This article provides updates, income qualification thresholds and FAQs on previously approved and proposed stimulus checks, also known as Economic Impact payments.
While multiple rounds of payments have been made over the last few years, including those claimed via tax returns, many are asking if the government will make another (4th or 5th round) of federal payments to help folks cope with high inflation and the rising costs of basic goods and services.
Each round of stimulus “check” payments had slightly different rules (and payment constraints) so please ensure you review each payment round separately. Click the links below to jump to the relevant stimulus payment.
If you have not received one or more of your stimulus payments, then you will need to claim this as a recovery rebate via your tax filing for the relevant year. See key 2024 tax filing dates. This include retroactive stimulus check payments.
Note, as discussed below, stimulus check and similar payments have been issued at both a federal and state level.
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More Stimulus Payments in 2024?
President Biden and the Democrat controlled Congress recently passed two major spending bills – $1.7 trillion omnibus government funding bill and a scaled down Build Build Better (BBB) act, known as the Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376).
While each piece of legislation included funding for several groups it did not include another stimulus check or economic impact payment in 2023. Further, neither bill contained funding to extend the pandemic Child Credit Credit (CTC) or emergency SNAP allotments.
While many individuals and families could have benefited from some form of government support, especially with higher interest rates, there simply was not enough political support for further payments or tax credit expansions that could spur further inflation.
There was however some relief for medicare recipients and record raises for those on the federal GS pay scale and Military pay charts, thanks to the record 2023 COLA increase.
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A Fourth Stimulus Check to Deal With Inflation Pressures?
There has plenty of talk of a fourth stimulus check, originally as a relief payment in Biden’s build Back Better Bill (BBB) and now as a way to offset higher costs many consumers are seeing due to record inflation.
However progress on a 4th stimulus check has stalled in Congress due to lack of agreement among Democrats and Republicans and what they can sell to their constituents ahead of the upcoming mid-term elections.
With the economy rebounding strongly, higher inflation and unemployment claims falling, it was hard for most Democrats in Congress to justify spending billions of dollars on even more stimulus payments.
Some states like California however, are making state specific stimulus payments to provide inflation relief for lower income workers which may be replicated in other (Democrat leaning) states.
These are being done via additional tax rebates and immediate payment for lower income workers who filed a recent tax return.
There is also the expanded monthly Child Tax Credit (CTC) stimulus payment for families who have qualifying dependents. While this is not technically a fourth dependent stimulus and rather more of an advanced tax credit (against your 2021 tax return) it will act like a stimulus payment because it is being paid directly by the IRS to nearly 70 million dependents and their families.
The IRS has also completed making millions of plus-up or catch-up stimulus payments to those who have filed a recent tax returns.
Based on these filings (which are separate to 2021 refund payments) the IRS reviewed earlier stimulus payments’ eligibility and if they found underpaid or missed payments – mainly due to a change in income or missing dependents – they then issued these supplementary payments.
All plus-up and catch-up payments for past credits has now completed. You will need to claim them via filing a tax return.
As discussed in this article, be careful how you account for past payments to avoid facing extended refund payment delays.
$1200 Stimulus Check (Working Family Tax Credit) for Low Income Families
With another stimulus check for the masses unlikely in the year ahead, there have been reports of more targeted and state specific stimulus checks to help those facing mounting financial pressures, including many working families.
This includes a $1200 working families payment by the Washington’s Department of Revenue (WDR). The stimulus payment would be in the form of a tax credit that could help up to 400,000 low-income working households in the states.
Eligibility will be based on income as reported for the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and qualifying household dependents. Single person households would get up to $300, with families getting up to $1,200. The minimum amount based on income of eligible children is $50.
Applications for this state tax credit opens from February 1, 2023. While it is currently offered for Washington residents, it may be rolled out in other states if successful in helping targeted households.
