Court Asked to Ensure Benefit Recipients Get Full Virus Payments (1)

A federal district court was asked to order the IRS and Treasury Department to ensure that recipients of disability, Social Security, and other federal benefits quickly receive a $500 virus relief payment for dependent children.

A coalition of plaintiffs represented by the Villanova Federal Tax Clinic, Community Legal Services, and law firm Berger Montague are challenging the federal government’s handling of economic impact payments authorized under the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136). The March coronavirus response law included payments of up to $1,200 per individual and $2,400 per married couple, plus a $500 supplemental payment for ...