Where is my third stimulus check? Here's how to find out.

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When is it coming?

The IRS updated the "Get My Payment" tool on its website with information on the third round of stimulus checks, agency spokesperson Karen Connelly confirmed to NEWS TODAY.

You can now find out when your next stimulus payment is expected to hit your bank account or get mailed. Many are expected to get their payments deposited into bank accounts on March 17.

Using the 'Get My Payment' tool

In order to use the “Get My Payment” tool, users are required to enter their full Social Security number or tax ID number, date of birth, street address and ZIP code.

The tool will show the status of when a payment has been issued and the payment date for direct deposit or mail. According to the IRS, the tool “updates once per day, usually overnight.”

Like the last round of stimulus payments, the IRS is discouraging people from calling. “Our phone assistors don't have information beyond what's available on IRS.gov,” they say.

What if my payment date is not shown?

"If you get [a "Payment Status Not Available."] message, either we have not yet processed your payment, or you are not eligible for a payment," the IRS said.

If a "Need More Information" message comes up when using the tool, the payment was returned to the IRS because the post office was unable to deliver it for another reason.

How will payment arrive?

For those who received the first two stimulus checks but didn’t receive a payment via direct deposit, they will receive a check or a prepaid debit card.

Social Security and other federal beneficiaries will generally receive this third payment the same way as their regular benefits, the IRS said. A payment date for this group is expected to be announced soon.

How are payment amounts determined?

The third round of Economic Impact Payments will be based on a taxpayer’s latest processed tax return from either 2020 or 2019.

The payments would amount to $1,400 for a single person or $2,800 for a married couple filing jointly, plus an additional $1,400 for each dependent child.

Payments start to decline for incomes above $75,000 for single people and $150,000 for married couples until phasing out completely for individuals making above $80,000 and couples making above $160,000.

Find answers to your stimulus questions at NEWSTODAY.com