Third Stimulus Check Under Biden COVID Relief Package
Under the now passed $1.9 Trillion Biden COVID Relief Package (American Rescue Plan, ARP) there are provisions included for another (third) round of stimulus checks. The amounts will be $2800 for couples, $1400 for single adults and $1400 for each eligible dependent per the final bill crafted by the Congressional Democrats.
Based on the income qualification levels, nearly 85 percent of American households would receive a full or partial stimulus payment under the Biden plan. A typical couple with two children making $100,000 annually would receiving about $5,600 with this third round of stimulus check payments.
The full payment will be made to singles filers making less than $75,000 and couples earning less than $150,000 in adjusted gross income (AGI). Phase out limits to get a partial stimulus payment are also shown in the table below. To get the dependent check you need to qualify for the adult stimulus payment, and the payment would be sent to the adult recipient claiming the dependent.
| 2019 or 2020 Tax Filing Status | Income Below Which FULL Stimulus is Paid | Maximum Income To Qualify for Partial Stimulus |
|---|---|---|
| Single or Married filing separate | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Head of household | $112,500 | $120,000 |
| Married filing jointly | $150,000 | $160,000 |
Expanding Dependent Eligibility
The latest round of stimulus checks will allow people to use the later of their 2019 or 2020 tax data (file your tax return via TurboTax) to ensure the latest dependent and payment information can be used. Further, the new legislation has expanded the dependent eligibility criteria to include college-aged and elderly dependents claimed on tax returns. While this means many dependents who missed out on earlier stimulus payments will get paid this time around, I expect payment issues and delays for dependents to repeat themselves.
The $1400 stimulus payment will considered as an advanced refundable credit against your 2021 taxes. You won’t have to pay taxes on it, but can also be claimed in your 2021 return as a recovery rebate credit if you don’t get it for some reason this year.
Should I hold off on filing my tax return?
It likely won’t make a difference in the longer term other than to update dependent or payment data, but the IRS will only use your 2020 tax return data to determine eligibility for this round of stimulus checks if they have processed your return (WMR refund state = refund sent). If your 2020 return has not been filed and processing, they will use 2019 tax data for payment.
If your 2020 return is filed and/or processed after the IRS sends you a third stimulus check, but before July 15, 2021 the IRS would send you a second payment or require a repayment for the difference between what your payment should have been if based on your 2020 return and the payment actually sent based on your 2019 return.
When Could Stimulus Payments Start?
Following approval of the bill on March 11th, millions of Americans will start seeing the third stimulus payments by mid-to-late March 2021 per the estimated IRS payment schedule and official Biden administration guidance. Comments below confirm these are going out now. You can also check the IRS Get May Payment (GMP) tool for the latest status of your payment. See payment FAQs from the second round of payments, which will also apply for the most part this time around.
Due to the fact that payments are going out in the middle of tax season it may be very hard to get a hold of someone in the IRS to help with payment issues and you will likely have to wait until after April 15th to follow up on issues.
New Debit Cards to be Issued for Third Round of Stimulus Checks
The new legislation includes provisions for those receiving payments by debit card. With this round of payments, new debit cards will be issued for the third/latest stimulus payments. The IRS cannot use the prior debit cards used for earlier stimulus payments.
Second $600 Stimulus Check Details
[Update Feb 16th, 2021 – Payment Status] While the CAA legislation, under which the stimulus payments were funded, required that the second round of payments be issued by Jan. 15, 2021, some second round Economic Impact Payments may still be in the mail and delivered by the end of February. The IRS however has confirmed has issued all first and second Economic Impact Payments it is legally permitted to issue, based on information on file for eligible people.
Get My Payment was last updated on Jan. 29, 2021, to reflect the final payments and will not update again for first or second Economic Impact Payments.
If you haven’t yet received your payment and GMP is not showing payment details then the IRS is recommending you claim this (and past missing payments if eligible) via a recovery rebate credit in your 2020 tax return that you will file this year. Major tax software providers have updated their software to allow tax payers to claim their missing first or second stimulus payment as a recovery rebate with their 2020 tax filing.
