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A Most-Anticipated Book of the Year: O, The Oprah Magazine * The New York Times * Vogue * Bustle * BuzzFeed * The Millions * The Lily * Goodreads * Library Journal * LitHub * Electric Literature The first adult novel in almost fifteen years by the internationally bestselling author of In the Time of the Butterflies and How the García Girls Lost Their Accents “A stunning work of art that reminds readers Alvarez is, and always has been,…

Economic impact payments: What you need to know Check IRS.gov for the latest information: No action needed by most people at this time    IR-2020-61    WASHINGTON – The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today announced that distribution of economic impact payments will begin in the next three weeks and will be distributed…

Red Cross needs your help now to keep the hospital shelves stocked https://www.redcrossblood.org/donate-blood/dlp/coronavirus--covid-19--and-blood-donation.html

Information & Resources to Help Communities #LiveUnited During the Coronavirus Pandemic 2-1-1 Connecticut's new online resource guide can help communities #LiveUnited! Staying connected to coronavirus-related information and available help can be challenging. Information is changing rapidly, families and businesses are struggling, and some traditional services are not currently operating. Visit uwc.211ct.org/covid19resources to access information and resources on:…

2020 Reembolsos: Respuestas a las preguntas más comunes   ¿Porque propone el Congreso pagar reembolsos a individuos?  COVID-19 ha producido graves consecuencias en la salud pública y en la economía. Estos reembolsos ayudarán a ciudadanos a comprar lo que necesitan durante esta crisis de salud pública, especialmente cuando muchos están sufriendo faltas o rebajas de sueldo significativas.   ¿Cuándo se distribuirán los reembolsos?  El Servicio de Impuestos Internos (“IRS” por su acrónimo en inglés) se esforzará para entregar los reembolsos rápidamente en forma de…

Social Security Benefits Will be Paid On Time and Other Updates Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic Andrew Saul, Commissioner of Social Security, reminds the public that Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefit payments will continue to be paid on time during the COVID-19 pandemic. The agency also reminds everyone to be aware of…

The #IRS deadline is extended to July 15. All taxpayers -- individuals, corporations, other non-corporate filers and those who pay self-employment tax -- can also defer income tax payments. See www.irs.gov/coronavirus

IRS News Release 2020-62, IRS: Employee Retention Credit available for many businesses financially impacted by COVID-19.   Learn more here: IRS News Release 2020

AARP is creating content and sharing information that is helpful to everyone, but is also uniquely designed to address issues faced by older Americans and family caregivers. These resources are free and available to everyone: WEBSITE: https://www.aarp.org/coronavirus AARP will be hosting free, national Tele-Town Halls(TTH’s) on the coronavirus every Thursday at 1pm (ET). Call toll-free to…

MEXICO CITY — Latin America is rapidly grinding to a halt over the threat of the novel coronavirus, with heads of state ordering border closures, curfews, and flight suspensions. Mexico? Not quite. Despite widespread criticism, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador continues traveling the country and holding political rallies. A massive multiday concert attended by thousands…