Here's Why the IRS and President Trump Are Sending You a Letter About Your Stimulus Check
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No one wants to get a letter from the IRS. And it's fairly unheard of for personalized letters to be sent to everyday taxpayers from the White House, with the president's signature. But there's no reason to freak out if you've gotten just such a letter in the mail.
As of April 17, roughly 90 million Americans had received stimulus checks worth up to $1,200 per adult, the IRS says.
Two weeks after the payment is processed, everyone issued a stimulus check — or "Economic Impact Payment," in IRS lingo — is supposed to get a letter in the mail. The envelope comes with a return address from the Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service. Inside, though, the note comes with a "WHITE HOUSE, WASHINGTON" letterhead, and it's bears the signature of President Donald J. Trump.
The letter comes written in English on one side, and Spanish on the other. It explains how and why the CARES Act is paying out up to $1,200 per eligible adult and $500 per child under age 17, as a way to provide relief to Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.
