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Treasury Checks

May 11, 2020 

IRS Sees Dead People With Stimulus Checks

The IRS has discovered that it has mailed checks to deceased people by mistake. It’s unclear how many such checks have been delivered, but it’s thought to be significant, because about 2 million people in the U.S. die each year.

Coronavirus Payments by State 1

May 10, 2020 

IRS Releases State-by-State List of Coronavirus Stimulus Payments

The Treasury Department and the IRS have released updated state-by-state figures for Economic Impact Payments, with approximately 130 million individuals receiving payments worth more than $200 billion in the program’s first four weeks. (Up through May 8)

Covid Taxes IRS

May 7, 2020 

3 Tax Credits for Businesses Impacted by Covid-19

The employee retention credit is designed to encourage businesses to keep employees on their payroll. The refundable tax credit is 50% of up to $10,000 in wages paid by an eligible employer whose business has been financially impacted by COVID-19.

PPP Paycheck Protection Program

May 5, 2020 

Most PPP Applicants Still Face Uncertainty on Loans

As the second round of funding for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) became available on April 27, 62 percent of PPP loan applicants were still waiting for funding or approval, according to new research from Paychex, Inc.