Under the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020, the IRS has delivered more than 147 million EIPs (stimulus payments) totaling over $142 billion. Due to the lower income qualification thresholds and smaller payments this was lower than the 160 million payments ($270 billion) made via the first stimulus check.
President Biden also recently signed an Executive Order for the IRS to provide a new tool to claim missing stimulus checks and conduct more analysis to ensure those who were unable to get their first or second check are notified around their eligibility.
[December 29th, 2020] President Trump signed the $900 billion COVID relief stimulus package into law despite earlier objections and last minute demands to triple the size of the stimulus/economic relief payment. He eventually signed the COVID relief package due to Congressional and public pressure, not to mention the plight this would have placed millions of Americans into. The second round of stimulus checks however have been cut to $600 (singles) and $1200 (couples) versus the first round of economic impact payments of $1200 ($2400 for couples). This was done in order to keep the overall COVID relief bill price-tag to below $1 trillion to get passed through the Republican controlled Senate. The dependent stimulus check however was increased to $600 versus the $500 in the CARES stimulus package.
To be eligible for the full stimulus check payment eligible recipients will have to have earned less than $75,000 (150,000 couples). The stimulus check will fully phase out for singles with incomes below $87,000 and $174,000 for couples. Those earning above that amount will not be eligible for the stimulus check for themselves or their dependents. See the table below for the second stimulus check income thresholds (and earlier updates below for how this compares to first round of stimulus checks). Your second stimulus check qualifying income is based on your 2019 tax return for those who file a return. SSI and veterans will get this payment in the same way they got their first stimulus check.
Second Stimulus Check Income Thresholds
| 2019 Tax Filing Status | Income Below Which FULL Stimulus is Paid | Maximum Income To Qualify for Partial Stimulus |
|---|---|---|
| Single or Married filing separate | $75,000 | $87,000 |
| Head of household | $112,500 | $124,500 |
| Married filing jointly | $150,000 | $174,000 |
When Will the New Stimulus Payments/Checks be made?
The IRS will be responsible for making these stimulus payment checks and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin, whose department oversees the IRS, said that payments go out within a week of the bill being formally approved.
This means payments could hit bank accounts before the end of the year. Payments would be made in multiple batches and if all goes according to plan the first round of payments would begin on 12/28 (subject to bank processing). Processing will go until January 15th for Direct Deposit payments. Checks and Debit Cards will take until the end of January 2020 to get processed. See more on the IRS Stimulus Check Payment Schedule.
The inclusion of the one-time stimulus payment however has also meant a cut in extra unemployment benefits that are also part of the overall package. More to come as the bill gets finalized and I will post updates. See this $600 stimulus update video for a quick summary as well.
Here are some questions and answers around this new stimulus payment:
If I didn’t file taxes in 2019/2020 will I receive the stimulus (non-filers)? Unlike the first stimulus payment where those who didn’t need to file a tax return could update the IRS’ non-filer tool, this time around due to the speed of roll-out of the second stimulus check and with tax season around the corner the IRS has said the non-filer tool is closed for updates.
The IRS will be using information they have as of Nov 21, 2020 or from your first stimulus check payment (if applicable). Otherwise they are encouraging you to the stimulus (known as a recovery rebate credit in tax terms) by filing a 2020 1040 or 1040-SR tax return. Free tax software programs can be used by people who are not normally required to file tax returns but are eligible to claim the credit.
How will I get paid? Like the first stimulus payment in 2020, the IRS will facilitate payment of these checks based on your 2019 tax information. You will also get the dependent stimulus payment for eligible dependents claimed on your tax return. For other groups who don’t file taxes the IRS will work with other government departments (e.g Social security agency for SSI recipients) or the Get My Payment tool. Direct deposit will still be the fastest way to get your payment.
How will I receive the payment in my bank account? If you’re eligible to receive a payment via direct deposit it will be deposited directly into the same account used when you filed your 2019 tax return and/or the account number used in the previous stimulus payment program. The payment will appear in your account summary as “IRS TREAS 310 XXTAXEIP2” or something similar. You can also check the IRS site for the latest status of your payment.
