ANNOUNCED
ANNOUNCED FOR MARION COUNTY LIVE FROM YOU'RE WATCHING 13 TO HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS NOW HEADING
TO AMERICAN BANK ACCOUNTS
STARTING TONIGHT AS THE FIRST
WAVE >> OF STIMULUS CHECKS
BEGINS TO ROLL OUT. SO THE BIG
QUESTION ON EVERYBODY'S MIND
WILL THAT 2000 DOLLAR PAYMENT
ACTUALLY CLEAR THE FLOOR
OF CONGRESS? SO FOR TONIGHT'S
BIG STORY, WE WANT TO TAKE A
LOOK AT WHAT'S HOLDING THINGS
UP, HOW CONGRESS IS CHOOSING
WHO QUALIFIES FOR THESE
PAYMENTS AND WHAT'S HAPPENING
NEXT TO GET THOSE LARGER
STIMULUS CHECKS APPROVED >>.
DEMOCRATS BROUGHT >> THE HOUSE
PASSED BILL TO INCREASE
PAYMENTS TO THE SENATE FLOOR
TUESDAY BUT IMMEDIATE PASSAGE
WAS BLOCKED. IS >> THERE
OBJECTION TO THE MODIFICATION
OF . >> NOW IT'S UP TO
REPUBLICANS TO DETERMINE IF IT
WILL COME UP FOR AN ACTUAL VOTE
WHILE IT'S DEBATED, THE
TREASURY SECRETARY SAYS THE 600
DOLLAR PAYMENTS ARE READY TO
GO. THERE'S EVEN A
CONGRESSIONAL DEADLINE TO GET
PAYMENT OUT BY THE MIDDLE
OF NEXT MONTH TO AVOID TAX
SEASON. AGAIN, THIS IS FOR
PEOPLE MAKING LESS THAN 75
THOUSAND AND COUPLES UNDER
150000. IT DOESN'T APPEAR THAT
THAT WOULD CHANGE EVEN IF
CONGRESS INCREASES PAYMENTS TO
>> THOUSAND DOLLAR STIMULUS
CHECKS COULD MEAN THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN AMERICAN
FAMILIES HAVING GROCERIES FOR A
FEW EXTRA WEEKS OR GOING HUNGRY
>>. THE PRESIDENT PUTTING EVEN
MORE PRESSURE TWEETING
REPUBLICANS MUST APPROVE THE
2000 DOLLARS UNLESS THEY HAVE A
QUOTE DEATH WISH. GETTING IT
DONE IS A NUMBERS GAME. SOME
REPUBLICANS HAVE GIVEN SUPPORT
BUT 60 VOTES ARE NEEDED TO
CHANGE THE BILL. WE REACHED OUT
TO SENATORS MIKE BRAUN AND TODD
YOUNG TO SEE WHERE THEY STAND
BUT HAVEN'T HEARD BACK
. AND >>
LATE TODAY SENATOR MCCONNELL
INTRODUCED A NEW BILL INCLUDING
THAT TWO THOUSAND DOLLAR
STIMULUS CHECKS. BUT THIS ONE
IS LINKED TO TWO OTHER POLICY
THE PRESIDENT WANTS ONE RENEWED
EFFORTS TO INVESTIGATE THE
ELECTION AND TO STRIPPING
LIABILITY PROTECTIONS FOR TECH
COMPANIES. THIS ISN'T LIKELY
GOING TO GAIN DEMOCRATIC
APPROVAL WHICH IT WILL NEED TO
PASS >> THE HOUSE >>. WE'RE
GETTING A LOT OF QUESTIONS
ASKING HOW THE GOVERNMENT IS
DECIDING HOW MUCH OF A STIMULUS
PAYMENT YOU'LL GET. SO ARE
VERIFIED TEAM WENT AND CHECKED
IT OUT >>. YOU >> WERE OUT AND
YOU ASKED US IF THE NEW ROUND
OF STIMULUS CHECKS WILL STILL
USE 20 19 TAX INFORMATION TO
DETERMINE WHO IS ELIGIBLE EVEN
IF YOU'VE BEEN LAID OFF DUE TO
COVID. THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION,
ALISON. SO LET'S FIND OUT OUR
SOURCES ARE THE NEW STIMULUS
BILL ITSELF IN THE NATIONAL
CONFERENCE OF STATE
LEGISLATURES. SO THE NEW
STIMULUS COMES FROM THIS FIVE
THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED PAGE BILL
LIKE THE KAHRIZAK EARLIER THIS
YEAR THE GOVERNMENT IS GIVING A
TAX CREDIT ON YOUR UPCOMING 20
20 TAXES WHICH THEY'RE GIVING
YOU NOW AS AN ADVANCE REFUND.
