Stimulus checks, coronavirus bill, Cotton Bowl: 5 things to know Wednesday
Editors, USA TODAY Published 3:04 a.m. ET Dec. 30, 2020 | Updated 7:55 a.m. ET Dec. 30, 2020CLOSEYou could receive your $600 stimulus check, Treasury saysStimulus money could be coming to your bank account on Wednesday. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin tweeted on Tuesday evening the department “has delivered a payment file to the Federal Reserve for Americans’ Economic Impact Payments.” His tweet continued: “These payments may begin to arrive in some accounts by direct deposit as early as tonight and will continue into next week.” Americans who have direct deposit set up through the Internal Revenue Service could be receiving their stimulus payment as early as Tuesday night. Paper checks will begin to be mailed Wednesday, according to a press release from the Treasury Department. Mnuchin also tweeted that you can check your payment’s status later this week at http://IRS.gov/GetMyPayment.Not everyone qualifies for the payment. USA TODAY reporter Jessica Menton goes over who qualifies and who isn’t getting stimulus moneyPrefer to listen? Hit play to hear the 5 Things podcast in the player below:CLOSE President Donald Trump has also called for the $2,000 stimulus checks. USA TODAYFate of coronavirus bill still in doubtThe Senate continues to negotiate on a COVID-19 stimulus
