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Stimulus Funds

1,500 Harris Co. families would get $500 a month under program

Texans in need to get share of $626M in 4th round of food benefits

  • Apr 12, 2022
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Now's your last chance to get a third stimulus check

  • Apr 10, 2022

IRS changes you should know before submitting taxes

  • Jan 25, 2022

5 tax changes that can boost your refund this year

  • Jan 23, 2022

Mother facing eviction as she waits for child care assistance

  • Jan 22, 2022

What to know about stimulus checks, federal aid in 2022

  • Dec 30, 2021

Tax season 2022: 3 changes to know about before filing your taxes

  • Dec 29, 2021

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$20.5M in federal funding could be going back to Harris Co. families

  • Jun 6, 2023
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Changes to the IRS filing wait time

  • Jan 24, 2022
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Food stamp benefits to increase by more than 25% - largest single increase in program's history

  • Sep 3, 2021
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Could $3K child tax credit lead parents to owe IRS more money?

  • Jun 29, 2021
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Texas families to get 2nd round of food assistance

  • May 21, 2021
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Texas families to get 2nd round of food assistance

  • May 20, 2021
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Texas tops the nation in CARES Act fraud

  • Mar 25, 2021
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Stimulus payment stolen by scammers, Houston woman claims

  • Mar 20, 2021

Latest Stories

IRS to start sending out next round of child tax credit payments this week

The government announced last month that it collaborated on a new internet site to help more Americans apply for the expanded child tax credit.

  • Sep 14, 2021

Gov. Abbott extends emergency SNAP benefits for September with help from Texas agency

Is your household still struggling from the pandemic? Abbott extended the benefits with $286 million going out this month.

  • Sep 3, 2021

IRS begins sending 2nd child tax credit payments totaling $15 billion

The IRS says 1.6 million more children are getting the August round of payments. More than $15 billion are going out Friday.

  • Aug 13, 2021

New child tax credit payments start this week as IRS tries to reach millions of low-income families

Getting the funds to low-income households is crucial to the Biden administration and congressional Democrats' goal to reduce child poverty.

  • Jul 12, 2021

What to know before 1st child tax credit payment hits your account

The IRS said the first payment will arrive on July 15, but there's a lot you need to know before then.

  • Jul 2, 2021