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> That amount went to everyone, regardless of job loss. This is provably false. It only went to people who filed taxes in 2019 and who met the qualifications.
by Zetaphor 6y ago
> That amount went to everyone, regardless of job loss.
This is provably false. It only went to people who filed taxes in 2019 and who met the qualifications.
Despite both of those things still being true, and having lost my job as a direct result of COVID-19, I was still told I would not be receiving the benefits. I was not given a reason by the automated system and I have yet to reach a human being to explain my rejection. I am far from an isolated case
- votepaunchy 6y ago> This is provably false. It only went to people who filed taxes in 2019 and who met the qualifications. The stimulus check will be part of your 2020 tax return, and you will claim the money as a refund then if you have not already received your money. Any money incorrectly paid out will likewise be reclaimed via that process.
- CydeWeys 6y agoPaying out next year upon filing taxes doesn't do a lot to keep people afloat who are unemployed now. That's long enough to end up on the street.
- sangnoir 6y agoAll you said is true, but this is the mechanism Congress decided to distribute the money (a universal, early tax refund for 2020), and that are its failure modes - some people will get it later than others if the government doesn't currently have their information on file, or only has paper returns.