About 160,000 Louisianans who did not claim their pandemic stimulus checks will receive a letter in the mail asking them to contact the IRS.
IRS spokesperson Raphael Tulino says nine million Americans will get these letters in an attempt to make sure they get their 12-hundred dollar stimulus check.
“If you did not get an economic impact payment, a.k.a. stimulus, and you are eligible than the IRS wants to hear from you so that we can send you the payment before the end of the year,” said Tulino.
The letter comes in English and Spanish and includes information on eligibility.
Tulino says most of these recipients are people who are not required by law to file an income tax return either because they do not make enough money, or they’re senior citizens living on social security.
“These non-filers who normally don’t file a tax return are still eligible per the law to receive one of these economic impact payments,” said Tulino.
Married couples can receive up to 2,400 dollars, and those with kids can receive 500 dollars per child under the age of 17.
The deadline to claim a check in order to receive it by the end of the year is October 15th. Tulino says if you don’t claim your money by the deadline then it will be a while before you see it.
“Then you will have to wait until last resort if you will until a federal income tax return is filed next winter/spring for 2020” said Tulino.
If you’ve yet to claim your money go to IRS.gov.
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