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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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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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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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What you need to do to get your COVID-19 stimulus check

by David Brancaccio , Nancy Marshall-Genzer and Alex Schroeder
Mar 31, 2020
If you got a tax refund or paid the IRS by paper check last year, you'll need to get your bank details in to the agency.
If the IRS has your direct deposit details, you don’t need to do anything.
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A short-staffed IRS is trying to reform

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Mar 3, 2020
The IRS is trying to modernize its computer systems and improve customer service — with a smaller budget and workforce.
The Internal Revenue Service Building in 2008.
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How letters from the IRS saved lives

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 12, 2019
The letters, which went out to 3.9 million people, detailed how to sign up for health care coverage.
A new working paper found that health insurance reduces the probability of death.
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IRS taxpayer advocate leaves, no replacement yet

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jul 31, 2019
National Taxpayer Advocate Nina Olson is stepping down on July 31.
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