Thousands still wait for stimulus checks

Many are still waiting for their stimulus checks.

Many of the checks went to their tax preparers.

SHE ALSO STRESSED THE NEED FORCONTINUED CANCER SCREENINGSDESPITE THE PANDEMIC.MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THIS WEEK ARESTILL WIATING FOR THOSE 600DOLLAR STIMULUS CHECKS.THATWERE SUPPOSED TO BE DEPOSITEDINTO BANK ACCOUNTS MORE THAN AWEEK AGO.MANY ARE FINDINGTHEIR MONEY WENT TO THEIR TAXPEPARER.

BUT AS CONSUMERREPORTER JOHN MATARESE EXPLAINS,THERE COULD BE ANOTHEREXPLAINATION..

SO YOU DON’TWASTE YOUR MONEY.(JOHN ON CAM)ANOTHER ROUND OFSTIMULUS CHECKS....ANOTHER ROUNDOF DELAYS AND ERRORS!WHILE MOST AMERICANS ARE FINDING600 DOLLARS IN THEIR BANKACCOUNTS, OTHERS HAVE NOT BEENSO LUCKY.---------------THIS SECOND ROUND OFSTIMULUS CHECKS WAS SUPPOSED TOGO SMOOTHER THAN THE FIRST.BUT THEN WHY ARE SO MANYPEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUTPROBLEMS?(SOT NIECIE BOYD)"The first payment was sent backin April to the correct last 4digits of my account.NIECE BOYD IS ONEOF SEVERAL MILLION H&R BLOCK ANDTURBOTAX CUSTOMERS WHOSE $600CHECK WENT TO A MYSTERY BANKACCOUNT THIS TIME.(SOT)The last 4 digits I did notrecognize, it wasn’t any of myaccounts."H&R BLOCK ANDTURBO TAX SAY THEYRE NOW FIXINGTHE MIXUP...AND GETTING THOSEDEPOSITS OUT TO THE RIGHTFULOWNERS.---------------2 SECS SEPARATOR--------------BUT THAT’S JUST ONEREASON WHY THE MAILMAN MAY NOTHAVE A CHECK FOR YOU THIS TIME.MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO GOT ONELAST APRIL DON’T QUALIFY FORTHIS NEW ROUND.THAT’S BECAUSE THEINCOME CUTOFF LEVEL WAS LOWEREDFROM 99 THOUSAND DOLLARS TOJUST 75 THOUSAND DOLLARS TO GETTHE FULL 600 BUCKS.IF YOU FALL INTO THAT CUTOFF,THAT STINKS.SOME GOOD NEWS: WITHTHE RECENT CHANGES IN CONGRESS,THOSE PROPOSED 2 THOUSAND DOLLARSTIMULUS CHECKS ARE NOW BACK ONTHE TABLE!(JOHN ON CAM)UNFORTUNATELYWITH 150 MILLION PAYMENTS GOINGOUT, IT’S UNLIKELY YOU CAN ASKTHE IRS ABOUT STIMULUS PROBLEMSRIGHT NOW.SO CHECK THEIR WEBSITE SO YO