IRS announced on Saturday that people who receive either VA or SSI benefits have until May 5 to get the government information on their eligible dependents so they can be included in

their stimulus payments. Those individuals will receive their $1,200 stimulus money automatically. But the money for any children under 17 will be delayed if that information is not submitted to the government on time. SSI and VA beneficiaries should receive their money by mid-May.

Please share this new deadline with all SSI networks so they know that they have only a few days to claim their dependent rebate (an additional $500) or they will have to wait until they file taxes next year. Fill out the form at this website to enter dependent information: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here

Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here | Internal Revenue Service

If you have qualifying children under 17, use the Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here tool below to have $500 per child added to your $1,200 Economic Impact Payment. You must register by noon Eastern on Wednesday, April 22. You can provide the necessary information to the IRS easily and quickly for ...

www.irs.gov

Erin Prangley

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