Stimulus Question: Dependents?

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Ok, long story, I’m sorry… I filed my taxes February 18th. I was accepted the next day with “we have received your tax return and it is being processed” with TT152. About a week later, I lost all of my bars, lost TT152 and status changed to “we have received your tax return and it is STILL processing”

This is the first year claiming HOH with two dependents. I had twin girls January of 2019 with my (at the time) fiancé. A few months after they were born, he was arrested on drug trafficking charges & was sentenced to 5 years in prison. I didn’t even know he was using/trafficking (I know, I’m an idiot. How could I have not known, right?!) Anyway, I’ve been taking care our my twin girls ever since, on my own. Luckily, I was already employed at the hospital I gave birth at and was able to return after 8 weeks of maternity leave. Since this was my first time claiming HOH AND dependents, they flagged me for ID verification. Everything else has been the same for the last 3 years other than that.

March 9th, received ID Verify letter. Successfully ID verified via telephone with IRS rep on March 11th. On March 17th, my status changed BACK to “we have received your tax return and it is being processed.”

As of today, no refund & not even a single update on refund. Which is fine, I understand they are extremely busy and a lot of them aren’t able or haven’t been able to work due to Covid & especially now with the stimulus checks. So that’s my question…

I went to the GMP site & entered my info. It stated I was eligible but needed more information regarding DD. I didn’t get a refund for 2018 because I owed $1200 in student loans (some of that was paid by my small refund & I have paid the rest with deferred payments) I didn’t opt for direct deposit anyway, for reasons I can’t remember…. so IRS didn’t have my DD info.

I successfully entered my bank account information on April 17th and I updated today with a DD for April 30th. My question is, since my return is still being processed (even though I successfully ID verified) will I get the $500 for each of my girls or just the $1200 for myself? How would they know I have dependents if my return isn’t fully processed?

I’m so sorry for such a LONG story but I wanted to be as detailed as possible so I could get an accurate answer or assumption? Thank you so much for your time & I appreciate anyone who is able to help with info!

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You’ll probably have to wait and see how much you get, but I think you’ll get $2200. But even IF you get just $1200 now, when you file your 2020 return next year, you’ll get credit for the remainder.

I pray for you and your husband and your daughters. May He redeem and restore your family, according to His perfect will, to His glory. You have the makings of a testimony that will change lives and produce fruit for the kingdom of God. In Jesus’s name. Amen.

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