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UPDATE: New IRS stimulus site has rocky start; problems reported

White House commits to sending stimulus checks within 2 weeks
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Matt Rourke/AP
Blank stimulus checks are seen on an idle press at the Philadelphia Regional Financial Center, which disburses payments on behalf of federal agencies, in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 8, 2008. The first batch of rebate payments started hitting bank accounts last week through direct deposits. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Vice President Dick Cheney and other Bush administration officials are visiting government check printing centers around the country on Thursday for events highlighting the fact that millions of rebate checks are in the mail. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
White House commits to sending stimulus checks within 2 weeks
Posted at 1:30 PM, Apr 15, 2020
and last updated 2020-04-15 14:30:06-04

As we've reported, the IRS created an online tool to check the status of your stimulus check. It went live this morning.

But all day, reports have been coming in from citizens who have had issues with the site. It takes a long time to get through, and many people get a message saying the site "can't determine your eligibility at this time" once they do get through.

CNN is reporting that the Treasury Department suggested checking again because it only updates the tool once daily, usually overnight.

To read CNN's story, click here.

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