Your Check In The Mail
00 - 09	July 23
10 - 19	July 30
20 - 29	August 6
30 - 39	August 13
40 - 49	August 20
50 - 59	August 27
60 - 69	September 3
70 - 79	September 10
80 - 89	September 17
90 - 99	September 24

It will take the Treasury about three months to mail checks to those who have already filed their 2000 Federal tax returns. By mid-July, the IRS will send taxpayers a letter describing the amount of the advance payment check, the week it will be sent, and the possibility of an offset for an outstanding debt. Recipients should keep the letter for reference when completing their 2001 returns. The IRS will also send a letter of explanation to taxpayers who are not eligible for the payment.

Taxpayers who have moved since filing their last tax return should receive the IRS letter and the check if they have filed a change of address with the U.S. Postal Service or the IRS. Under procedures instituted earlier this year, the IRS uses the Postal Service's National Change of Address database to update its own taxpayer address files weekly. Taxpayers may also notify the IRS directly by filing Form 8822, "Change of Address."

Generally, the last two digits of the taxpayer's social security number will determine when the checks are mailed, so a person may get a check at a different time than a neighbor or even other family members.