SS retirees and Virus relief check

[StagLefty]

Any members here that have not filed a tax return in the last few years and their only income is SS will need to file a simple tax return. The IRS will need your banking info so they can do an automatic deposit for you. I just became aware of this yesterday and wanted to make any of you in this category aware also. The only snag at this time is that there is no simple tax return form available Here's the link so you can get updates, it was up to date as of Monday. https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payments-what-you-need-to-know

[ChickNorris]

Good info.

Tangentially related

Apparently the scams have started around this & thieves are calling pretending to be the irs & asking for account information 'to deposit' a check.

[Great-Kazoo]

https://www.yahoo.com/money/social-security-beneficiaries-others-dont-191845224.html



Treasury Department abruptly changed course late Wednesday and announced that Social Security beneficiaries and other Americans who haven?t filed income taxes for the past two years won?t have to take any extra steps to receive one-time checks of up to $1,200 (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/03/26/coronavirus-americans-start-getting-stimulus-checks-three-weeks/5078658002/) under a new economic recovery program.

[StagLefty]

Yup just saw the update !!! Now I have to call every one I called yesterday that don't have internet to update them haha

[Jer]

I was going to post a reply to this thread but realized it was helpful information that applied to more than just those mention in the title of this thread.

The thread is about how to file your taxes for free and can be found in this thread here:

Click me --> A Quick Tip About Those Who Still Need to File Their Taxes: Free Software (https://www.ar-15.co/threads/177986-A-Quick-Tip-About-Those-Who-Still-Need-to-File-Their-Taxes-Free-Software?p=2268249#post2268249)

[Irving]

Anyone utilizing the small business loans for payroll, etc? Loans can qualify for forgiveness. Called the CARES Act.

[FoxtArt]

*starts small business, puts self on payroll*

[battlemidget]

I think it's automatic now for SS recipients
https://nypost.com/2020/04/02/social-security-recipients-will-get-stimulus-checks-mnuchin/

[StagLefty]

I kept wondering why they couldn't just do it the way they're going to do it !!!! They came up with that answer later in the day I posted the thread.