Nearly 10 million Americans are still eligible to receive COVID-19 relief checks

Yahoo Finance Live's Dave Briggs reports on the deadlines for Americans still eligible for COVID relief stimulus checks.

Video Transcript

DAVE BRIGGS: All right. The Government Accountability Office says time is running out for the estimated 9 to 10 million Americans who are eligible for COVID relief payments to get them. The GAO says certain groups are experiencing more difficulties getting the payments, including those who have never filed a tax return nor are filing for the first time, those who do not have bank accounts or lack access to banks, mixed immigrant status families, those limited or no internet access, and those experiencing homelessness.

The payments are based on tax returns for those who missed the April 15 tax filing deadline. You have until October 17 to file those. Who don't have to file a return but are eligible for the payments have until November 15 to file a simplified return.