[House Atreides]

“...The government said people on SS with direct deposit would receive payment automatically. Evidently that was not true in my case.”
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I’m assuming that government will cross reference records so the folks with IRS income above the legislative limit will be screened from receiving a stimulus payment solely because of receipt of SS benefits via direct deposit.

[freedom1st]

I’m assuming that government will cross reference records so the folks with IRS income above the legislative limit will be screened from receiving a stimulus payment solely because of receipt of SS benefits via direct deposit.

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My income was way under the legislative limit. And the government knew it. I filed a tax return in 2019. My AGI was way under and I paid taxes.

[UCANSEE2]

COMMON SENSE would dictate that those who receive SS checks due to retirement are NOT out of work due to the panda-mike (pandemic). There is no reason to give them a check. It’s not going to help them ‘get back to work’.

[Thank You Rush]

“”I’m assuming that government will cross reference records so the folks with IRS income above the legislative limit will be screened from receiving a stimulus payment solely because of receipt of SS benefits via direct deposit.””

You’d think that would be so, wouldn’t you? HOWEVER!!!!!

Of the friends I’ve checked with no Stimulus money has been paid the same way and some not at all. We received our $2400 BY PAPER CHECK last week and while I EXPECTED it would be deposited along with our SS benefits, that wasn’t the case.

It was the case for a friend and his wife - two DIRECT deposits on two benefit payment days. Another got a PAPER CHECK. One got a DIRECT DEPOSIT immediately at the beginning of the month WITH the SS benefit.

Friends in WA and other states haven’t received anything - some have filed tax returns and others have not. The requirement that those who do not file tax returns was reversed and that shouldn’t make any difference now.

This is how an old school friend (and I do mean OLD) explained it to me in an email:

“”Whether you get a paper check or Direct Deposit all depends on how you had it set up to take care of any income tax refund. If you didn’t get a refund, you get a paper check, If you did get a refund, but had a check sent to you, you get a paper check. If you got a refund and had it set up for Direct Deposit, that’s how your Stimulus money will arrive- Direct Depost.””

Wouldn’t you just love to meet the people behind the scenes who pull the strings - the unseen hands/faces who make all the rules? I sure would...