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June 25, 2020, 9:45 AM UTC

Domestic Abusers Controlling Virus Relief Checks Raise Red Flags

Allyson Versprille
Allyson Versprille
Reporter
Kaustuv Basu
Kaustuv Basu
Reporter

Many domestic violence survivors who recently separated from their abusers likely never saw a dime of coronavirus relief money the government has been sending—a problem that advocates are pushing the IRS to rectify as Congress contemplates a second batch of payments.

The relief law (Public Law 116-136), known as the CARES Act, tasked the IRS with delivering millions of one-time direct payments to U.S. households, worth up to $1,200 for individuals—$2,400 for married couples—plus an extra $500 for each dependent child under the age of 17. Lawmakers and administration officials are now considering another round of the ...

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