IRS Says $158 Billion in Relief Payments Issued Through April 17

The Internal Revenue Service Headquarters Building in Washington on March 8, 2018. Samira Bouaou/The Epoch Times

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said on Friday that it has issued more than 88 million COVID-19 economic impact payments to households through April 17, with the money disbursed totaling about $158 billion.

“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 Chuck Rettig, in a statement. “Tens of millions of people across the country are receiving these payments, and millions more are on the way.”