Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia: The American Rescue Plan is helping our community’s veterans one $1,400 check at a time

Congresswoman Garcia Says Many TexansWho Receive Veterans' Benefits and Have Not Yet Received Their Economic Impact Payment Could Expect Electronic Payments to Hit Bank Accounts Beginning Wednesday

WASHINGTON D.C. - Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia announced today that many Texans who receive Veterans' benefits could expect Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 hit their bank accounts beginning this week. Many Texans have already received Economic Impact Payments as part of the American Rescue Plan that Garcia helped pass.

• The 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 banks 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 Garcia encourages all Texans 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.

"Our veterans have sacrificed so much to help our nation and our community. Now, help is here for them when they need it most, and we want to make sure that our veterans get the money that is rightfully theirs," said Congresswoman Garcia.

Many Texans have already received payments of up to $1,400 per person through the American Rescue Plan that Congresswoman Garcia helped to pass.

• How to Check the Status of your Payment: Congresswoman Garcia is encouraging Texans 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.

• How Many Texans Will Get Payments: According to the White House, more than 17,283,400 adults and children in Texas are eligible to receive payments of up to $1,400 per person through the American Rescue Plan that Congresswoman Garcia helped pass into law. That means 88% of all Texas adults and 88% percent of all Texas children are set to receive payments.

• Who is Eligible for Payments: The American Rescue Plan that Congresswoman Garcia 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 and 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.