IRS to Contact 9 Million Americans Who May Qualify for Stimulus Check

A letter bearing the signature of U.S. President Donald Trump was sent to people who received a CCP virus economic stimulus payment as part of the CARES Act, seen in Washington on April 29, 2020. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

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.