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NEW YORK – Congressman Adriano Espaillat announced that many Social Security recipients and others who have not yet received their Economic Impact Payments of up to $ 1,400 from the American Rescue Plan should expect to see electronic payments in their bank accounts or charged to their Direct Express cards this week.
Today’s latest round of electronic payments specifically applies to those who receive retirement, survivor, or disability benefits from Social Security (SSDI), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and the Railroad Retirement Board ( RRB) and who did not file a 2019 or 2020 tax return or did not use the Non-Filers tool.
Most payments will be automatically deposited into bank accounts or loaded onto Direct Express cards where they receive Social Security benefits. Those hoping to receive paper checks or debit cards in the mail should expect to receive their payments in the next few days.
“The help is here and we want to make sure New York’s seniors get their rightful money,” Espaillat said.
Espaillat encourages New York Congressional District 13 constituents to use IRS.gov’s “Get My Payment” tool to check the status of their payments and make sure they receive the money owed to them. In most cases, these payments are automatic and you don’t need to take any action to receive them.
How to check the status of your payment:
Visit online and check the status of your payment using the “Get My Payment” tool at: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment.
What to expect
New Yorkers could start seeing payments on their bank accounts as early as this week if their 2019 or 2020 taxes have been processed by the IRS or if they used the “Non-Filers portal” for previous payments and provided their account information. bank to the IRS.
Recipients of other federal government benefits, such as Social Security, Supplemental Security Income, the Railroad Retirement Board, or Veterans Affairs benefits, should also expect to be paid automatically.
For New Yorkers waiting for a paper check or debit card, some checks have already been sent, but most will find their paper checks or debit cards in the mail for the next several weeks.
How many New Yorkers will receive payments?
According to the White House, more than 11.3 million adults and 4.4 million children in New York are eligible to receive payments of up to $ 1,400 per person through the American Rescue Plan that Espaillat helped pass into law. That means 82 percent of all New York City adults and 82 percent of all New York City children in the state are ready to get paid.
Who is eligible for payments
The American Rescue Plan that Espaillat helped sign into law includes Economic Impact Payments of up to $ 1,400 per person.
Combined with the $ 600 down payments approved in December, these additional checks complete the Democrats ‘promise to put $ 2,000 in Americans’ pockets.
Individuals earning up to $ 75,000 per year, heads of household earning up to $ 112,500 per year, and couples earning up to $ 150,000 per year will receive the total of $ 1,400 per person, for themselves and their dependents. After that, the checks begin to be phased out, with payments stopping at individuals earning $ 80,000 in annual income, heads of household earning $ 120,000 in annual income, and married couples earning $ 160,000 in annual income.
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