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STIMULUS CHECKS

ASG Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a statement this week, ASG Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a informed those with little or no income that by filing an American Samoa tax return that “you MAY qualify to receive” an Economic Impact Payment (EIP), or stimulus check as part of the federal Coronavirus Aid...
ASG Deputy Treasurer for Revenue, Keith Gebauer.
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...
ACE employee beside their check chasing policy sign
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Some local residents informed Samoa News of this photo posted on Neil’s ACE Home Center Facebook page, of the company’s check cashing policy, as the second round in the distribution of Economic Impact Payment (EIP) or stimulus checks, will be in local mail boxes tomorrow...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Two men arrested and charged for disturbing the peace inside their homes by assaulting their wives and making unreasonable noises told investigators that the alcohol they consumed was purchased with money from their stimulus checks. The first case occurred in Tafuna...
ASG Treasurer Ueligitone Tonumaipe’a
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The second round of distribution for the Economic Impact Payments (EIP) — better known as stimulus checks — totaling more than $4 million for local qualified tax payers — will be delivered to the Post Office in Fagatogo next week Thursday, June 4, and be available for...
Large crowd under tents in the parking lot of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — This Samoa News photo taken Thursday morning shows a large crowd of customers waiting under a tent erected in the parking lot of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa at Utulei for their turn to enter the bank just after TBAS opened its doors at 8:30a.m. Police officers...
Traffic on the main road in front of DBAS
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Traffic was backed up all the way to Pago yesterday morning as local residents crowded the town area — specifically the post office and the banks — for tax refunds and stimulus checks, which were mailed out this past weekend. In the meantime, the Territorial Bank has...
People standing in line to cash stimulus checks
A crowd of people seen standing in line outside of the Territorial Bank of American Samoa (TBAS) waiting for the bank to open so they could cash their stimulus checks on Saturday, May 23, 2020. [photo AF]
Pago Pago USPS sign
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...
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Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA —  ASG Treasury has prepared an information sheet dealing with — among other things — who qualifies to receive a stimulus check under provisions of the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in hopes of countering the considerable amount of...

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