IRS to reach out to 9million Americans who are eligible for stimulus checks but haven't claimed their Covid relief cash

THE IRS is to begin reaching out to millions of Americans who have not yet claimed their stimulus checks but who may be eligible to do so, the agency has said.

Around 9 million Americans will receive a letter from the IRS informing them they may be entitled to the $1,200 payment, CBS reported.

The agency intends to begin sending out the correspondence on September 24, explaining those who meet a certain criteria, such as being a citizen or a resident alien and having a valid Social Security number, are eligible.

Washington DC has the highest proportion of residents – 4.8 per cent – who may be entitled to claim the checks but have not yet done so, according to an analysis of state data by CBS MoneyWatch.

Alaska follows close second, with 4.2 per cent of the state's residents expected to receive a letter.

Numbers-wise, California has the highest number of residents who may be eligible for the check, with 1.2 million people, followed by Texas with 796,000.

"We are releasing this state-by-state information so that state and local leaders and organizations can better understand the size of this population in their communities and assist them in claiming these important payments," IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig said in a statement on Friday.

"Time is running out to claim a payment before the deadline."

Presidential candidate Joe Biden recently announced his plan to give parents up to $300 per month during the coronavirus pandemic.

The Democrat's plan would increase the annual tax credit to $3,000 for children under 17, with an additional $600 for kids under the age of 6.

The Child Tax Credit expansion would provide "thousands of dollars of tax relief for middle-class households," Biden's website states.

The plan would begin in 2021 and last "as long as economic conditions require."

Americans have been eagerly awaiting news of when their second coronavirus stimulus checks will be sent.

Hopes are dwindling as House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says she’s unwilling to give any more ground to Republicans in the fight for another relief bill.

Speaking to reporters on Capitol Hill on Friday, Pelosi said she wasn't going to budge on the Democrats' $2.2trillion price tag for the stimulus bill.

The House Speaker said Democratic leaders have shown the White House that they’re willing to compromise on a bill.

House Democrats have lowered their previous stimulus ask by more than $1trillion, down from the $3.4trillion bill they approved in May. 

But White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told reporters on Thursday that Pelosi asking for a $2.2trillion bill isn’t “a negotiation.”

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