I know there’s a “Did You Get Your Economic Stimulus Check?” thread, but this is more about actually receiving said check, and what to do after you’ve gotten it.
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I got mine in the mail yesterday. It seems to have been delayed because the post office people in my area couldn’t decipher my address in English.
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$1700 U.S. dollars, or a little more than 50,000 NT.
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I haven’t claimed residency in the States for at least 12 years.
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I filed taxes for the years 2016-2019. I filed very early this year. I also did my FBARS. The address on the envelope matched the one I gave the IRS on my forms.
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I’m still not entirely sure what to do with the check. I’m going to try calling my bank today. According to what I’ve seen online, it is possible to cash a check in Taiwan, though it involves a fee and a lot of waiting.
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I asked three American friends about it yesterday. None of them had received their checks. None of them had filed their taxes.
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My dad told me my bank in the States has some kind of app that will allow me to make deposits and withdrawals online. I don’t want to use this app because I’d rather not have that kind of financial info on my phone, and even if I could deposit it over there I’d rather pay a fee here and get it now.
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I’ll post info about actually cashing that check if and when I know about it.