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GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES --------0-------- VIRGIN ISLANDS BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE 6115 Estate Smith Bay – Suite 225 4008 Estate Diamond Plot 7 B St. Thomas VI 00802 Christiansted VI 00820-4421 Phone: (340) 715-1040 Phone: (340) 773-1040 Fax: (340) 774-2672 Fax: (340) 773-1006 BIR ALERTS VIRGIN ISLANDS RESIDENTS ABOUT ERRONEOUS DIRECT DEPOSIT STIMULUS PAYMENTS JOEL A. LEE, DIRECTOR OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, ALERTS VIRGIN ISLANDS TAXPAYERS OF THE POSSIBILITY OF THE RECEIPT OF DUPLICATE STIMULUS PAYMENTS. “IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT SOME OF OUR VIRGIN ISLANDS RESIDENTS HAVE RECEIVED STIMULUS PAYMENTS VIA DIRECT DEPOSIT, IN ADDITION TO THE CHECKS THAT WERE PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. TAXPAYERS ARE ONLY ENTITLED TO ONE STIMULUS CHECK AT THIS TIME,” STATED DIRECTOR LEE. THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE IS NOT MAKING STIMULUS PAYMENTS VIA DIRECT DEPOSIT. TAXPAYERS WHO RECEIVE TWO STIMULUS PAYMENTS ARE ASKED TO REPAY THE SECOND ONE BY BRINGING A CHECK OR MONEY ORDER TO THE BUREAU’S OFFICES, OR BY MAILING IT TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS: Press Release Erroneous Stimulus Checks August 4, 2020 6115 ESTATE SMITH BAY, SUITE 225 ST. THOMAS, VIRGIN ISLANDS 00802 TAXPAYERS ARE ASKED TO INDICATE THAT THIS IS THE REPAYMENT OF A DUPLICATE STIMULUS PAYMENT IN THE MEMO OF THE CHECK. TAXPAYERS WHO FAIL TO REPAY THE DUPLICATED PAYMENT MAY BE CHARGED INTEREST AND PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO RETURN AN ERRONEOUS STIMULUS PAYMENT. TAXPAYER ARE STRONGLY REMINDED TO PROTECT THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS AND TAX INFORMATION. DO NOT PROVIDE YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OR TAX INFORMATION TO ANYONE. TAXPAYERS WITH QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ARE ASKED TO CONTACT THE BUREAU DIRECTLY AT (340) 715-1040.