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06/03/2020

Didn’t Receive Your Stimulus Payment?

Here’s how to find it

I never fully appreciated the skill of writing instructions until I tried to help people figure out what has become of their stimulus payments.

The IRS — stymied by the lack of staff and old technology — delivered more than 140 million economic impact payments (EIP) worth $239 billion by mid-May under the $2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (Cares) Act.

But getting the money out has been anything but smooth. The online tools built to facilitate payments have had a number of issues, often related to instructions on how to use them. Stimulus payment delivery dates came and went, leaving people frustrated and worried. Taxpayers have received notices that payments have been deposited in their bank accounts, but the money isn’t there. Parents received their stimulus payments minus the promised $500 per dependent child.

Please select this link to read the complete article from The Washington Post.

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