Stimulus check are on their way. When? There are set to begin distributing in the next three weeks. No action is required. You don’t need to sign up for anything and beware of scammers that tell you differently. You will need to file a tax return to receive a stimulus payment.

If you filed a tax return for 2019 or 2018 will automatically receive an economic impact payment of up to $1,200 for individuals or $2,400 for married couples. Parents also receive $500 for each qualifying child.

If you haven’t filed a return for 2019 or 2019 tax year, IRS.gov/coronavirus will soon provide information instructing people on how to file a 2019 tax return with simple, but necessary, information including your filing status, number of dependents and direct deposit bank account information.

If you didn’t include your direct deposit information on your tax returns, IRS is creating a web-based portal for individuals to provide their banking information to the IRS online, so that individuals can receive payments immediately instead of checks in the mail.