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By Terry Savage on April 29, 2020 | Wild Card

I am writing for my mom and dad. I don’t understand how come they only got $1200. They both get ss checks and are direct deposits but only one stimulus check came in. I don’t know if this has happened to anyone else. I would think it would come in as one check of $2400.00. I went under all kinds of websites and they are both eligible so wondering if this has happened to anyone else thank you

Terry Says

A lot depends on whether they each or both filed a tax return. And whether they are both on Social Security. If only one filed a return, then the other would get the check in the same place he/she receives Social Security benefits.
BUT, if one of them does not file a return and does not get government benefits and is not recognized in any way by the government, then he/she must register here:
https://www.freefilefillableforms.com/#/fd/economicimpactpaymenthttps://www.freefilefillableforms.com/#/fd/economicimpactpayment

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