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Facts About Stimulus Checks

The government sent out an unprecedented amount of money to help Americans deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s easy to tell if you received a payment, but it can be complicated to understand the finer details of the policy. And there are many.

Perhaps the biggest myth about government stimulus checks is that they are taxable. Not true. The money is considered a credit against your taxes. It actually reduces your taxable income in the form of a credit. Another beneficial fact for the taxpayers is that they will not be required to pay back the government for stimulus money received. Any further adjustments will be in their favor.

Here’s are more facts and fiction regarding stimulus checks from CNBC-TV.

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Belarus Unites For Freedom

Belarus is seeing its largest protests in history as thousands are calling for the exit of its strongman Alexander Lukashenko. The long-time dictator won another rigged election days ago. Belarusian opposition protesters took to the streets for the eighth consecutive day of anti-government demonstrations Sunday, demanding the departure of the country’s embattled authoritarian leader. Lukashenko’s been in power since 1994 and claimed a landslide victory in a vote that gave him his sixth term in office. Russia, a traditional ally of Belarus, has said it was prepared to offer military support if needed. More from CNBC TV.

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