By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times - Friday, April 24, 2020
The Internal Revenue Service on Friday said the federal government has issued more than 88 million emergency direct payments to individuals that collectively totaled about $158 billion over a three-week period ending April 17.
“The IRS, Treasury and partner agencies are working non-stop to get these payments out in record time to Americans who need them,†said IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig.
A total of more than 150 million payments, which were a central feature of a recent $2.2 trillion economic rescue package, are expected to be sent out.
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