If you did not give the IRS your direct deposit account information through your federal tax return in the last two years, and have not provided the IRS with your information as a non-filer, you will likely receive a US Treasury check. The check will be mailed to the address on file at the IRS from the prior year tax return. It could take 5 to 6 weeks to get the check via mail.
Dependents in 2020? Households who added dependents in 2020 might not qualify for full payments immediately, since based on 2019 tax return information. But they can request additional money as part of the 2020 tax returns they will file in early 2021. See more in this articles for dependent qualification income thresholds.
Qualification Income thresholds changing? Income thresholds will stay in line with the original stimulus check levels, but the maximum limits have been lowered per the table above.
I heard the amount could be higher than $600? $600 is now the amount Democrats and Republicans have agreed to. While there are some members of Congress (including President Trump) wanted the full $1200 or higher $2000 payment, it would have made the overall stimulus package too expensive and unlikely to be approved by more conservative Republicans. However we may see a $2000 stimulus under the new Biden administration based on recent reports and I will post an update on that soon.
[Update following $908 billion proposed stimulus] Congress is back in session after a tough election cycle which enlarged the already wide chasm between Republicans and Democrats when it comes to agreeing on a new Coronavirus / COVID stimulus package. At this stage the main hope is that the lame-duck Congress (until January 2020) can approve an interim stimulus package ahead of a more comprehensive one during the Biden administration era.
The one major issue with this bipartisan stimulus proposal is that it does not include funding for another round of stimulus checks. However the $918 billion proposal (from Trump/Mnuchin shown below) does have a stimulus check payment! As you can see from the table below, which shows the various areas being funded like extended unemployment benefits and COVID vaccination distribution, there is no line item for economic impact payments (a.k.a stimulus checks). This was a nearly $300bn line item under the CARES act, so a significant funding item. By cutting this, the bipartisan group of senators were able to bring the price tag to below $1 Trillion. Unfortunately this means no $1200/$2400 stimulus check and $500 child stimulus payment to over 80 million Americans.
[Second Stimulus Check Update] Congressional leaders have agreed in principle that a second stimulus check will be paid in 2020, given the ongoing economic fallout from the COVID crisis. This CARES 2 economic impact payment (a.k.a stimulus check) will be part of the next stimulus package, which is still under review due to several other politically contentious items (like an extension of unemployment benefits). However another round of one-time stimulus check payments seems to be agreed upon by Republicans and Democrats, and the general consensus is for a $1200/$2400 payment in August.
Some proposals had the stimulus check as low as $600, all the way to a recurring $2,000 monthly payment! Income eligibility levels are also set to remain the same as the first stimulus check (detailed below) and based on 2019 or 2018 tax returns. Further another $500 child stimulus payment will also be made and will be expanded to cover those under 24 (versus under 17 in the first stimulus payment), so high school and college age dependents would be covered.
The stimulus payments are expected to be paid soon after the final stimulus package is approved by Congress and the White House. The first round of checks was plagued by problems as the IRS had to update systems, account for non-filers and work with several other agencies to verify payments. Luckily that is now in place so I expect the payments to be much more efficient this time around and hit most people’s bank accounts by late August.
For those waiting for their first round of stimulus payment, the IRS is still recommending these be claimed in their 2020 tax returns filed in 2021. This would also apply for those who don’t receive their second stimulus check.
First Stimulus Check (Economic Impact) Payment in 2020
[Updated June 2020] The $2.2 trillion dollar stimulus bill (CARES act) has now been signed into law. Under this bill there is the widely reported economic stimulus payment checks of $1,200 per adult and $2400 for couples. For families they would provide $500 for every eligible child. The full stimulus check would be made to those earning less than $75,000 ($150,000 for couples) and would phase out to zero for those earning more than $99,000 ($198,000 for couples). Head of household tax filers will get the full payment if they earned $112,500 or less.
