Treasury is making the first deposits of the $ 600 of the second federal stimulus for COVID-19

Today, Tuesday, the Treasury Department began to deposit the $ 600 corresponding to the second economic stimulus package approved by the US Congress to offset the crisis caused by COVID-19.

Finance Minister Francisco Parés Alicea reported on his Twitter account that there are about 200,000 taxpayers who need to see the money reflected on their accounts after receiving it via direct deposit.

“The deposit file matched $ 190 million for 200,000 requests. However, I expect that by Saturday about 700,000 people would see their money deposited, maybe about $ 600 million about “the officer said.

“When I say we are ready, I do it because many hours of preparation, testing and self-criticism have been done. We recognize that we don’t know everything, but we never lack passion for what we do, ”said the secretary.

Distribution of this new stimulus package in Puerto Rico is expected to be faster than the first check for $ 1,200. At that point, it took the Treasury a little over a month to complete the millionaire’s payout.