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Homeless people can get Economic Impact Payments; permanent address not required

The IRS has sent out a reminder to people who don’t have a permanent address or a bank account that they may still qualify for Economic Impact Payments and other tax benefits.

The IRS cannot issue a stimulus payment to eligible Americans when information about them isn’t available in the tax agency’s database. The IRS needs information from people who don’t usually file a tax return – even if they did not have any income last year or their income was not large enough to require them to file.

The only way for the agency to have that information is for people to file a basic 2020 tax return with the IRS. Once that return is processed, the IRS can quickly send stimulus payments to an address selected by the eligible individual. People do not need a permanent address or a bank account. They don’t need to have a job. For eligible individuals, the IRS will still issue the payment even if they haven’t filed a tax return in years.

For example, someone experiencing homelessness may list the address of a friend, relative or trusted service provider, such as a shelter, drop-in day center or transitional housing program, on the return filed with the IRS. If they are unable to choose direct deposit, a check or debit card for the tax refund and the third Economic Impact Payment can then be mailed to this address.