(Updated May 21, 2020) Shortly after stimulus checks started going out, I began receiving inquiries from taxpayers who had received checks intended for deceased relatives.
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If You Receive SSI Or VA Benefits, Act Now To Get Your $500 Dependent Stimulus Check
Folks who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation and pension benefits are entitled to a stimulus check. If you receive
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After Tweaks, IRS Says Try The Stimulus Check Portal Again
Over the last couple of weeks, taxpayers have been routinely frustrated with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) portal for Economic Impact Payments (EIPs), or stimulus
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IRS Has Delivered More Than Half Of Stimulus Checks Worth $158 Billion
The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have released state-by-state figures for Economic Impact Payments (EIPs). The ten states receiving the greatest number of payments
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Taxpayer Advocate Announces New Stimulus Check Tool
The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) has announced a new tool to assist taxpayers with claiming their Economic Impact Payment (EIP), sometimes referred to as a
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Here’s How Child Support Offsets Affect Tax Refunds & Stimulus Checks
It has long been the case that if you owe money, your federal income tax refund can be seized to satisfy your debt. Examples of
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Answers To Your Stimulus Check Questions About Kids, Child Support, Direct Deposit, ITINs & More
(Updated: April 22, 2020) Your questions about stimulus checks keep coming! Last month, I wrote a primer on stimulus checks to answer some of your basic questions
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IRS Begins Sending Stimulus Payments But Reminds Non-Filers To Add Children
(Updated: April 26, 2020) Are you receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Railroad Retirement benefits, or VA benefits? If you are and you
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IRS Says Vets Who Receive Benefits Will Automatically Get Stimulus Checks
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has confirmed that recipients of VA benefits will automatically receive Economic Impact Payments (that’s the official name, although most taxpayers refer to
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Here’s What ‘Status Not Available’ On The IRS Stimulus Check Tool Might Mean
Yesterday, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched its second tool, Get My Payment, to assist taxpayers with their stimulus checks. According to the IRS, as of
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