THIS CREDIT IS NOT TAXED. SO
HOW DO THEY KNOW YOU'RE
ELIGIBLE? WELL, SCROLL DOWN AND
YOU SEE THAT THEY'RE BASING ON
YOUR TWENTY 19 TAX FILINGS. SO
IF YOU'RE TWENTY NINETEEN
FILING SHOWS YOU MADE LESS THAN
SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND AS AN
INDIVIDUAL OR ONE HUNDRED FIFTY
THOUSAND ON THE JOINT FILING
YOU QUALIFY FOR THE FULL
AMOUNT. SO TO ALISON'S QUESTION
YES THE NEW STIMULUS CHECKS ARE
STILL BASED ON THE 20 19 TAX
FILINGS THAT'S VERIFIED. BUT AS
ALISON POINTED OUT THERE ARE
SOME PEOPLE THAT GET LEFT OUT
BY ONLY LOOKING AT 20 19 TAX
FILINGS DEPENDENTS LIKE COLLEGE
STUDENTS MAY NOW HAVE JOBS AND
QUALIFY OR PEOPLE WHO MAY HAVE
HAD TOO HIGH INCOME IN TWENTY
NINETEEN MAY HAVE LOST THEIR
JOBS OR HAVE A LOSS IN INCOME
THAT WOULD MAKE THEM ELIGIBLE
AS WELL. SO WHAT HAPPENS TO
THESE PEOPLE? WELL ACCORDING >>
TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE
OF STATE LEGISLATURES THEY WILL
STILL GET STIMULUS CREDITS JUST
NOT RIGHT NOW BOTH >> THE NEW
STIMULUS AND ACT ARE
TECHNICALLY CREDITS ON YOUR
UPCOMING 20 20 TAX FILINGS. SO
WHEN YOU FILE IN THE NEXT FEW
MONTHS IF YOU QUALIFY BUT
HAVEN'T RECEIVED THE CREDITS
YET, IT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS
A REFUND AT THAT POINT FOLKS.
THERE'S A LOT OF INFORMATION
AND MISINFORMATION ABOUT THESE
STIMULUS CHECKS. IF YOU SEE >>
OTHER CLAIMS OR RUMORS YOU WANT
TO LOOK INTO AN E-MAIL WITH
REVERIFY >>. I'M JASON PUCKETT.
THE STIMULUS PAYMENTS AREN'T
THE ONLY CHANGE IN THIS NEW
COVID RELIEF BILL. THE PAYCHECK
PROTECTION PLAN ALSO HAS A FEW
NEW ADDITIONS TO PREVENT BIG
BUSINESSES FROM SCOOPING UP ALL
THE MONEY. THE LOANS ARE CAPPED
AT TWO MILLION DOLLARS PER
BUSINESS COMPARED TO 10 MILLION
LAST YEAR. APPLICANTS HAVE TO
HAVE FEWER THAN THREE HUNDRED
EMPLOYEES AND PROVE AT LEAST A
25 PERCENT DROP IN SALES
COMPARED LAST YEAR. AND UNLIKE
LAST TIME PUBLICLY TRADED
COMPANIES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
THERE'S ALSO 12 BILLION DOLLAR
SET ASIDE SPECIFIC TO HELP
MINORITY OWNED BUSINESSES.
REMEMBER, EVEN IF YOU RECEIVED
APEP PAYMENT LAST TIME, YOU CAN
STILL APPLY FOR THIS NEW
PAYMENT AS LONG AS YOU MEET ALL
THE REQUIREMENTS. WE'VE GOT THE
ANSWERS TO ALL THE FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS NEW
COVID RELIEF BILL. JUST HEAD TO