[Ohio-Talk] [iOhio-Talk] Message from John

[Jessica Stover]

I hope this is true that Trump will veto!

On Tue, Dec 22, 2020 at 9:39 PM Rick Mladek via Ohio-Talk <
ohio-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Update:
>
> This is to be vetoed. President Trump did say that he is not willing to
> give
> more to other Countries than to Americans in need. He wants the $600.00
> raised to $2000.00 per person or $4000.00 per couple. The approximate
> 5500-page bill was not given time to be read and most, if not all who voted
> for this Bill did without most knowledge of all pork hidden within this
> Bill. I am happy to see there is at least one person in DC watching out for
> we Americans.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Richard Payne
> via Ohio-Talk
> Sent: Tuesday, December 22, 2020 7:19 PM
> To: 'NFB of Ohio Announcement and Discussion List' <ohio-talk at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Richard Payne <rchpay7 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Ohio-Talk] Message from John
>
> Dear Fellow Federationists:
>
>
>
> Late Monday night Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
> 2021.
> This bill provides for an “additional 2020 recovery rebate for individuals”
> in the amount of $600 per person. Married couples who file jointly will
> receive $1,200 and $600 per eligible child (aged 16 and under), if
> applicable.
>
>
>
> Similar to the previous Economic Impact Payments, eligibility will be based
> on one’s 2019 tax return. Full recovery rebates will go to individuals with
> up to $75,000 in adjusted gross income, heads of household with up to
> $112,500, and married couples under $150,000. Individuals with $87,000 or
> more in income and married couples who file jointly earning $174,000 or
> more
> will not receive any recovery rebate.
>
>
>
> Similar to the CARES Act, individuals who are claimed as a dependent on
> someone else’s tax return will not qualify for an individual recovery
> rebate. As with the stimulus checks sent through the CARES Act this Spring,
> you will still need a valid Social Security number in order to be eligible.
> This time, however, a spouse who has a Social Security number who files
> jointly with a spouse who does not will still receive their own $600 check.
> Their children may also qualify, provided they have Social Security numbers
> of their own.
>
>
>
> Recovery rebates are set to be sent to federal beneficiaries, such as those
> who receive income from Social Security, Supplemental Security Income or
> Veterans Administration, even if they did not file 2019 returns. The
> payments will be protected from garnishment by banks or levies by debt
> collectors.
>
>
>
> Recovery rebates will be considered unearned income and will not affect
> one's Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. This spring’s
> economic impact payments did not have an effect on Supplemental Security
> Income (SSI) recipients, as long as the funds were used within twelve
> months
> of receipt. We anticipate that the same rule will apply for the additional
> recovery rebate. We will send further legislative alerts as we learn more
> details.
>
>
>
> Warm regards,
>
> John
>
>
>
> John G. Paré Jr.
>
> Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy
>
> National Federation of the Blind
>
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>
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>
>
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> together to help blind people live the lives they want.
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>
> Richard Payne,  President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Ohio
>
> 937/829/3368
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>  <mailto:Rchpay7 at gmail.com> Rchpay7 at gmail.com
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-- 
Jessica Stover,
Vice President: Ohio Association of Blind Students

Vice President: National Federation of the Blind Greater Akron Chapter