PHILADELPHIA - MAY 8: Economic stimulus checks are prepared for printing at the Philadelphia Financial Center May 8, 2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
One hundred and thirty million households are eligible to receive a tax rebate check under the $1 Federal officials said Monday the next batch of COVID-19 stimulus payments will disburse to taxpayers this week.For those who have direct deposit set up, the latest batch of payments began processing Friday and will have an official pay date of Wednesday, March 24, though some may see the money in their accounts earlier as pending deposits.