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COVID & Unemployment

Millions will get their relief payment via debit card. That's good ... and bad

by Justin Ho
Dec 30, 2020
Cards are usually cheaper than checks. Unless there's a dispute.
President Donald Trump holds one of the prepaid debit cards being issued by the IRS, during a Cabinet meeting in May.
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COVID-19

Small businesses still struggling with COVID impacts must consider tax implications, too

by Justin Ho
Dec 29, 2020
Many received PPP loans. And that means new tax questions for 2021 filings.
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Pre-filled tax forms would save Americans time and money, research says

by David Brancaccio , Chris Farrell and Daniel Shin
Nov 11, 2020
"Return free filing" is something 36 countries already do.
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COVID-19

IRS is struggling to reach millions of Americans who need their stimulus checks

by Kai Ryssdal
Nov 9, 2020
Part of the problem is the IRS' limited resources for marketing, among other reasons.
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Millions of people may still be eligible to receive one-time pandemic relief checks

by Justin Ho
Nov 9, 2020
The deadline for filing information with the IRS to get the money is Nov. 21.
People who didn't receive a COVID-19 relief check could still get one.
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COVID-19

Didn’t receive your $1,200 relief check? You may still be eligible for one.

by Janet Nguyen
Sep 23, 2020
The IRS is sending out letters to millions of Americans who don’t typically file federal income tax returns.
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Families that didn't get $500 stimulus payments for children now have another chance

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Aug 17, 2020
The IRS is reopening registration on its website. Parents have to fill out information in what’s called a "non-filers tool."
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Some people still have not received the first COVID-19 relief check. Here's why.

by Sabri Ben-Achour , Rose Conlon and Alex Schroeder
Jul 20, 2020
A new study by the Brookings Institution found racial disparities in whose checks were delayed.
One way to make sure more people get their payments if their is a second round is to consider prepaid debit cards instead of Treasury checks.
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COVID-19

July 15 is Tax Day. And the IRS isn't pushing it back any further.

by David Brancaccio , Nova Safo and Alex Schroeder
Jun 30, 2020
Except for one or two exceptions: Victims of severe weather in parts of the South this past April will have until Oct. 15.
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Still waiting for your stimulus money? The deadline for direct deposit information is Wednesday.

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 12, 2020
About 20 million Americans are still waiting.
Some paper checks have already gone out, the IRS says, but others could take until June or July.
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