In the phase out range (i.e. between $75,000 and $99,000 for singles) for every $100 you earn above the lower limit ($75,000) payment drops by $5 until you reach the maximum limit ($99,000).
Example (single) – If Brian made $67,000 last year based on his latest filed tax return, he would get the full $1200 payment. If he had made $90,000 he would only be eligible for $450 ($1200 – $750). If he had made $110,000 he wouldn’t be eligible at all.
| 2019 or 2018 Filing Status | Income Below Which FULL Stimulus is Paid | Maximum Income To Qualify for Partial Stimulus |
|---|---|---|
| Single or married filing separate | $75,000 | $99,000 |
| Head of household | $112,500 | $136,500 |
| Married filing jointly | $150,000 | $198,000 |
Example (married) – My wife and I made $185000. We filed jointly. Are we eligible to get anything from the 2020 stimulus? Answer – You would be eligible to get $650.00 (partial amount) under the direct payment program. Up to $150,000, you get 100% of the $2,400 stimulus payment. Anything over 150,000, you would subtract 5% of the amount over $150,000. So in your scenario, 35k over 150k. 5% of 35k is $1750, So $2400- $1750=$650.00
In addition to the above income limits to qualify for the $1200 or $2400 Economic stimulus check (or economic impact payment per IRS), recipients must have a valid Social Security number and cannot be claimed as a dependent of another taxpayer,
Child or Dependent Qualification for the $500 payment?
Several readers have asked questions around the $500 child dependent additional stimulus payment. To get this payment you must have filed a 2018 or 2019 tax return and claimed the child as dependent AND the child must be younger than 17-years-old at the end of 2020. They must also be related to you by blood, marriage, or adoption (similar to the Child Tax Credit). There is no limit to the number of dependents who can qualify for the additional $500 in one household.
This age limit is much younger than what is used by the IRS in the qualifying child test where a child must be younger than 19 years old or be a “student” younger than 24 years old as of the end of the calendar year. Hence the confusion being caused by this. So just remember if your child or eligible dependent is 17 or over you cannot claim the stimulus payment for them.
College Kids and High School Seniors
The younger than 17 yr old requirement has ruled out several thousand college students and high school kids who are older than 17, but still being claimed as a dependent by their parents on their federal tax return.
However if you are a college student AND filed a recent tax return you can qualify for a standard/adult stimulus check per the above eligibility rules. But note as soon as you file a return you cannot be claimed as a dependent by others, which means they lose certain other tax benefits and credits.
What about on Social Security or SSDI (Disability)?
Social Security recipients, disability (SSDI), Survivor Beneficiaries and Railroad Retirees who are not otherwise required to file a tax return will also be eligible for the stimulus payments, as long as their total income does not exceed the eligibility income limits above. The IRS in conjunction with the Treasury and Social Security Administration announced that recipients of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) will automatically receive the $1200 Stimulus Check (formally called Economic Impact Payments). See details here. This group of recipients will receive the stimulus check the same way they currently get their federal benefits in early May with no further action needed on their part.
However note that because the IRS has no information regarding dependent data for this group of recipients, the $500 kid dependent stimulus payment would not be automatically paid to this group. They need to use the non-filers tool on the IRS website to claim this.
How will the Stimulus check payments be made?
[IRS Updates] – The IRS has confirmed that payments for most working Americans are expected to be calculated and deposited or mailed via check based on 2018 or 2019 federal tax filing payment details. Most people won’t need to take any action and the IRS will calculate and automatically send the economic stimulus payment to those eligible. The Treasury department, under which the IRS falls has also created a website/portal for those who are not required to file U.S. income taxes or who have to change payment information (e.g direct deposit information).
For those who have not yet filed their return for 2019, the IRS will use information from their 2018 tax filing to calculate the payment. The economic impact payment will be deposited directly into the same banking account reflected on the last valid return filed. So if your 2018 information is out of date or your income situation changed in 2019, make sure you file, even if you have no taxes due (start filing for free with TurboTax).
