Americans are receiving via direct deposit their first stimulus checks from the Treasury Department sent to help alleviate the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Show
"We can confirm that payments are beginning to arrive in some Americans’ accounts," a senior Treasury official told ABC News. "Treasury and the IRS have worked around the clock to get fast and direct economic assistance to hardworking Americans.
"During the 2008-2009 financial crisis, it took the government several months before the first stimulus payments were issued to the American people. This administration has done it in just two weeks."
Treasury is working to automatically process payments for Social Security and help retirement recipients who did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019, according to a statement from the department. "Millions more Economic Impact Payments will be issued via direct deposit in the weeks ahead as we issue payments to social security recipients and as other taxpayers provide banking information on the tools provided," the statement continued. "We are working to secure the fast, secure and efficient delivery of payments to veterans, disabled, and other vulnerable populations."
 White House setting up economic crisis task force focused on reopening countryTrump using daily crisis briefings to stay in the political spotlightCoronavirus government response updates: 'Biggest decision of my life,' Trump says, about reopening countryThe Treasury Department said the first payments, to Americans who received their 2018 and 2019 tax returns via direct deposit, will be going out no later than April 15.
Those who have not filed taxes are being directed to go to IRS.gov to enter their information so they can get their economic impact payments faster by direct deposit. The Internal Revenue Service building stands in Washington, March 27, 2018. CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images, FILE There is no commitment from the Treasury at this time regarding people who are waiting on paper checks, which may take a little longer to disburse. Treasury also said it will launch a new app next week called "Get My Payment" to expedite the delivery of funds for tax filers who did not receive their refund electronically. The stimulus checks are part of a massive $2 trillion stimulus package to provide essential relief to American workers and an economy reeling from the coronavirus crisis. Paper checks would start going out in May to people who don't have direct deposit information on file with the IRS, which includes nearly 100 million Americans. | Bradley C. Bower, File/AP Photo By Aaron Lorenzo 04/02/2020 03:01 PM EDT
The IRS expects to start sending an initial wave of economic stimulus payments, worth up to $1,200 apiece, to some 60 million Americans the week of April 13, Treasury Department and IRS officials have told the House Ways and Means Committee. But it could take up to five months for the payments to land in the mailboxes of millions of other people who have to be paid by check. Taxpayers in the first wave have direct deposit information on file with the IRS from their 2018 or 2019 tax returns. Paper checks would start going out in May to people who don’t have direct deposit information on file with the IRS, which includes nearly 100 million Americans. About 5 million checks will be sent weekly, and it could take up to 20 weeks to distribute all of them. People with the lowest incomes will get their checks first. The timeline, first divulged by Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), is still subject to change, according to a committee source. Neither the IRS nor Treasury have responded so far to a request for comment on the timeline. The payments were included in legislation designed to curb some of the economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic. They will total up to $1,200 for individuals, $2,400 for married couples and $500 per child for families. The payments will start phasing out for individuals with incomes above $75,000, or $150,000 for couples. To speed receipt, those without direct deposit information already on file will be able to get the information to the IRS either through an internet portal expected to debut late this month or in early May, or by filing a so-called simple tax return the IRS plans to release in the coming weeks. That form is expected to ask filers for their names, Social Security numbers, information on dependents and deposit information. Social Security beneficiaries who don’t file tax returns will automatically get their payments just as they would their Social Security benefits, after the Treasury Department and IRS on Wednesday reversed initial instructions that they’d have to file simplified tax returns. President Donald Trump and Melania Trump have tested positive for Covid-19. Confirmed U.S. Cases: 7,292,422 | U.S. Deaths: 208,068 How coronavirus will change the world permanently Coronavirus cases, tracked state by state Are you a health care worker? Tell us what you're seeing Read all coronavirus coverage » CORRECTION: An earlier version of this report cited an incorrect time period. It could take up to five months for some people to receive stimulus checks by mail. When did we get the first stimulus?12. When will I get the stimulus check? All first stimulus checks were issued by December 31, 2020.
When was the 3rd stimulus check?Third round of stimulus checks: March 2021.
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