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BenefitsCheckUp Offers Easy, Efficient Way To File for Economic Stimulus Payments

Contact: Georgiana Bloom
202.609.6935
georgiana.bloom@ncoa.org

BenefitsCheckUp® provides a fast, efficient way for older people who have not yet filed for the Economic Stimulus Payment to file by the October 15 deadline. According to IRS, 4.3 million older Americans and veterans with disabilities who don't usually have to file a tax return may be eligible for the payments.

Developed and maintained by the National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp makes it easy for seniors to determine their eligibility for the stimulus payment and file by using the Stimulus Payment Tool at www.BenefitsCheckUp.org. Eligible individuals who file receive $300 and couples $600.

"By going directly to www.BenefitsCheckUp.org, a free online service, people can file for their payments without having to go to a local IRS office or making phone calls to find out what they need to do," said Stuart Spector, NCOA senior vice president.

NCOA is a national leader in finding and enrolling older Americans in benefits programs. NCOA and AARP Tax-Aide have been actively engaged in reaching out to the millions of seniors eligible for the payments since IRS' announcement of the Economic Stimulus program in March, including launching the tool on www.BenefitsCheckUp.org that helps people file for the stimulus payment.

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About Benefits CheckUp
Developed and maintained by The National Council on Aging (NCOA), BenefitsCheckUp is the nation's most comprehensive Web-based service to screen for benefits programs for seniors with limited income and resources. It includes more than 1,550 public and private benefits programs from all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Since 2001, more than two million people have used the service with a value of more than $6 billion.

About NCOA
Founded in 1950, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) is a non-profit organization with 3,700 members, and a national network of some 14,000 organizations and leaders. Our programs help older people stay healthy and independent, find jobs, access benefits programs, and discover meaningful ways to continue contributing to society.