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Americans may get a tax refund shock this year
Many tax benefits instituted during the pandemic have lapsed, which means some people could see smaller refunds.
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Many tax benefits instituted during the pandemic have lapsed, which means some people could see smaller refunds.
Some Americans, especially those who don't pay taxes, may still be due some pandemic money, a government report says.
COVID is still affecting the economic recovery for millions of Americans. Would a fourth stimulus check help?
COVID is still limiting the economic recovery for millions of Americans. Would a fourth stimulus check help?
A spike in COVID cases is still preventing the ongoing economic recovery from reaching millions of Americans, though a fourth stimulus check could help.
The economy is improving, but millions of Americans haven't experienced the recovery and could still benefit from a fourth stimulus check.
While the COVID pandemic seems to be waning and the economy is improving, many Americans could still benefit from a fourth stimulus check.
With the COVID pandemic waning and the economy improving, Americans are wondering if there will be another stimulus check.
With the latest round of stimulus checks already distributed to most eligible Americans, many wonder if additional aid is coming.
The IRS is preparing to send stimulus checks to millions of Social Security recipients still awaiting payments because they don't file taxes.
Things usually move slowly in Washington D.C. but the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief/stimulus package proposed by President Biden is on a fast track.
Bipartisanship is a goal of the Biden administration, but not at the expense of pandemic assistance.
A third stimulus check is likely given the political and economic landscape, but the timing remains a little less certain.
Stimulus payments from the second stimulus package have just started reaching Americans, but it's never to early to start thinking about a third check.
Congress approved a second round of stimulus checks for eligible Americans.
Democrats and Republicans agree on the need for a stimulus package, but disagree on specifics like stimulus checks and and the overall cost.
With negotiations on a second round of stimulus ongoing, the chance of a package that can pass both the House and Senate seems remote.
House Democrats and the Trump administration agreeing on stimulus terms isn't even the biggest obstacle to a stimulus package.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a deal must be reached by Tuesday if a stimulus package is to pass by election day.
Spending from the first round of stimulus propped up the economy. But that money is gone, and a more stimulus is unlikely in the coming weeks.
Americans who have not yet received their $1,200 payment from the CARES Act now have another month to ensure they do.
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Thanks in part to an anonymous $5.2 million donation, the West Newton Cinema is likely to be saved from being demolished.
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