New York, NY–Congressman Joseph Crowley and IRS representatives will be at the Bulova Corporate Center’s First Floor Conference Room, 75-20 Astoria Blvd. in Jackson Heights on Thursday, March 20th from 2:30 PM to 3:45 PM to explain special provisions of the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 for veterans, seniors, and persons with disabilities.

United Spinal Association is the host organization for this important event.

Under the Economic Stimulus Act, people may be eligible for the minimum payment of $300 ($600 for married couples) even if they have not filed a tax return for many, many years. But, to receive the minimum payment, you must file a tax return this year.

To receive this minimum economic stimulus payment from the government, people must have at least $3,000 in any combination of benefits payments or income from:
• Retirement, disability, or survivors’ benefits from the Social Security Administration
• Disability compensation, disability pension, or survivors’ benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs
• Tier 1 benefits from Railroad Retirement
• Certain combat pay and earned income from wages, salaries, tips or net earnings from self-employment that are included in taxable income.

Some 20.5 million Social Security and Veterans Affairs benefits recipients who did not file a 2006 income tax return should receive in the mail a 1040A-3 package with a simplified form to complete and return to receive their economic stimulus payment.
Paul J. Tobin, President of United Spinal Association, noted that “many Americans with long-term disabilities may not be aware that they can qualify simply for this payment, but only if they file a tax return; all we are trying to do is to bring this message to a traditionally underserved segment of our society.”