Stimulus Check 2: Who Would Qualify For A Second Payment It s Complicated
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Just because you got a stimulus check the first time doesn't mean you'll qualify for the second, if there is one.
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The Senate and House will decide this month whether Americans should get a [/news/stimulus-check-could-you-get-a-second-1200-payment-from-the-irs-the-news-today/ second stimulus check]. But the information Congress will weigh to make that decision is conflicting, at best. [ Companies added 4.8 million jobs in June] (PDF), the Labor Department just announced on Thursday, but first-time unemployment claims for the week ending June 27 were [ 1.42 million] (PDF), making for 15 straight weeks that new claims topped 1 million. And with [/news/coronavirus-cases-spiking-in-45-us-states-what-that-means-for-a-second-wave/ coronavirus rates now spiking in 45 states], [ governors are shutting businesses] they had allowed to open just weeks before.
Against that economic backdrop, members of Congress along with White House officials will consider [/news/stimulus-check-could-you-get-a-second-1200-payment-from-the-irs-the-news-today/ the size of a new stimulus check] and -- crucially --who would qualify for https://ourmomzon.blogspot.com/2020/04/count-costs.html a second payment, if Washington decides a new round of payments are the best way forward for [/news/are-we-in-a-coronavirus-recession-right-now-yes-and-heres-what-that-means-for-you/ a shaky US economy].
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Here, we'll tell you everything we have heard so far about who may or may not be eligible for an extra economic impact payment. The situation and this story are updated often.
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Who isn't eligible for a stimulus check today?
Before looking at who might be eligible for a second stimulus check, let's review who's been excluded in the first round.
A single taxpayer with an adjusted gross income above $99,000A head of a household with an AGI over $136,500A married couple with an AGI over $198,000Children over 16 and college students under age 24A [ nonresident alien] as defined by the US government
Not everyone will qualify for a payment under the current proposal.
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Who gets another stimulus payment? The big picture
We won't know until another rescue bill is made official, but we can put some pieces together to get a sense of the possibilities. For example, the [ Heroes Act] (PDF) passed by the House of Representatives in May proposes broad financial benefits to individuals, families and categories that were skipped by the first stimulus check, including most college students and people who aren't US citizens.
But the Heroes Act has been strenuously opposed by the Senate and President Donald Trump, [ who called it DOA]. On the other end of the spectrum, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has said that if his chamber passes another relief bill that includes more stimulus checks, the focus will be [ narrow].
Some suggest that if there is a second stimulus payment, it should be [ targeted to people in most urgent need]. That would mean far fewer people would receive a check or bank account deposit from the IRS.
There aren't any confirmed details yet. For now, here are some possible scenarios for who may or may not be eligible, drawn from the Heroes Act and comments by White House and Senate leaders. Consider these speculative and not a matter of fact. Here's additional information about [/news/stimulus-check-2-will-you-get-an-another-1200-from-the-irs-heres-the-update-today/ the proposals and how much money you might get].
Who could potentially qualify for a broad second stimulus payment? Individuals who made less than $99,000 according to the adjusted gross income from their 2018 or 2019 [/personal-finance/taxes/ taxes] (whichever was most recently filed).College students, dependents over 17, disabled relatives and a taxpayer's parent.Families of up to five people.SSDI recipientsPeople who aren't US citizens and file tax returns, pay taxes and otherwise comply with federal tax law using an[ individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN)] instead of a Social Security number.
