Social Security
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Democrats Call for 'Interim Emergency' Coronavirus Bill
By Melanie WaddellSchumer and Pelosi want to expand PPP loans and other aid as lawmakers discuss a broader follow-up to the CARES Act.
April 01, 2020
Treasury to Provide Automatic Stimulus Cash to Social Security RecipientsTreasury, IRS reverse stance that Social Security beneficiaries would need to file tax returns in order to receive direct payments.
April 01, 2020
IRS Guidance on Stimulus Payments Contradicts CARES Act, Senators WarnThey urged the IRS to correct the guidance, which states that Social Security recipients can't get a check without filing a tax return.
March 31, 2020
Surge in Coronavirus Scams Is Coming, State Securities Regulators WarnMost of the scams "will simply be old scams dressed in contemporary clothing," NASAA's enforcement chief says.
March 26, 2020
Here's Who Gets the Stimulus Cash, and How MuchThe House Ways and Means Committee explains who'll get the individual tax rebates.
March 16, 2020
Social Security Offices to Close Due to CoronavirusSSA says it still will provide critical services and will make certain exceptions for specific "dire need situations."
March 15, 2020
Fed Cuts Benchmark Rate to Near Zero; Stock Futures PlungeIt also pledged to buy some $700 billion in Treasury and mortgage bonds in response to fallout from the coronavirus.
March 10, 2020
Trump Asks for Payroll Tax Holiday Through Election: ReportDemocrats and Social Security advocates warned against cutting the tax.