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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Good Morning Fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The speed with which information changes is sometimes quicker than we’re ready for. See below for an important update from John Pare regarding economic stimulus payments and SSI. This is great news, and exactly what the National Federation of the Blind was hoping for! Please let me know if there are any questions. Chapter leaders, please cascade to those who do not have email. I will also address this on tonight’s At Large Chapter call.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Scott Van Gorp, President<br>National Federation of the Blind of Iowa<br>Phone: 515-720-5282<br></span><a href="mailto:svangorp@nfbi.org"><span style='color:#0563C1'>Email</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbi.org/"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Website</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://www.facebook.com/National-Federation-Of-the-Blind-Of-Iowa-372681823082570/posts"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Facebook</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br></span></i><a href="https://twitter.com/nfb_iowa"><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>Twitter</span></i></a><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> <br>Live the life you want.<br></span></i><br>The National Federation of the Blind of Iowa is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBNet-Members-List <nfbnet-members-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Pare, John via NFBNet-Members-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 15, 2020 4:07 PM<br><b>To:</b> nfbnet-members-list@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Nfbnet-members-list] Special Bulletin #2: Rules for SSI and Economic Impact Payments Have Been Updated<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Fellow Federationists:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have good news. The Administration has just announced that <span class=spelle>Supplemental</span> Security Income (SSI) <span class=spelle>recipients</span> who do not file a regular tax return and who do not have any dependent aged 16 years or younger, do not need to file a simple tax return. This is a significant change to what was <span class=spelle>was</span> communicated to you yesterday. <span class=spelle>The</span> <span class=spelle>National</span> Federation of the Blind has been advocating for this change. I am sorry that the details have changed so fast and so frequently, but we can all be happy that it has ended with this streamlined process.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As a result of yesterday's special bulletin, we also received several questions related to whether an individual who is claimed as a dependent on <span class=spelle>another person's tax</span> return is still eligible for the $1,200 E<span class=spelle>conomic</span> Impact Payment. The answer is no. If you are claimed as a dependent on someone else’s tax return, then you are not eligible for the $1,200 Economic Impact Payment.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>So, to summarize the new SSI rules, if you did not file a 2018 or 2019 tax return and do not have a dependent aged 16 <span class=spelle>years</span> or younger, you do not need to do anything to get your $1,200 Economic Impact Payment. You should receive the automatic payments by direct deposit, Direct Express debit card, or by paper check, just as you would normally receive your Social Security benefits. SSI r<span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#3F3F3F;background:white'>ecipients with qualifying children will need to use the IRS </span><a href="https://waysandmeansforms.house.gov/components/redirect/r.aspx?ID=491262-70878583" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;background:white'>‘Non-Filers: Enter Payment Info Here’ web portal </span></a><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#3F3F3F;background:white'>to enter basic information so they can receive their payments as quickly as possible.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#3F3F3F;background:white'>We will continue to monitor developments regarding the Economic Impact Payments, and will communicate any changes to you as soon as we can. In the meantime, please continue to check our <a href="https://www.nfb.org/resources/covid-19-resources" title="https://www.nfb.org/resources/covid-19-resources">COVID-19 Resources Page</a> for updates. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#3F3F3F;background:white'>Keep well, and keep safe.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#3F3F3F;background:white'>Warm regards,</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#3F3F3F;background:white'>John</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>John G. Paré Jr. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Executive Director for Advocacy and Policy </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>National Federation of the Blind</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>200 East Wells Street</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Baltimore, MD 21230</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Telephone: (410) 659-9314, extension 2218</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Cell phone: (410) 917-1965</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Email: </span><a href="mailto:jpare@nfb.org"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>jpare@nfb.org</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help bl<span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>ind people live the lives they want.</span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>