US stimulus payments

[agate]

That's great news, Linda! It's nice to know the IRS is on the ball too.

Howie, you will get a stimulus payment, I'm pretty sure.

During the first round of stimulus payments last year, one of the big questions was what people who did not file a 2018 or 2019 tax return should do to get their stimulus payment, especially people for whom Social Security benefits were the primary source of income. Now that the government has been through the process of issuing payments twice already, things have run more smoothly with stimulus payments for non-filers.According to the legislation for the third round of payments, you will not need to take additional steps to receive the third stimulus payment if you already receive federal benefits through any of these programs:

• Social Security Old-Age retirement, Survivors or Disability Insurance
• Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
• Railroad Retirement Board benefits
• Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits

That is from an AARP article (March 11, 2021):


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Yes, I get by on SS just fine but carry quite a bit of credit card debt. For me this windfall will be very welcome as I can pay down more of that debt. I used the first two stimulus payments to pay on my Master Card and this one will give me even less debt.

[Virginia]

Seems like the IRS is doing a good job. I think we should give them an A+ or at least an A for all their efforts.

[Howie]

Agate, I guess now the best thing for me to do, is just wait and see. Thanks for the info!

[agate]

The wait might be days or weeks. Probably not months.

[Howie]

I'm a very patient man. I have to be, I own Sam!

[Earth Mother 2 Angels]

((((((Hugs to All)))))) ~

Today, I learned that mine is going to be a direct deposit. So, yes, I applaud the IRS for handling this as well as they are so far.

However, it appears that it is working better for people, who filed a 2019 income tax return, than for those who did not file. I feel that people, who didn't file last year, should be the first to receive the stimulus payment.

A direct deposit is probably much easier than mailing either a check or a debit card. Faster, more efficient. I'm just guessing here. Through no fault of its own, the postal service is not functioning as well as it once did, and checks and cards have to be snail mailed. Checks and cards have to be printed or made. A direct deposit is done through computers.

So, Howie and agate, be patient. You deserve the stimulus payment, and I believe you will receive it.

Chris ~

This is a teaching moment for Jared. He may not be buying you a new riding mower. He should be buying it for himself, because he should be the one operating it for you. It will be good for him and for you. Hopefully, there will be a little leftover for Jared to buy something he truly does want. And maybe the mower could lead to jobs around the neighborhood mowing yards to earn some extra dough?

Love & Light,



Rose

*Virtual Hugs Are Germ-Free!

[agate]

This is the first definite date I've seen as a time by which people on Social Security who don't file income tax returns should have the third stimulus check. It's April 7 according to this from the AARP (April 2, 2021):

[Virginia]

Maybe we haven't seen Howie yet because he got his already and is out enjoying it--doing such things as ordering meals in, drinking beer and things like that. As long as he is not ignoring Sam things should be alright, and I don't believe for a minute that is going to happen.

[agate]

I've sent Howie another e-mail. Social Security paid on Friday, and my guess is that he's been out spending it.

[agate]

Really good news from the bank today. I hope everyone else has had good news as well. Just yesterday I went to irs.gov and learned that every Social Security recipient should have a stimulus payment by April 7. Today is April 7, and there it was.

[Virginia]

Got mine back when they first started sending them out. Agate, so glad you got yours. I just hope Howie did.