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What's The Soonest You Can Expect A Relief Check?

The Internal Revenue Service building in Washington, DC. (Zach Gibson/Getty Images)

Let's get straight to it: When will your relief check be in the mail?

Kyle Pomerleau, a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, says:

"It really depends on what information the IRS has on you."

Why? That's because the infusion of cash will be distributed by the IRS. So Pomerleau says than means first in line will be anyone who has previously received tax refunds via direct deposit.

He estimates the earliest those payments will go out is 3 to 4 weeks after the package is approved. But keep in mind there are income limits on who qualifies.

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