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You Have Until Next Week to Claim Your Relief Check in Some States — How to Get Your Money Before the Deadline
Time could be running out to claim your inflation relief check. Eligible residents in states such as Colorado, Georgia, and Hawaii may be entitled to funds.
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Millions of Americans May Still Be Eligible for a Covid-19 Stimulus — Maybe Even You. Here's What to Know
Around 10 million Americans may still be eligible for a Covid-19 stimulus. Here’s how to find out if you qualify and ways to receive payment.
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US States Seek to Ease Inflation Burden With Direct Payments to Residents
Governors and state lawmakers throughout the U.S. are floating proposals to send checks to help residents cope with soaring inflation at a time when state budgets are bursting with cash
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Free Money for All? Mayors Hope Local Tests Bring Big Change
Dozens of cities and counties and the state of California are experimenting with giving some low-income residents a guaranteed income of $500 to $1,000 each month to do with as they please, and tracking what happens.
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Around 30 Million Americans Still Waiting For Stimulus Payments
For Americans who have not submitted a tax return and are still waiting for a stimulus payment, the IRS said help is on the way.
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‘Payment Status Not Available': How to Get Your $1,400 Stimulus Payment
If the IRS’s Get My Payment tool says ‘Payment Status Not Available’, it could mean one of three things. Here’s what to do to get your third stimulus payment.
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Check Your Balance: Stimulus Payments Begin Arriving in Bank Accounts
The third round of coronavirus stimulus checks have begun arriving in Americans bank accounts.
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Some WIll Use Stimulus Checks to Invest in Stocks
While some people will use their stimulus checks to pay for rent, groceries, or other essentials, new data shows that many will use the money to invest in the stock market.
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Stimulus Stock Surge? Some Pandemic Aid Checks May Go Straight to Wall Street
Much of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan just passed in Washington will come in the form of stimulus checks to millions of Americans. The pandemic has left many food insecure, with long lines at food distribution centers a normal site. It is easy to imagine how that group will use their latest stimulus checks. Others, however, will spend that…
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Biden Vows 100 Million Shots and Checks In Next 10 Days
In a speech given from the White House on Monday, President Joe Biden said that America will reach 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses and 100 million direct relief payments from the American Rescue Plan within 10 days.
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Some Americans Will See Stimulus Checks as Early as This Weekend
After President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Thursday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that Americans will start to see stimulus funds get direct deposited into their bank accounts as early as this weekend.
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Who Qualifies for the Third Stimulus Check? We Made it Simple
After Congress finally approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, most of us were left with one question: Am I getting a check? The bill is complicated, so we made it simple using our favorite toys to illustrate who is eligible for full or partial payments.
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House Passes $1.9 Trillion COVID-19 Relief Bill
The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill.
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Stimulus Checks, Unemployment Benefits: When You Can Expect to Receive Payments
The $1.9 trillion federal pandemic relief package is expected to make its way through the House and hit President Joe Biden’s desk soon. It includes plans for direct payments to most Americans, aid to small businesses, financial help for schools and much more to help the country recover from the financial ravages of the pandemic. But when will the benefits...
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Your Tax Liablity May Have Changed in 2020
With stimulus payments to unemployment and other pandemic-related changes, you will have to double check your tax liability for 2020.
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Was That Taxable? Tax Filing Season Is Around the Corner
Income tax filing season is right around the corner and there were a few things that happened in 2020 that may alter your tax liability. “Because of the stimulus payments, because of the COVID-19 relief for small business owners, and unemployment. I think this is the year that if you typically do it yourself that you may want to hire…
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Filing 2020 Taxes Will Be Trickier For Many Due to COVID. Here's What to Know
Questions about unemployment, working from home and stimulus payments have left Americans wondering how this will impact any refund they may be owed.
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Imperiling Quick $1,400 Checks, Moderate Republicans Push Back on Biden's Economic Plan
Key moderate Republicans in the Senate dismissed quick action on President Joe Biden’s top priority of a $1.9 trillion economic package, indicating that the $1,400 stimulus payments he requested could take months, or never arrive, NBC News reports. Democrats need to convince 10 Republicans in the Senate, which might require asking for less funding than Biden initially requested, or bypassing the 60-vote...
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The Hefty Price Tag on Biden's Stimulus Plan Is Worth the Cost, Says Economist
President-elect Joe Biden is hoping to jump-start the economy with his sweeping $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Morning Consult economist John Leer joined LX News to make a case for why it’s worth it for the U.S. government to pass a costly relief bill and avoid catastrophic long-term consequences of the pandemic.
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State Officials Warn About Potential Stimulus Check Scams
As many Connecticut residents begin to receive their second round of stimulus checks, state officials are warning about potential scams.