Article: IRS LAUNCHES SUMMER PUSH TO REACH RETIREES, DISABLED VETERANS WHO HAVE YET TO FILE FOR THEIR ECONOMIC STIMULUS PAYMENTS

The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release:

The Internal Revenue Service today announced a new summer campaign to reach those retirees and disabled veterans who qualify for the economic stimulus payment but have not filed to claim it. New statistics released today indicate about 74 percent in this group are accounted for in the stimulus payments currently being sent, leaving about 5.2 million potential recipients remaining.

For all taxpayers, the IRS has issued 76.5 million payments worth $63.8 billion based on 2007 tax returns processed so far. The agency expects to issue 124 million payments to Americans by year's end. Eligible ...

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