The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is set to contact 9 million Americans who haven’t claimed stimulus checks that were largely sent out earlier this year.
While most Americans have received the assistance, some never claimed their checks, under the CARES Act, after they were mailed starting in April.
IRS officials stressed that time is running out.
The stimulus payments and checks were directed toward low- and middle-income Americans, providing up to $1,200 for an adult, $2,400 for a couple, and $500 for children.
The chance of more stimulus checks and payments is currently up in the air. Democrats and the White House haven’t been able to come to an agreement on the next stimulus package, and with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death, congressional action will likely be focused on President Donald Trump nominating a successor.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said on Sept. 18 that he would work to push through whoever Trump chooses to nominate, amid Democratic complaints and threats.
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