On 3/25/2021 3:23 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 3/25/2021 5:39 AM, John Kuthe wrote:
>> On Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 4:22:34 AM UTC-5, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> ...
>>> Checks. How quaint. Mine was direct-deposited to my bank a couple of
>>> weeks ago.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> I wish mine had been! I have no idea why it was not. I have my PAY direct deposited.
>>
> Apples and Oranges, dude. My stimulus check was direct deposited on
> March 16th.
>
>> I guess our Govt. is just stupid!
>>
>> John Kuthe, RN, BSN...
>>
> Nope, you are the stupid one. Are they supposed to guess your bank
> account number?
>
> Here's how it works (and has worked for the last year, dipshit). If you
> filed a tax return for 2019 or for 2020, the IRS uses the info you
> provided them to issue the stimulus checks. If direct deposit and your
> bank info was on the return, that's how you get the stimulus check. If
> not, they mail a physical check to your house.
>
> If you didn't file a tax return in either of those years, when the whole
> idea of stimulus checks came about due to Covid-19 you could have gone
> on the IRS website, filled out a 1040 form showing zero or whatever
> pittance of an income you may have had and filled in the information for
> direct deposit. Obviously you are so wrapped up in your little world
> you didn't bother to find out.
>
> Jill
>


But I thought rich people didn't get stimulus checks.