stimulus checks

Dozens of cities and counties and the state of California are experimenting with giving some low-income residents a guaranteed income of $500 to $1,000 each month to do with as they please, and tracking what happens.

If the IRS’s Get My Payment tool says ‘Payment Status Not Available’, it could mean one of three things. Here’s what to do to get your third stimulus payment.

The third round of coronavirus stimulus checks have begun arriving in Americans bank accounts.

In a speech given from the White House on Monday, President Joe Biden said that America will reach 100 million coronavirus vaccine doses and 100 million direct relief payments from the American Rescue Plan within 10 days.

After President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Thursday, White House press secretary Jen Psaki confirmed that Americans will start to see stimulus funds get direct deposited into their bank accounts as early as this weekend.

After Congress finally approved a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, most of us were left with one question: Am I getting a check? The bill is complicated, so we made it simple using our favorite toys to illustrate who is eligible for full or partial payments.

The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief bill.

The $1.9 trillion federal pandemic relief package is expected to make its way through the House and hit President Joe Biden’s desk soon. It includes plans for direct payments to most Americans, aid to small businesses, financial help for schools and much more to help the country recover from the financial ravages of the pandemic. But when will the benefits...

The IRS starts to accept 2020 tax returns on Feb. 12. After two rounds of stimulus payments, there are questions about reconciling incorrect or missing payments on taxes. NBC 5 Responds review the options for tax preparation services.

Questions about unemployment, working from home and stimulus payments have left Americans wondering how this will impact any refund they may be owed.

Key moderate Republicans in the Senate dismissed quick action on President Joe Biden’s top priority of a $1.9 trillion economic package, indicating that the $1,400 stimulus payments he requested could take months, or never arrive, NBC News reports. Democrats need to convince 10 Republicans in the Senate, which might require asking for less funding than Biden initially requested, or bypassing the 60-vote...

President-elect Joe Biden is hoping to jump-start the economy with his sweeping $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan. Morning Consult economist John Leer joined LX News to make a case for why it’s worth it for the U.S. government to pass a costly relief bill and avoid catastrophic long-term consequences of the pandemic.

North Texans reported delays in receiving the latest round of stimulus payments after logging onto the IRS website and learning the IRS deposited payments into accounts they didn’t recognize.

North Texans reported delays in receiving the latest round of stimulus payments after logging onto the IRS website and learning the IRS deposited payments into accounts they didn’t recognize.

The Senate has wrapped up a rare New Year’s Day session with Republicans rejecting President Donald Trump’s demand for $2,000 COVID-19 aid checks

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has all but shut the door on President Donald Trump’s push for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks

After much back and forth, President Trump signed a new coronavirus stimulus package Sunday night that will provide a second round of stimulus checks to many Americans. But when, and how, and how much, can be confusing. This is the latest information, as of the afternoon of Dec. 29. Q: When do I get my check? A: The Treasury Department…

Furloughed in March and laid off in May, Kendra Koprovich remains worried about the future. “[I] went from making a decent income to basically nothing,” Koprovich said. “How am I going to pay my car? My mortgage? My daughter’s getting ready to go to college.” With her unemployment benefits maxed, the new coronavirus relief bill from Congress is welcome,...

North Texans react to new COVID relief bill and how it will affect their future.

Checks for individuals are in the most recent stimulus deal, but as NBC 5 Political Reporter Julie Fine tells us, cities dealing with the crisis may be left out.