A post shared on Facebook claims Americans must fill out the 2020 Census to receive coronavirus stimulus payments.
Verdict: False
Eligibility for government benefits, including any coronavirus stimulus payments, is not tied to completing the 2020 Census.
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President Donald Trump signed into law on Friday a bipartisan $2 trillion stimulus package aimed at helping relieve financial burdens to Americans affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
The bill provides $250 billion for direct payments to individuals and families, including a $1,200 payment to single Americans who make less than $75,000 a year, $2,400 payments to families than make under $150,000 and $500 payments for each qualifying child under the age of 17. One post on Facebook claims U.S. citizens must “go to 2020census.gov and fill out this census form so you can get your stimulus check.”
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These checks will be coming off of your 2020 income tax individual credit. That is why it is not a govt. handout it is just an advance on a tax credit period!
ReplyDeleteThe one good thing is that those slackers who owe child support will not receive anything. It will go towards support for their children that they have abandoned.
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