stimulus checks

Oct.1 is around the corner.  And even though millions of Americans are living without a steady paycheck amid the pandemic, the bills are still due. Making the situation worse is that fact that Congress hasn’t been able to reach a deal on another stimulus package, leaving extra unemployment benefits and a second round of direct cash payments in the...

As Democrats and Republicans in Congress and the Trump administration debate what financial aid should be included in the next coronavirus relief bill — or if there should be another relief bill at all — recent data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics sheds light on how the 159 million Americans who received the one-time stimulus checks earlier this year spent the...

A laid-off worker shares his concerns, which economists say are representative of the industry. Beverly White reported on NBC4 News at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.

Republican Congressional leaders and the White House have reached a tentative deal Wednesday on a $1 trillion coronavirus relief package, separate from the Democrat’s $3 trillion bill. The deal reportedly includes another round of direct payments to Americans, plus $16 billion in new money for coronavirus testing, something President Trump opposed.

Michele Evermore, senior policy analyst with the National Employment Law Project, talks about the impact of the federal stimulus checks amid pandemic and how the economy could further tailspin if the assistance package isn’t extended by Congress.

CPA and TurboTax expert Lisa Greene-Lewis answers questions for those stragglers who waited until the very last second to file their federal income taxes.

The Internal Revenue Service is canceling over 1.1 million coronavirus stimulus checks it sent to deceased Americans in April.

Nursing home residents are among the Americans getting $1,200 checks as part of the U.S. plan to revive the economy

President Donald Trump says he supports a fresh round of government payments to individuals to help them weather the coronavirus pandemic but that “it has to be done properly.”

President Donald Trump’s call for another election-season round of direct stimulus checks to most taxpayers is getting a lukewarm endorsement at best from his GOP allies on Capitol Hill.

Democrats have unveiled their plan for the next phase of coronavirus funding, which includes another round of stimulus payments of up to $1,200 per person. Republicans lawmakers say spending should be narrow and targeted.

Millions of people have already received their stimulus checks, including many dead taxpayers. That has left some San Diegans wondering what they should do with the money.

There’s still time to submit your bank account information to the IRS to get your $1,200 stimulus payment more quickly. But that window is closing, the IRS said on Friday. Americans who qualify for a one-time payment now have until noon on Wednesday, May 13, to get their money faster by submitting their direct deposit information on the Get My Payment site. After...

The federal government wants the money it sent dead people returned, NBC News reports.

The US government has distributed about 130 million economic impact payments to taxpayers in less than 30 days

Millions of dollars in federal relief payments are flowing into taxpayers’ bank accounts via direct deposit

Some deceased Americans are receiving their portion of the stimulus money being sent out to help people through the coronavirus, and bereaved families are asking what to do with it.

Millions of Americans are eligible for “economic impact payments” as a result of the recently passed $2.2 trillion stimulus bill. But what does the stimulus bill mean to you and how do you get your payment?

This week was supposed to include Tax Day, when personal income taxes are traditionally due. Instead, it marked a different big milestone: the beginning of the coronavirus stimulus payments. Now, Congress has updated its timeline on when subsequent rounds of payments can be expected. Here’s the latest, according to the House Ways and Means Committee. Who Gets Paid First...

Relatives of dead Americans all over the country are receiving coronavirus relief payments from the U.S. Treasury Department on behalf of the loved ones this week. Many are confused. Was it a mistake? Are they required to send it back? Some of them have already tried to. Either way, they can rest easy.