IR-2020-214, September 17, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today released a state-by-state breakdown of the roughly nine million people receiving a special mailing this month encouraging them to see if they're eligible to claim an Economic Impact Payment.
The IRS will mail the letters to people who typically aren't required to file federal income tax returns but may qualify for an Economic Impact Payment. The letter urges recipients to visit the special Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here tool on IRS.gov before the October 15 deadline to register for an Economic Impact Payment.
"The IRS continues to work hard to reach people eligible for these payments," said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. "These mailings are the latest step by the IRS to reach as many people as possible for these important payments. We are releasing this state-by-state information so that state and local leaders and organizations can better understand the size of this population in their communities and assist them in claiming these important payments. Time is running out to claim a payment before the deadline."
These lettersPDF are part of a final stage of the IRS's sweeping outreach and public awareness campaign on the Economic Impact Payments that began in March. These efforts included IRS outreach to thousands of partner groups across the nation, including partner groups serving underserved communities, people experiencing homelessness, and those whose primary language isn't English.
So far, more than 7 million people have already used the Non-Filers tool to register for a payment.
This month's letters, delivered from an IRS address, are being sent to people who haven't filed a return for either 2018 or 2019. Based on an internal analysis, these are people who don't typically have a tax return filing requirement because they appear to have very low incomes based on Forms W-2 and 1099, and other third-party statements available to the IRS.
The breakdown below shows the number of individuals in each state to whom the IRS is sending a letter.
The letter urges the recipient to register at IRS.gov by October 15 in order to receive a payment by the end of the year. Individuals can receive up to $1,200, and married couples can receive up to $2,400. People with qualifying children under age 17 at the end of 2019 can get up to an additional $500 for each qualifying child.
The letter, officially known as IRS Notice 1444-A, is written in English and Spanish and includes information on eligibility criteria. If they haven't done so already, this letter urges eligible individuals to register using the free Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here tool, available in English and Spanish and only on IRS.gov. To help address fraud concerns, a copy of the letterPDF is available on IRS.gov.
The IRS cautions that receiving a letter is not a guarantee of eligibility. An individual is likely eligible for an Economic Impact Payment if they:
are a U.S. citizen or resident alien;
have a work-eligible Social Security number; and
can't be claimed as a dependent on someone else's federal income tax return.
For more information on eligibility requirements, see the Economic Impact Payment eligibility FAQs on IRS.gov.
The registration deadline for non-filers to claim an Economic Impact Payment through the Non-Filers tool is October 15, 2020. People who are eligible should not wait to receive a letter and should register now. Alternatively, people can wait until next year and claim the recovery rebate credit on their 2020 federal income tax return by filing in 2021.
The IRS emphasized that anyone required to file either a 2018 or 2019 tax return should file the tax return and not use the Non-Filers tool. That tool is designed for people with incomes typically below $24,400 for married couples, and $12,200 for singles. This includes couples and individuals who are experiencing homelessness.
Those unable to access the Non-Filers tool may submit a simplified paper return following the procedures described in the Economic Impact Payment FAQs on IRS.gov.
People can qualify for a payment, even if they don't work or have no earned income. But low- and moderate-income workers and working families eligible to receive special tax benefits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit or Child Tax Credit, cannot use this tool. They will need to file a regular tax return as soon as possible. The IRS will use their tax return information to determine and issue any Economic Impact Payment for which they are eligible.
Anyone using the Non-Filers tool can speed up the arrival of their payment by choosing to receive it by direct deposit. Those not choosing this option will get a check.
Beginning two weeks after they register, people can track the status of their payment using the Get My Payment tool, available only on IRS.gov.
State
State Postal Code
Total Number of EIP Payments
Armed Forces Americas
AA
522
Armed Forces Non-Americas
AE
3,096
Alabama
AL
148,242
Armed Forces Pacific
AP
2,177
Alaska
AK
30,807
Arizona
AZ
239,037
Arkansas
AR
91,386
California
CA
1,186,896
Colorado
CO
177,502
Connecticut
CT
89,458
Delaware
DE
32,875
District of Columbia
DC
33,964
Florida
FL
567,425
Georgia
GA
348,631
Hawaii
HI
48,767
Iowa
IA
71,382
Idaho
ID
40,943
Illinois
IL
309,972
Indiana
IN
150,154
Kansas
KS
69,595
Kentucky
KY
117,136
Louisiana
LA
159,575
Maine
ME
32,346
Maryland
MD
192,153
Massachusetts
MA
187,768
Michigan
MI
270,590
Minnesota
MN
115,914
Mississippi
MS
86,669
Missouri
MO
159,077
Montana
MT
30,977
Nebraska
NE
38,201
Nevada
NV
94,472
New Hampshire
NH
29,680
New Jersey
NJ
216,145
New Mexico
NM
72,333
New York
NY
537,726
North Carolina
NC
245,623
North Dakota
ND
19,596
Ohio
OH
283,194
Oklahoma
OK
123,473
Oregon
OR
131,647
Pennsylvania
PA
276,066
Rhode Island
RI
24,686
South Carolina
SC
142,382
South Dakota
SD
19,391
Tennessee
TN
171,065
Texas
TX
796,525
Utah
UT
69,140
Vermont
VT
13,665
Virginia
VA
205,600
Washington
WA
203,978
West Virginia
WV
27,788
Wisconsin
WI
111,426
Wyoming
WY
14,506
Total
     
8,863,344
For more information on the Economic Impact Payment, including updated answers to frequently asked questions and other resources, visit IRS.gov/coronavirus.