2020 Stimulus Check Payout Schedule
The IRS has confirmed that the distribution of economic impact payments (stimulus checks) has started and millions of Americans should have their stimulus check payment by now. Note that this will likely only apply to those receiving the payment via direct deposit (in line with how they get their tax refund or Social security check today). You can see the status of your stimulus check payment on the IRS Get My Payment portal.
- Direct Deposit payments will generally be deposited 2 to 3 days after the IRS confirms income eligibility for the payout.
- Physical checks will take at least 6 to 8 weeks to be mailed out.
Social Security Retirees and Disability recipients who are eligible for the payment will get the stimulus checks/payments deposited the same way they currently get their payments.
Given over 120 million Americans could be eligible for the payment, it will take a while to process the stimulus checks.
Stimulus Check Missing Payment Issues or Errors?
The IRS will also be mailing Stimulus Payment letters to each eligible recipient’s last known address 15 days after the payment is made. The letter will provide information on how the Payment was made and how to report any failure to receive the Payment. Note that the IRS or other government departments will not contact you about your stimulus check payment details either.
Why didn’t I get a stimulus check? Remember that the IRS has to have your direct deposit details, which is normally only provided if you received a 2018 or 2019 refund. If you file a return and they cannot use their portal to add direct deposit details, then your payment will come via check which could take several weeks. At this checks will likely start arriving at your IRS registered address from the end of April.
Finally you will also likely be able to claim any missing payments in your 2020 tax return as a tax credit. All this unfortunately will mean delays in getting your stimulus payment until issues are worked through.
How will child support arrears and payments be impacted with stimulus check?
I seem to be getting a lot of comments on this question around child support. The IRS has confirmed (see q21) that the stimulus check payment will NOT be offset or intercepted for those owe tax, have a payment agreement or owe other federal or state debts. It will however be OFFSET for past-due child support.
This is because a court order for child support continues until it is modified or terminated. Similarly with unemployment compensation stimulus increases, your child support may be withheld from the UI payments. You will get a notice from BFS if this happens.
Injured Spouse Claim and Spousal Claims
The IRS also stated that If you are married filing jointly and you filed an injured spouse claim with your 2019 tax return (or 2018 tax return if you haven’t filed your 2019 tax return), half of the total payment will be sent to each spouse and your spouse’s stimulus check payment will be offset only for past-due child support.
There is no need to file another injured spouse claim for the payment. I have received dozens of comments on this this, so hopefully this answers the questions many have had based on official IRS guidance.
Note that if you were current with your child support payments at the time of the stimulus eligibility determination (end of March) but fell behind afterwards due to a COVID-19 related job loss, you would still be eligible to get the full stimulus payment.
Updating Direct Deposit Information
This question has come up a lot in the hundreds of comments to this article. The IRS has setup a portal for individuals to provide their updated banking information to receive payments via direct deposit as opposed to checks in the mail.
The IRS does recommend that 2018 Filers who need to change their account information or mailing address, file 2019 taxes electronically as soon as possible. That is the only way to let us know your new information..
If your bank account details changed, was closed or no longer active (so payment is rejected by the bank) a check will be mailed to the address the IRS has have on file for you based on your most recent tax return or as updated through the United States Postal Service (USPS). You cannot call the IRS to update payment or address details at this point in time.
Do I have to pay taxes on my stimulus payment?
No. Since the stimulus check is considered a refundable tax credit, it is not classified as earned income. Hence not considered taxable income you will have to report in your 2020 tax return (filed in 2021). It also won’t affect your income for purposes of determining eligibility for federal government assistance or benefit programs.
This payment also does not have to be paid back if any over payment happens or your gross income in 2020 changes. This includes your income rising to above the qualifying thresholds. If you unexpectedly got the payment, congratulations! You get to keep it now.
Returning Incorrect Stimulus Check Payments
A few people have commented that a spouse, relative or child who died since they filed a 2018 or 2019 tax return received a stimulus check payment. The IRS has provided official guidance on this issue which states that any payments made to someone who died before receipt of the payment should be returned to the IRS in full.
