More than 88 million people received their stimulus payments last week, totaling nearly $158 billion, the Treasury Department and IRS said. That leaves about 62 million people who are still waiting for the cash payments authorized by Congress in March.
That leaves about 62 million people who are still waiting for the cash payments authorized by Congress in March.The data shows that as of April 17, the greatest number of payments went to California, where 9.1 million taxpayers received a total of $15.9 billion. Texans received the second most money so far, followed by Florida, New York and then Pennsylvania. Individuals are due up to $1,200 and married couples can receive up to $2,400.
Recipients of Social Security and Supplemental Security Income, as well as some low-income veterans who receive pensions from Veterans Affairs, will receive the payments automatically. Others who aren't normally required to file taxes, which include millions of low-income Americans, will have to use a different online IRS tool to input some information before being sent the money. It's been four weeks since the CARES Act, which created the stimulus payment program, was signed into law.
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