{"id":12335,"date":"2021-03-07T03:41:18","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T03:41:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bigislandthieves.com\/?p=12335"},"modified":"2021-03-07T03:45:04","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T03:45:04","slug":"the-american-rescue-plan-passes-the-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigislandthieves.com\/the-american-rescue-plan-passes-the-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"The\u00a0American Rescue Plan Passes the Senate One Step Closer to a Stimulus for Eligible Recipients"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The\u00a0American Rescue Plan<\/em> passed the Senate on March 6, 2021, and it is expected to easily pass the House of Representatives and be signed into law by the president in the coming days.\u00a0\u00a0This legislation includes a new round of Direct Payments to eligible recipients<\/p>\n

DIRECT PAYMENTS<\/h2>\n

The\u00a0American Rescue Plan<\/em> provides a new round of one-time direct payments, or \u201crecovery rebates,\u201d to eligible individuals and families.\u00a0 The federal government will send you a payment if:<\/p>\n

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  1. You meet the eligibility criteria (below), and<\/li>\n
  2. You filed a 2020 or 2019 tax return; you already receive Social Security benefits, SSI benefits, VA benefits, or Railroad Retirement benefits; OR you successfully registered for a prior round of direct payments online at IRS.gov using the agency\u2019s non-filer tool.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you meet both these criteria, no action is required to receive your payment.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Taxpayers will now also receive payments for all dependents with a Social Security Number, including both children and non-child dependents. In the case of a dependent who is adopted or placed for adoption, adoption taxpayer identification numbers are valid.<\/p>\n

    Who is eligible?<\/strong><\/p>\n