Homeless Americans qualify for stimulus checks even if they haven't filed taxes

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This is awful; it's a way for TurboTax to collect more information about people. They need an address and banking information and conveniently they mention for-profit services to "help" with this.

The actual IRS and Treasury Dept are working to make as many of these informational returns as unnecessary as possible, and actual homeless services in various cities are going to be able to pick up where that leaves off, giving homeless people the FULL amount of their stimulus check.

Although having banking details means you'll get the money faster, it's not required since the IRS will issue a paper check. This is important for people who are unable to open a bank account. Many homeless people will be in that boat.

I did some due diligence before letting them hoover up my data and it seems they are in partnership with the IRS to get this done.

Probably the most annoying web form I've ever filled out but...

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