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Veterans with Children Get Second Chance for Extra $500 Stimulus Check

Here's some good news for veterans receiving VA compensation and pension benefits: The IRS is giving them a second chance to claim the additional $500-per-child stimulus check payment authorized by the CARES Act.

receiving VA benefits who didn't file a 2018 or 2019 tax return should have earlier this year. However, if they have (or care for) dependent children 16 years old or younger, they had to get the extra $500 per child that's allowed under the CARES Act.

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