Today, Congresswoman Haley Stevens (MI-11) sent the below letter to newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Director of the National Economic Council, Brian Deese, urging the IRS to reopen the non-filer portal for Americans who did not file tax returns in 2019 but are still eligible for stimulus checks. She asked that the IRScreate more effective online mechanisms to check the status of checks to ensure greater transparency in the distribution process and increase the amount of communication between the IRS and Congressional offices, as Congressional caseworkers continue to work diligently to help constituents access their economic impact payments.
“I am grateful to President Biden for his swift order to improve the Treasury Department’s delivery system for economic impact payments and his commitment to making sure that all eligible American’s get these desperately needed payments as quickly as possible,” said Rep. Stevens. “Millions of Americans are struggling and in need of their economic impact payments to make rent and keep the lights turned on as our nation nears a full year of living with the COVID-19 pandemic. For a variety of reasons, many are unable to access these funds, or face significant delays and barriers to access. I urge Secretary Yellen and Mr. Deese to address these challenges and ensure that all Americans are able to access payments as quickly and effectively as possible.”
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