IRS faces obstacles with remaining stimulus checks
By Naomi Jagoda - 06/03/20 07:29 PM EDT
The IRS is facing a handful of obstacles in its efforts to deliver the final batch of coronavirus relief checks.
While the overwhelming majority of direct payments have been sent to Americans’ bank accounts or mailboxes, there are a few challenges in getting the remaining rebates to eligible households.
The Treasury Department, which oversees the IRS, said Wednesday that about 159 million payments have been distributed, and that payments have gone out to all eligible Americans that have the necessary information on file with the IRS.
But some people who qualify still haven’t received their payment.
“The last people we reach are some of the folks who need it the most,†said Chantel Boyens, principal policy associate at the Urban Institute.
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https://thehill.com/policy/finance/501045-irs-faces-obstacles-with-remaining-stimulus-checks
