IRS alert: Economic Impact Payments belong to recipient, not nursing homes or care facilities

IRS alert: Economic Impact Payments belong to recipient, not nursing homes or care facilities  https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-aler https://accountinginstruction.info WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today alerted nursing home and other care facilities that Economic Impact Payments (EIPs) generally belong to the recipients, not the organizations providing the care.  The IRS issued this reminder following concerns that people and businesses may be taking advantage of vulnerable populations who received the Economic Impact Payments.  The payments are intended for the recipients, even if a nursing home or other facility or provider receives the person's payment, either directly or indirectly by direct deposit or check. These payments do not count as a resource for purposes of determining eligibility for Medicaid and other federal programs for a period of 12 months from receipt. They also do not count as income in determining eligibility for these programs.