#stimulus check

Some Maui residents report that they have received their second Economic Impact Payment by mail in the form of a prepaid debit card. The Treasury Department and the IRS are issuing millions of second payments in this form as a way to “speed delivery.”

US Senator Brian Schatz has provided an update for stimulus funding including a special phone line established by the IRS for taxpayers with questions about their Economic Impact Payment (stimulus checks) issued under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security or CARES Act. Taxpayers with questions can call (800) 919-9835.

Among the scams reported so far – Imposters claiming to be from government agencies asking for personal information by phone, text and email so they can give you your money; Text messages and emails asking for people to click on a link to get their $1,000 assistance check; and Phone calls asking for bank information to deposit your “Trump Dollars.”