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Economic Impact Payments
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With long lines and an extended wait time at banks expected with the release of the third federally funded Economic Impact Payments (EIP) — or stimulus checks — the Territorial Bank of American Samoa is extending hours of operations starting today, May 6th, through May...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The second round of Economic Impact Payments (EIP) — or stimulus checks, as part of the federal COVID Related Tax Relief Act, will be distributed in three batches, with the first-batch to be released next week, says ASG Treasurer Malemo Tausaga in a statement yesterday...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The acting Treasurer and Tax Office officials are in discussions with the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to finalize American Samoa’s implementation plan for the second federally funded Economic Impact Payments (EIP) or stimulus checks of $600 per person, says Gov....
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The release of the fifth round of Economic Impact Payments (EIP), or stimulus checks — as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid Relief & Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be in the mail tomorrow, Saturday, Oct. 31st.
In a brief statement yesterday, ASG Treasurer...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The fourth round of Economic Impact Payments (EIP), or stimulus checks, totaling more than $2 million is being distributed today, Sept. 11th and it’s expected to cause a traffic slow-down in the town area.
In a brief statement yesterday morning, ASG Treasurer Ueligitone...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — ASG Treasury has confirmed that the third-release of the Economic Impact Payments (EIP), or stimulus checks for qualified local residents is still set for today, Friday, Aug. 7, 2020.
Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a had announced last week Thursday that the third...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — With the release last Friday of the second round of the federally funded Economic Impact Payments (EIP), or stimulus checks, the ASG Tax Office will begin preliminary reconciliation of all EIP disbursements in compliance with the American Samoa Implementation Plan, says...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — As ASG Treasury Department has undertaken for the first time a large distribution of payments of federally funded stimulus checks, Deputy Treasurer Keith Gebauer acknowledged that some errors and mistakes were bound to happen despite their best efforts.
More than $23...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The first round of distributions for the Economic Impact Payments (EIP) - better known as stimulus checks — totaling more than $20 million for local qualified tax payers — will be delivered to the Post Office in Fagatogo on Friday, May 22nd and be available for pick up...


![According to Malemo, taxpayers with valid mailing addresses on their 2019 tax return should expect their checks in the mail while those without mailing addresses are to pick up their checks from Treasury’s Disbursing Office at the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building in Utulei. [SN file photo] ASG Treasurer Malemo Tausaga](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/treasurer_malemo-tausaga-e1554187171392-o5rmz2t95ew2x8gxgnu2xdljl5ljwb3bmmw83mkhgc.jpg?itok=XCh1sKxn)
![Gov. Lemanu said that the ASG Commerce Department will be implementing numerous economic development projects under the federal CARES Act funding to include $2.5 million, $2 million revolving fund with the Territorial Bank of American Samoa, the American Samoa Territorial Broadband Strategy and an additional $4.4 million for the super-alia commercial fishing workforce development and economic diversification. [SN file photo] Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/lemanu-web_0.jpg?itok=5ajBoXt8)
![According to ASG Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a, a total of $965,000 will be released to 714 eligible recipients. [SN file photo] ASG Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/treasurer_tonumaipea_0686_21.jpg?itok=X8C9VkRI)
![“If you were expecting your stimulus check and did not receive it, please do not hesitate to call or visit the Tax Office where they may assist you,” said ASG Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a. [SN file photo] ASG Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/treasurer_tonumaipea_0686_20.jpg?itok=Pav-Qh08)

![ASG Deputy Treasurer for Revenue, Keith Gebauer. [SN file photo] ASG Deputy Treasurer for Revenue, Keith Gebauer.](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/keith_gebauer_2.jpg?itok=CiHKJWmj)
![Deputy Treasurer Keith Gebauer acknowledged some errors and mistakes. [SN file photo] Deputy Treasurer Keith Gebaue](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/keith_gebauer_1.jpg?itok=Xy6ZqSFP)
