Category: Government Rebates and Payments

[Third Stimulus Payment Update] The IRS has started paying the recently approved third stimulus check (economic impact payment) for adults and their child dependents. As expected there are many who are seeing issues, especially non-filers. Their main IRS status tool - Get My Payment - is now up and running but several are…

$600 Unemployment for Part Timers Received the following comments from some higher income people who have fallen into what I call the Unemployment Insurance Stimulus Hole (#UIShole). Yes, I know how it sounds and it is intentional because people who face this situation probably want to use a word that…

This article provides updates, income qualification thresholds and FAQs on current and past child tax credit (CTC) and dependent stimulus (economic impact) payments. Each one has slightly different rules (and payment constraints) so please ensure you review each one separately and the associated FAQs/videos. Click the links below to jump…

See this article for the latest on Partial Unemployment benefits for workers with reduced hours or working part-time. How Do I Apply For Partial Unemployment Benefits? You will have to check your state unemployment website for details, but for example in New York, rules have been updated to allow workers…

Congress and the President have passed legislation that funds an 11 week extension into 2021 for enhanced unemployment programs under the Continued Assistance for Unemployed Workers Act of 2020 (COVID Relief Bill). This covers extending the PUA and PEUC programs until March 14th, 2021 and providing supplementary unemployment benefits at $300 per week for…

The short answer to the title of this article is Maybe. But like the earlier extensions there are some constraints to be aware of under the September 2021 unemployment extensions funded under $1.9 trillion Biden Stimulus package. The final bill funded another 25 weeks of unemployment benefit extensions for millions…

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) manages the Unemployment Insurance Benefits program, which includes payment and processing of the now expired federally funded enhanced unemployment programs in addition to extended state benefits as discussed below. How Much Unemployment Can I Get Paid In Colorado? With the expiry the…

The Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) manages the states’ unemployment compensation program. This includes payments under many of the federally funded enhanced benefit programs which have been extended several times after enactment last year. See more on the relevant extensions/ unemployment stimulus programs, including an early end to these programs, in…

This article and sections below provide information on ongoing IRS refund processing, payments for past stimulus checks/tax credits and other tax related information. The 2024 tax season is now underway (see key dates) with the IRS expected to start processing 2023 returns from January 29th. With the increased investment (via…

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) manages the states' Reemployment Assistance benefits program, formerly known as unemployment compensation. This includes payments of the now expired federally funded enhanced benefit programs which were extended several times after enactment last year. See more on the relevant pandemic unemployment stimulus programs and…

Under the recently enacted $2 trillion Coronavirus stimulus bill (CARES ACT) small business owners have been afforded many provisions to help them stay in business and incentivize them to keep paying bills and their workers. Specifically the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has provisions in it to provide forgivable loans for…

Congressional leaders and the President have now approved a $900 billion stimulus plan that includes funding for extending federal pandemic programs (PUA, PEUC) and providing another supplementary unemployment benefit (FPUC) of $300 per week for millions of unemployed or underemployed Americans. This new $300 payment will be made to eligible recipients between December 27th,…

Congress had passed the CAA which includes provisions that include enhanced unemployment benefit extensions and an additional $300 weekly supplementary payment. The new funding measures have extended PUA and PEUC programs by another 11 weeks allowing those with existing balances to rollover remaining weeks and additional weeks for those who…