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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><div><p style='background:white'><span style='color:#BABABA'>Dear friends, please see the following note from John Pare our Director of Advocacy and Public Policy.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:#BABABA'>Warmly,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jesse Shirek<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of North Dakota<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>jesseshirek@gmail.com | 701-781-2526 Call or Text<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Web | <a href="http://www.nfbnd.org/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Visit NFBND.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Facebook | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/NationalFederationoftheBlindofNorthDakota/"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Like NFBND on Facebook</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>With love, hope, and determination we transform dreams into reality.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='background:white'><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Dear Fellow Federationists</span><span style='color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>As I mentioned in the Special Bulletin last week, the information and guidance surrounding the Economic Impact Payments authorized by the CARES Act is updated frequently, and, in this case, with little warning. This time it's urgent that if you <span style='background:white'>have a dependent child under the age of 17 and </span>are a Social Security retirement, SSDI, or SSI recipient, you act quickly in order to receive the full amount of Economic Impact Payment for which you are eligible. If you filed a 2018 or 2019 tax return and are expecting an Economic Impact Payment, this message does not apply to you, and you should receive your payment as expected. </span><span style='color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Late Monday afternoon, the IRS announced that anyone who is receiving their Economic Impact Payment solely as a result of their Social Security retirement or SSDI benefits and who have a dependent child under the age of 17 will need to enter their information into the <a href="https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here" target="_blank" title="https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/non-filers-enter-payment-info-here"><span style='color:purple'>IRS Non-Filers: Enter Payment Information</span></a> page by no later than Wednesday, April 22 at 12 p.m., EST in order to receive the additional $500 payment per child this year. SSI recipients will have a later deadline, but we strongly recommend entering your information as soon as possible. If, for some reason, you are unable to enter your information between now and then, you will still be eligible to receive the $500 dependent child addition, you'll just have to wait longer for it. If the IRS does not have your information by April 22 at 12 p.m., EST, you will need to file a tax return for tax year 2020 in order to receive the $500 for each dependent child in 2021.</span><span style='color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:#201F1E'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Please note that this announcement does not affect your Economic Impact Payment of $1,200. You will still receive that automatically. Entering your information is strictly related to the timely receipt of your $500 per eligible dependent child and is solely applicable to Social Security retirement, SSDI, and SSI recipients.</span><span style='color:#201F1E'> </span><span style='color:black'>If you do not have any dependent children, then no action is needed.</span><span style='color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>For information related to many other aspects of the CARES Act or COVID-19 in general, please visit our <a href="https://www.nfb.org/resources/covid-19-resources" target="_blank" title="https://www.nfb.org/resources/covid-19-resources"><span style='color:purple'>COVID-19 Resources</span></a> page.</span><span style='color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>As always, stay safe.</span><span style='color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'> </span><span style='color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>Warm regards,</span><span style='color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='color:black'>John</span><span style='color:#201F1E'><o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div id=Signature><div id=divtagdefaultwrapper><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>John G. Paré Jr. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>200 East Wells Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Telephone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2218<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Cell phone: (410) 917-1965<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Fax: (410) 685-5653<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Email: <a href="mailto:jpare@nfb.org">jpare@nfb.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://nfb.org/make-gift">Make a gift</a> to the National Federation of the Blind and help ensure all blind Americans live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></div></body></html>