Thousands of foreign workers are mistakenly getting stimulus checks from the IRS, new report says

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• Thousands of foreign workers overseas are getting $1,200 stimulus checks due to a glitch in an IRS system.
• One tax expert says the mistake was likely prompted by the wrong tax forms being used by temporary workers.
• There are also reports of deceased people receiving stimulus checks in the US.
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Thousands of foreign workers are getting stimulus checks due to a software glitch that sent money overseas, Politico first reported on Friday. Many were students who had previously studied in the US.

College-aged workers are getting the $1,200 checks in their accounts, the outlet reported. Some have either decided to keep the money, spend it, or try to return it, as the Internal Revenue Service has not offered guidance on this scenario.

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