Senators urges Granite Staters to use new IRS portal to expedite direct payments

WASHINGTON D.C. – The IRS has launched a new portal where individuals who do not file tax returns can enter their direct deposit information in order to receive the direct cash payments included in the CARES Act that Congress passed into law last month. The IRS also announced it would consider sending payments automatically to VA and Supplemental Security Income recipients.

“Granite Staters are under immense financial pressure as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread, which is why we passed bipartisan legislation to provide direct cash payments to individuals and families,” said Senator Maggie Hassan. “While anyone who filed taxes in 2018 or 2019 or who receives Social Security retirement or disability benefits will get these payments automatically, everyone else needs to know that they currently must enter their information on this IRS portal in order to receive their direct cash payments. While this is an important step forward, the Treasury Department needs to take additional actions to automatically send payments to veterans who receive disability and pension benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as those who experience disabilities and very low-income seniors who receive support from the Supplemental Security Income program."