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COVID-19

Who might get $1,400 stimulus checks with next COVID relief package?

by Nova Safo
Feb 9, 2021
The income threshold for stimulus checks remains the same at $75,000 per person and $150,000 per couple.
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Will the next round of relief checks be based on 2020 income?

by Samantha Fields
Feb 8, 2021
That may depend on how early you file your taxes.
Filing your taxes electronically and early could raise the odds of getting a relief check based on your 2020 income, according to Janet Holtzblatt of the Tax Policy Center.
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Unemployment benefits have not resumed for many Americans

by Samantha Fields
Feb 1, 2021
Over a month after the last COVID-19 relief bill extended benefits for millions, many are still waiting for money to arrive.
Congress signed the last COVID-19 relief bill in December, so where are people's unemployment benefits?
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Some delayed stimulus payments may not arrive until you file 2020 taxes

by Nova Safo
Jan 7, 2021
If the IRS has out-of-date information for your bank account, you may have to claim the stimulus as a credit on your 2020 taxes.
There’s a glitch in the direct payments system: For some taxpayers, the IRS has out-of-date bank account information.
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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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How Americans are likely to spend the second round of relief checks

by Mitchell Hartman
Dec 29, 2020
Back in March, many people didn't spend all of their relief money right away. That may be more difficult this time around.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell blocked Democrats' move for $2,000 relief checks. Above, McConnell arrives on Capitol Hill on Dec. 20.
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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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How long can consumers keep spending?

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 16, 2020
Retail sales jumped nearly 2% in September, but it's hard to exactly say why.
One economist says without more federal stimulus, we're risking a double-dip recession.
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White House ups offer in virus aid before talks with Pelosi

by Associated Press
Oct 9, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin resumed negotiations on a new stimulus package Friday afternoon.
Speaker of the House Rep. Nancy Pelosi on Capitol Hill, on Sept. 8, 2020.
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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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