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@BobKamman wrote:

I wonder how many of them have "earned" $1,200, either by surprise or by a trip through the IRS Non-Filer portal. 

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These individuals may have to cough up more than the $1,200 they receive when the IRS gets hold of their details and starts to probe their accounts as part of their ongoing international compliance effort.  Over the years, I've seen expats being sent IRS notices for overseas income they didn't report, thanks to TIEA.  This, ultimately, may be a bigger surprise than the check or direct deposit for EIP, at least for some of them.