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Federal Court Finder
Find a federal court location by location or court name, including appellate, district, bankruptcy, probation and pretrial office, or federal defender organization. Each District Court has its own local forms which are generally available on the Court website.
COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Info Sheet - PA Prisons and Jails
Information for people in prison or jail about how to protect themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Income Tax: Hardship Refund/Offset Bypass Refund
The IRS normally takes people’s refunds if they already owe taxes for other years, which includes stimulus payments in 2020. But, if you have an urgent financial hardship, you might be able to get the IRS to give you your 2020 refund, including the stimulus payments, even if you do owe for past years.
Stimulus Money and Taxes during COVID-19
Information on the stimulus payments, or Economic Impact Payments, issued through the Internal Revenue Service during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Surviving Debt
This fully updated, 50th NCLC Anniversary commemorative edition of Surviving Debt provides precise, practical, and hard-hitting advice from the nation’s consumer law experts on how to deal with crushing debt affecting millions of Americans.
How to transfer money from your EIP debit card to your bank account
Some people have had trouble getting money off the Economic Impact Payment debit card issued by the Department of Treasury and into their bank account, without visiting an ATM. Here are some clarified steps for how to do that.
Coronavirus Advice for Consumers
Materials for consumer from the Federal Trade Commission about COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Scams.
Guide to filing your taxes in 2022
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress expanded tax benefits which may increase the amount of money you receive through your tax refund. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau prepared this Guide to help you through the process of filing a tax return so you can get all the tax benefits provided.
Guide to Second Round of COVID-19 (Stimulus) Economic Impact Payments
Information on the second round of Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) extended by the federal government at the end of December 2020.