GOVERNMENT OF 
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES 
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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 
Page 2 
 
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.