Many have heard the news that coronavirus relief payments had begun arriving and wondered what happened to their checks. If you have wondered where your coronavirus relief check is, there are a couple of possibilities.

Scenario 1: You did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 because you were not required to, and you receive Social Security retirement, disability (SSDI), or survivor benefits, or Railroad Retirement and Survivor Benefits. If this describes your situation, you should receive your payment and can check its status here: Get My Payment.

Scenario 2: You did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 because you were not required to, but you do not receive Social Security retirement, disability (SSDI), or survivor benefits, or Railroad Retirement and Survivor Benefits. If this describes your situation, you should enter your payment information on the IRS website here: Non-Filer Payment Information.

Scenario 3: You did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 but were required to file a return. The IRS will only send your payment based on the information in a 2018 or 2019 tax return. The IRS, of course, wants you to file all of your late returns, but it is too late to file 2018 electronically (that window closed in November 2019), and the IRS is not currently processing paper returns. So, while you should file your 2018 return by mail, it appears that the only way the IRS will send you a relief payment is if you file your 2019 tax return electronically. Be sure to include your direct deposit information on the return.

Scenario 4: You filed a 2018 tax return, but not a 2019 tax return, and your 2018 return did not include direct deposit information. If the IRS has already mailed your payment, you will have to wait for it. You can check you status here and provide your direct deposit information if the payment has not already been mailed.

Scenario 5: You filed a 2018 tax return, but not a 2019 tax return, and the address or direct deposit information on your 2018 return is no longer good. In this case, you will need to file your 2019 taxes electronically as soon as possible. The IRS says “That is the only way to let us know your new information.”

Scenario 6: You filed 2018 and 2019 tax returns, but your address or direct deposit information on your 2019 return is no longer good. The IRS says there is no way to change In this case, you will need to file your 2019 taxes electronically as soon as possible. The IRS says there is no way to change the information from the 2019 return. If your account has closed or you have moved since filing your 2019 return, you may still wish to check the status of your payment and attempt to update your information here, as the IRS will eventually need to provide a way to update this information.

If you don’t fit any of these situation, you should still check your status here and see if you can learn what the holdup is.