Pappas Urgently Requests Deadline Extension for Granite Staters at Risk of Missing out on Stimulus Checks

Statement

Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led 8 lawmakers in calling on the IRS to extend its deadline for dependent registration.

This request comes after the announcement made on Monday, April 20, 2020 by the IRS that people who are not typically required to file with the IRS, including Veterans Affairs beneficiaries and Social Security recipients, only have 48 hours to claim their dependents in order to receive the additional $500 per child in their economic impact payment. Those who do not register their dependents by the 12pm ET, April 22, 2020 deadline may have to wait until next year to receive these critical payments.

"At this moment, Americans are rightly focused on keeping their loved ones safe and their households afloat -- they do not need the additional anxiety that this deadline will cause. Moreover, we are extremely concerned that millions of Americans could miss out on payments that would make a real difference to their families because they are either unaware of the cutoff date or unable to meet this arbitrary time limit," the lawmakers wrote. "Again, we are grateful for your diligent work to provide economic assistance to the American people at this difficult time. However, to ensure that every American can receive the direct payments they need to sustain their families during this pandemic, we urge you to delay the April 22nd deadline."

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