The Internal Revenue Service and the Treasury Department have started delivering a second round of Economic Impact Payments as part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021.

As with the first round of payments, most recipients will receive these payments by direct deposit. Recipients who received the first round of payments by check or prepaid card, will receive this second payment the same way.  

The official date for direct deposit payments is Monday, January 4, 2021. Checks with a pay date of January 6, 2021, began to process Wednesday, December 30, 2020.

Please keep in mind, this process could take up to several months as the funds will be released in waves. You can check the status of your payment by visiting the IRS website and selecting the “Get My Payment” button.

For complete information please visit the IRS website Coronavirus Tax Relief and Economic Impact Payments.