A federal judge said that the IRS broke the law by illegally sharing thousands of taxpayers’ addresses with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Lawmakers struck a $2 trillion stimulus deal early Wednesday that includes sending checks directly to individuals amid the coronavirus crisis-- but it will likely take until at least May before the money goes out. Qualifying income levels will be based on 2019 federal tax returns, if already filed, and otherwise on 2018 returns. The Internal Revenue Service has sent out economic stimulus checks before, and although those plans were slightly different, they can offer some insight into how long the process might take. To get the money to people who don't usually file tax returns, it might have to request that information from the Social Security Administration or Veterans Affairs. Later in 2008, after the economic stimulus checks were sent out, Olson testified before Congress, telling lawmakers that they should fund a new unit within the agency that would be dedicated to facilitating new and emergency initiatives.