![]() tax preparation for nonresidents, did about 400 amended returns last year for people who mistakenly filed as U.S. How much stimulus money was mistakenly sent to foreign workers living overseas is difficult to quantify. Some of them are now trying to amend their returns because they worry that having mistakenly received a stimulus check will jeopardize their visa status, green card application or ability to return to the U.S. Government officials and tax experts say the mistake happened because many foreign workers, whether unintentionally or on purpose, file incorrect tax returns that make them appear to be U.S. One tax preparation firm told NPR that it has clients from 129 countries who mistakenly received stimulus checks, including Brazil, Canada, China, India, Nigeria and South Korea. on temporary work visas received $1,200 checks in error during the first round of stimulus payments, and many of them are spending the money in their home nations. ![]() Thousands of foreign workers who entered the U.S. Some of that money went to thousands of foreign workers not eligible to receive the funds. In 2020, stimulus checks again went to many Americans, this time during the pandemic's economic fallout. For instance, April 1 fell on a Saturday this year, so SSI recipients received their April payments a day early on March 31 and their Social Security payment on April 3.Stimulus checks are prepared on May 8, 2008, in Philadelphia. However, those payment dates change if the first or third day of the month falls on a weekend or a holiday. Instead of getting your payments on a Wednesday, you'll receive your Social Security payment on the third day of each month and your SSI on the first day of each month. If you received Social Security benefits before May 1997, or if you receive both Social Security and SSI, the payment schedule is different. Read more: Turning 67 in 2023? What to Know Before You Retire What if I receive both Social Security and SSI? Payments for SSI recipients generally arrive on the first of each month with a few exceptions we get into below. If your birthday falls between the 21st and 31st of the month, your payment will be sent out on the fourth Wednesday of the month.If your birthday falls between the 11th and 20th of the month, your payment will be sent out on the third Wednesday of the month.If your birthday falls between the 1st and 10th of the month, your payment will be sent out on the second Wednesday of the month.Which day you receive your check depends on your birth date. The Social Security Administration typically sends out payments on the second, third and fourth Wednesdays of each month. How are Social Security payment dates determined? ![]()
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