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Pingree: Maine Veterans to Receive up to $1,400 Payments from American Rescue Plan Beginning this Week

Maine 1st District Representative Says Many Mainers Who Receive Veterans’ Benefits and Have Not Yet Received Their Economic Impact Payment Could Expect Electronic Payments to Hit Bank Accounts Beginning this Week

Washington, April 14, 2021

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree announced today that many Mainers who receive Veterans’ benefits could expect Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 to hit their bank accounts beginning this week and continuing through the end of the month. Many Mainers have already received Economic Impact Payments as part of the American Rescue Plan that Congresswoman Pingree helped pass into law. 

  • This latest round of payments applies specifically to veterans and their beneficiaries who receive Compensation and Pension (C&P) benefit payments and who don’t normally file a tax return. 
  • Most payments will be automatically deposited into bank accounts or loaded onto the Direct Express cards where veterans receive their benefits. Those waiting on paper checks or debit cards through the mail should expect to receive their payments over the next several days. 
  • In most cases, these payments are automatic, and no action is necessary to receive them. Congresswoman Pingree encourages all Mainers to use the “Get My Payment” tool from IRS.gov to check the status of their payments and make sure they receive the money they are owed.

“We want to make sure that Maine veterans and their families get the money that is rightfully theirs. Help is here, and our veterans have the long-awaited support they need to help them recover from the impact of COVID-19.” said Congresswoman Pingree.

How to Check the Status of your Payment: Congresswoman Pingree is encouraging Mainers to go online and check the status of their payment using the “Get My Payment” tool at: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment.

Who is Eligible for Payments: The American Rescue Plan that Congresswoman Pingree helped pass into law included Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 per person. Combined with the $600 down payments enacted in December, these additional checks will finish the job on Democrats’ promise to put $2,000 in Americans’ pockets. Individuals earning up to $75,000 annually, heads of household earning up to $112,500 annually, and couples earning up to $150,000 annually will receive the full $1,400 per person, for themselves as well as their dependents. After that, the checks begin to phase out, with payments stopping at individuals earning $80,000 in annual income, heads of household earning $120,000 in annual income and married couples earning $160,000 in annual income.

 

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