What to do if you still haven’t gotten your stimulus … The Internal Revenue Service says it’s sent stimulus payments to more than 150 million people as of last week — but not everyone who is eligible for the payment has gotten their money yet.
41 million have lost jobs since virus hit, but layoffs … Roughly 2.1 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, a sign that companies are still slashing jobs in the face of a deep recession even as more businesses reopen and rehire some laid-off employees.
Stax musician in need after losing food due to weekend … A disabled veteran and Stax musician is in need of some help after the massive power outages over the weekend forced him to get rid of some groceries.
Waiting for a stimulus check? It could be a prepaid … MISSION, Kan. (WDAF) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced Tuesday that some 4 million of those people still waiting on a stimulus payment will receive it in the form of a prepaid debit card, not a paper check. Mnuchin handed President Trump a sample card with Trump’s name on it during a Cabinet meeting, saying, […]
Treasury to send some remaining stimulus payments … About 10 million qualifying Americans are still waiting on their stimulus payment, according to the latest numbers from the Internal Revenue Service. On Monday, the IRS announced that about 4 million of those will now be sent a debit card preloaded with the funds.
Some nursing homes stole stimulus checks from elderly … The Federal Trade Commission has issued an alert to consumers to be on the lookout for nursing homes and assisted living facilities that are requiring residents who are on Medicaid to sign their stimulus checks over to the facilities.
Information you need to check on your stimulus payment Wednesday at noon was the deadline to file for direct deposit with the IRS. If you did not do that, then you will be receiving your stimulus payment in the form of a paper check.
Wednesday is the deadline to update banking information … There’s still time to submit your bank account information in order to get your $1,200 stimulus payment faster, but that window is quickly closing.
House unveils $3 trillion virus bill including second … The bill will offer a fresh round of $1,200 direct cash aid to individuals, increased to up to $6,000 per household, and launches a $175 billion housing assistance fund to help pay rents and mortgages.
Mid-South sees spike in drug overdoses during pandemic MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Shelby County health officials are sounding the alarm on a silent pandemic happening in the Mid-South. In the past 30 days, officials have seen nearly 400 drug overdoses and 14% of them were fatal. “We’ve never seen anything quite like this,” Dr. David Sweat, the health department’s chief epidemiologist, said. The Memphis […]
IRS imposes Wednesday deadline to get stimulus check … There’s still time to submit your bank account information in order to get your $1,200 stimulus payment faster, but that window is quickly closing.
