FTC Tip 1-Avoid Economic Impact Payment Scams

This video was published by the IRS. Scammers are counting on confusion about the Economic Impact Payments to take your money and information. FTC Tip #1: Don't respond to calls, texts, or emails about money from the government. Government agencies like the IRS won't try to reach you on your social media accounts, or call, text, [...]

Why the Economic Impact Payment Amount Could Be Different Than Anticipated

This article was published by the IRS. The IRS and Treasury have successfully delivered millions of Economic Impact Payments to Americans so far, and more are on the way. Some Americans may have received a payment amount different than what they expected. Payment amounts vary based on income, filing status and family size. See below for [...]

Economic Impact Payments Being Sent by Prepaid Debit Cards, Arrive in Plain Envelope

This article was published by the IRS. As Economic Impact Payments continue to be successfully delivered, the Internal Revenue Service is reminding taxpayers that some payments are being sent by prepaid debit card. The debit cards arrive in a plain envelope from "Money Network Cardholder Services." Nearly 4 million people are being sent their Economic Impact [...]

IRS Phone Scams

This video was published by the IRS. If you have a phone, there's a good chance that some day you will be called by a phone scammer. Watch out for phone scammers pretending to be the IRS. In most cases, first contact from the Internal Revenue Service will come in the form of an official notice [...]

Town of Plymouth’s “COVID-19 Daily Update” – May 20, 2020

In this week’s Wednesday episode (May 20, 2020) of the Town of Plymouth’s “COVID-19 Daily Update,” Heather Cozby reported that stimulus payments and unemployment payments are in full swing now. There are approximately 10 million stimulus payments that have not gone out yet, of which approximately 4 million will be sent out as pre-paid debit cards. [...]

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