stimulus

Here is what you need to know about your Economic Impact Payment. For most taxpayers, payments are automatic, and no further action is needed. This includes taxpayers who filed tax returns in 2018 and 2019 and most seniors and retirees.

Source: irs.gov

SBA Fund Coffers Said To Run Dry Unless Congress Adds More
SBA Fund Coffers Said To Run Dry Unless Congress Adds More
April 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

For businesses that have not yet applied for a loan under the $350 billion federal stimulus program designed to mitigate the economic ravages of the...

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IRS Launches ‘Get My Payment’ Site To Track COVID-19 Stimulus Payments
IRS Launches ‘Get My Payment’ Site To Track COVID-19 Stimulus Payments
April 15, 2020  |  Coronavirus

No need to wonder whether your stimulus check is on its way. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) launched a “Get My Payment” tool Wednesday (April...

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SBA On PPP Numbers: One Million Loans, $247B (So Far)
SBA On PPP Numbers: One Million Loans, $247B (So Far)
April 15, 2020  |  Loans

In just over a week, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) has approved more than one million loans, for a total gross dollar value, as of...

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Today In Payments: SMB Aid Running Out As Stalemate Continues; Food Delivery Apps Face Lawsuit
Today In Payments: SMB Aid Running Out As Stalemate Continues; Food Delivery Apps Face Lawsuit
April 14, 2020  |  News

In today’s top news, leaders on Capitol Hill have not agreed on a new coronavirus relief package, and food delivery apps are facing a lawsuit...

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More PPP Funds Would Help CDFIs Lend Money To Micro Businesses
More PPP Funds Would Help CDFIs Lend Money To Micro Businesses
April 14, 2020  |  Coronavirus

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) are hoping more Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funding is passed by Congress soon so that smaller businesses left behind can...

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Small Business Economic Survival Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic
Small Business Economic Survival Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic
April 14, 2020  |  Today In Data

The SBA PPP rescue relief effort started taking applications from banks on behalf of their small business customers on April 3. Many of those small and medium-sized...

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SMB Aid Running Out As Stalemate Continues
SMB Aid Running Out As Stalemate Continues
April 14, 2020  |  SMBs

Leaders on Capitol Hill were still at an impasse on Monday (April 13) over additional coronavirus relief as the current funding dwindles and is expected...

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Tailwinds Gather For Digital Dollars, Digital Bank Accounts (At The Fed)
Tailwinds Gather For Digital Dollars, Digital Bank Accounts (At The Fed)
April 14, 2020  |  Digital Payments

The stimulus checks — some of them, anyway — are coming, via direct deposit, to tens of millions of Americans’ bank accounts over the next...

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CFPB Tapped To Help Distribute COVID-19 Payments
CFPB Tapped To Help Distribute COVID-19 Payments
April 13, 2020  |  CFPB

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has made it easier for people to access stimulus CARES Act funds by removing some of the legal barriers...

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