April 14, 2021

Rep. Mike Levin: California Veterans to Receive $1,400 Payments from American Rescue Plan Beginning this Week

Many Californians Who Receive Veterans’ Benefits and Have Not Yet Received Their Economic Impact Payment Could Expect Electronic Payments to Hit Bank Accounts Beginning Wednesday

Washington, DC – U.S. Rep. Mike Levin (D-CA) announced today that many Californians who receive benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs could expect Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 to hit their bank accounts beginning this week. Many Californians have already received Economic Impact Payments as part of the American Rescue Plan that Rep. Levin 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. Rep. Levin encourages all Californians 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.

“This pandemic has been devastating for all Americans, including those who served and sacrificed for our country, and I am grateful to have played a part in getting this this much-needed financial relief into the hands of my constituents,” said Rep. Levin. “Help is here, and we must make sure that California veterans get this critical assistance.”

Many Californians have already received their payments. In total, 80 percent of adults in California are expected to receive Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 per person through the American Rescue Plan that Rep. Levin helped to pass.

  • How Many Californians Will Get Payments: According to the White House, more than 22 million adults and 9 million children in California are eligible to receive payments of up to $1,400 per person through the American Rescue Plan that Rep. Levin helped pass into law. That means 80 percent of all California adults and 81 percent of all California children are set to receive payments.
  • Who is Eligible for Payments: The American Rescue Plan that Rep. Levin 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.

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