Identity thieves and others also steal stimulus payments. People at nursing homes are at particular jeopardy of having their payments taken from them. Stimulus payments generally belong to the recipients, not the organizations providing the care. These payments do not count as a resource for determining eligibility for Medicaid and other federal programs. They also do not count as income in determining eligibility for these programs. Check the Coronavirus Tax Relief page of IRS.gov for assistance with your stimulus payment.
6. Senior fraud
Seniors and those who care about them need to be on alert for tax scams targeting older Americans, who are becoming more comfortable with evolving technologies, such as social media. Unfortunately, that gives scammers another means of taking advantage. The likelihood of fraud diminishes when an older person has trusted friends or family members taking an interest in their activities — online and off — and helping monitor their affairs.
