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The IRS sent the first stimulus check to different groups first.

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While negotiations for a new economic relief bill still haven't resumed, it's still possible it could pass by the end of 2020. If it does happen, another direct payment of up to $1,200 per person will likely be sent out in waves by the IRS. (Use our stimulus calculator to estimate the amount you may be due.)

The way the IRS delivers your payment -- whether by EIP card, paper check or direct deposit -- will in large part determine when you might actually receive it. We expect, as with the first stimulus check, that the federal agency will send out money to qualifying people in batches. Some will receive spending (or savings) cash right away, while others may have to wait weeks or even months. Unfortunately, not every adult will qualify.

Keep reading for everything you need to know about the potential schedule to come. This story updates often.

Read more: Nobody can take your stimulus check away, right? Not quite

When you can expect a new stimulus check to arrive: Our current guesses 

These dates, which are speculative, show you might possibly see a check if a bill becomes law in the period after the Nov. 3 election and before or after Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, including Dec. 11, the deadline for Congress to pass the next federal budget.

Read more: Inside presidential candidate Joe Biden's stimulus plan

One important note is the speed at which the first checks would arrive. In August, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said it would take about a week to process the first payments. "I can get out 50 million payments really quickly. A lot of it into people's direct accounts," he said. But that doesn't necessarily mean your stimulus money will arrive a week after a bill goes live.

Possible dates a second stimulus check could go out

	Scenario 1	Scenario 2	Scenario 3	Scenario 4
House passes final bill	Dec. 11	Feb. 1	Mar. 1	Apr. 5
Senate passes final bill	Dec. 12	Feb. 2	Mar. 2	Apr. 6
President signs	Dec. 13	Feb. 3	Mar. 3	Apr. 7
First direct deposits issued	Week of Dec. 28	Week of Feb. 8	Week of Mar. 8	Week of Apr. 12
First paper checks sent	Week of Jan. 11	Week of Feb. 16 (Feb. 15 is President's Day)	Week of Mar. 15	Week of Apr. 19
First EIP cards sent	Week of Feb. 8	Week of Mar. 15	Week of Apr. 12	Week of May 10

Why can't the IRS mail all the checks at once?

The IRS has so far sent money to at least 160 million people three ways, starting with people the federal government has direct deposit information for. Some people with more complicated personal situations are still waiting for their checks or even for catch-up payments. This creates a de facto priority order that could result in some Americans receiving their checks days or even weeks before others. 

Read more: Estimate the size of your check with our stimulus calculator

The IRS has said that it can deliver 5 million to 7 million paper stimulus checks a week, starting with people whose AGI is less than $20,000 and then moving to people whose AGIs are progressively larger, according to the Government Accountability Office.

We expect the IRS will adopt roughly the same system for sending out a second stimulus check in 2020 or 2021 as it did with the first stimulus check, which was approved in March.

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Direct deposit recipients: People who already have their direct deposit information on file with the IRS or who provide that info when and if registration opens again should be first in line to receive a stimulus check. An electronic transfer of funds is faster and more efficient, which is why this group largely got their first payment faster.

Social Security beneficiaries: With the first stimulus payment, many Social Security beneficiaries who had direct deposit information on file with the federal government received checks in the first week, though not always the first day.

People who get paper checks: The IRS began to mail checks about a week later to those without direct deposit data on file. 

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EIP card recipients: Economic Impact Payment debit cards are prepaid Visa cards the IRS sent to about 4 million people starting in mid-May. If the IRS follows the same payment priority order, this group could begin to see their checks weeks after the first direct deposit transfers go out.

People with more complex situations: This category includes people who received a check after June, are still waiting to receive their stimulus payment or did not know they need to complete an extra step. Direct payments will continue through the end of 2020 for some individuals who weren't part of the previous groups. Here's what could be holding up the stimulus check delivery for some and how to contact the IRS to report a missing, lost or stolen check.

Millions of people are still waiting to get the first check that was sent out

While over 160 million Americans have received their stimulus checks now, seven months after the first payments went out, the IRS is still trying to track down millions of people who may be owed money, including for dependents.

If you think this situation applies to you, you may be able to claim your missing check by Nov. 21. Some examples include people who didn't receive their allotted $500 for their dependents, some people who are involved in child-support situations and nonfilers who may be owed a stimulus check (including older adults or people who receive SSI or SSDI). Otherwise, you may need to claim a catch-up payment or error adjustment as part of your 2020 federal tax return.

There's hope that the IRS could speed up delivery of a second check, if it's authorized.

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If you're a US citizen abroad or live in a US territory and didn't receive a check as expected, you may also need to investigate. And a new ruling in California may bring hope for people who are incarcerated and didn't receive the first stimulus check, or who received it and were compelled to return the money.

If you're still waiting on the first round of payments, you can track the status of your stimulus check, learn how to report your no-show check to the IRS and find possible reasons why your stimulus check still hasn't arrived. The IRS has said it will continue to send payments through Dec. 10, 2020, according to GAO.

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