The incentive of $ 500 to self-employed citizens has begun to be disbursed by the Department of the Treasury, confirmed the secretary Francisco Parés when responding to a publication on Twitter.
Meanwhile, in a written communication, Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced announced the sending of $ 48.6 million to 97,228 citizens. “Secretary Francisco Parés Alicea and his team implemented in record time the process that resulted earlier than projected and today 52% of self-employed workers eligible for the incentive will begin to receive the money in their accounts. We will be attending with the same haste the claims we continue to receive, ”said the governor.
“That is why investment in governance, processes, technology and our human capital is key. The Treasury is a great institution that honors me to be part of it,” the official published.
As of yesterday, almost 100,000 self-employed workers had applied to the Department of the Treasury for the incentive of $ 500, which is part of the financial aid for the emergency that COVID-19 has caused in employment.
That is why investment in governance, processes, technology and our human capital is key.
Hacienda is a great institution that I am honored to be part of.#Thank you https://t.co/eFwFcW0EVx
– Francisco Parés Alicea (@SecHacienda) April 2, 2020
Thousands apply for the benefit
Yesterday the Secretary of Public Affairs, Osvaldo Soto García, reported in a written communication that 50% of self-employed workers, who meet the requirements and were identified by the Department of the Treasury, have claimed the incentive of $ 500.
The total amounts to 99,000 individuals who completed the process through their SURI accounts, just one day after enabling the link on the digital platform.
Likewise, he explained that to date, 358,497 income tax forms have been filed and more than $ 135 million have been disbursed in refunds paid to approximately 188,000 taxpayers, since the process began on February 24.
On the other hand, the governor and the secretary also announced the sending of $ 16.1 million in income tax refunds corresponding to the 2019 return, which continues to be processed electronically through SURI.
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