For those who desperately need their CARES Act stimulus check [1, 2], waiting for it is painful. And not even knowing if the IRS has all the information it needs for sending that money to you is even more of a black box.

The IRS has set up a website specifically about the stimulus funds, and specifically it includes a “Get My Payment” button that works a lot like the “Where’s My Refund” button they’ve had for regular tax return refunds in the past.

On a related front, I do want to point out that the IRS is short staffed enough that right now they’re not even processing paper returns. So if you haven’t submitted your return yet due to the Tax Day extension, you might want to consider submitting your return electronically. Unfortunately, if you did already submit a paper return, you can’t just submit an additional electronic copy of your return to speed up the process, you just have to wait.