Apparently I am special. Even though I qualify for the $1200 stimulus check the IRS says they "cannot determine your eligibility for a payment ". And of course I still can't get in touch with the IRS to find out why. I click on the link for the phone number to my local branch, they are not there, click on contact us, get taken to a frequently asked questions page. I have emailed my congressman, and representative, no help there.
Oh and if you are self employed, and no employees, you cannot get help from unemployment (even though the edd website says you can due to the covid-19 pandemic), and you do not qualify for the small business loan that is specifically geared toward small businesses that have been hurt during this pandemic because you don't have employees.
So that means I have absolutely no money coming in. All the craft shows and vendor events I normally do have all been cancelled. And even though I was not the one to bail, none of them are refunding the booth fees that were paid. I can see keeping the fees if the vendor cancels, but when the event is cancelled the vendors should get their fees returned, no questions asked.
I hope the rest of you are having better luck getting your stimulus checks. If you qualify and haven't please contact your congressional representatives and complain. I know I can't be the only one falling through the cracks. If enough of us are being short changed, maybe the media will pick it up and something will be done about it.
If anyone would like to help, please visit my booths on bonanza and etsy and purchase something (if you see something you want). I am also posting items on for sale on facebook and facebook marketplace under arts and crafts.
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