Millions of People Face Stimulus Check Delays for a Strange Reason: They Are Poor
The IRS has had trouble getting stimulus money to people quickly because of reliance on a network of tax preparation intermediaries to distribute funds. This article explores whether this infrastructure disproportionately affected low- and moderate-income people who were eligible for relief.
Paul Kiel, Justin Elliot and Will Young, Pro Publica
April 24th, 2020