The exception to this is for payments made to joint filers and one spouse who had not died before receipt of the Payment, in which case, you only need to return the portion of the Payment made on account of the decedent
For those who keep ckaiming your tax ” refund” is being interpreted to pay child support arrears, how about claiming 2 or 3 throughout the year. That way you keep the money all year and no one will receive your “refund”. It’s not rocket science.
My husband owes back child support I filed injured spouse it has been 6 weeks since I did my taxes so I am still waiting to see if I get a return on that but I have 2 kids with him all so. Will I get my part and the kids part of this money?
All of like to know since everything I’ve read has to do with employed, or social security recepients, I a veteran receiving disability pension of 1147.00 a month, and I get mine direct deposited. So, will I get a stimulus check? As far as all of this child support stuff goes, it’s a tuff road but look at it this way, the spouses come and go but the offspring are forever. Look at it like an investment, and to note, any marriage over ten years? You can collect on their social security and the feds won’t tell them, soooooo, when they walk with everything you own know there is recompense, what goes around comes around.
Im 35yom.claimed.me.as a independent this yr bc i couldnt work have filed for ssi but jave not been apporved yet will i get a check?
No income at all draw snap benefits do I get a stimulus check and if so Wil it be deposited on food stamp card
All u government handout having ass ppl always wanting something free ,I dont want shit from the gov. Screw there handout!
My husband owes back child support. We filed married filing jointly for 2019, they took our money. We have 1 dependent of our own. His back child support is do to his ex wife. Will the baby and I still receive it or beings that we filed jointly are they going to take mine and the baby’s also?
My question is exactly the same. We have not filed our taxes this year due to the coronavirus and waiting too late but I know that we can file it and that’s what we plan on doing this weekend I’m just not sure how to file it in the past we have found ours joint and when he has owed back child support it has gone completely to her. I don’t mind that that’s helping pay for his child now as far as the stimulus check I would like to have some kind of help at this point his back child support again because he lost his job right before Christmas and now that the Coronavirus is out he has been unable to work or on a job. We are barely making it we get no government assistance like food stamps or Medicaid I am totally disabled and I receive my social security that is the only form of payment money that we have at this time other than my husband’s unemployment that he’s receiving that they do take money out every week for child support. He still owes back child support but is currently paying I’d like to know that if Tio’s is his portion going to the back child support or is it all of our portions myself and our daughters money that they’re saying that we will be getting. Also since I have not filed this year’s taxes how should we file to make sure that my child gets taken care of too. I believe in the child support system I believe there needs to be one to make sure every child is taken care of but it’s a point that it is at my daughter has not been able to be taken care of properly we barely make it as struggle quite a bit because they take so much for child support that he owes an ex. He never gets to see his child his child is 15 years old and we’ve been in and out of court and spent all of our money trying to get visitation rights but have gotten done and he is therefore just walked away and let it go because we have no more money to fight. There is no system in place to help a father make sure that he gets to see his child especially wanted they’re pushing child support for. My daughter is 12 and needs a lot of care she has mental issues and is in the doctor a lot our bills are stacking up so she needs care to. At this point I’m considering after 11 years of marriage and 16 years together with my husband we are deciding that we probably are going to get a divorce. Her daughter is needing a lot of medical help and needing to be taken care of equally as his son is but the way the systems are she gets pushed aside and tell that she’s unimportant because she is not the job before the court we are considering divorce and then filing child support on him to make sure that he gets to take care of his daughter the correct way. I might just to know how everybody is going to be paid the stimulus check to help get out of this hello that this a viruses caused. Every family suffering honestly in this situation I don’t feel that taking the stimulus check from one parent to get to another is appropriate or correct they are already receiving a stimulus check to help them out everybody needs to be helped and they also need to consider the children that are at home with them that owe back child support who takes care of them because the system is not taking care of my child at all
you can file form 8379 injured spouse for up to the past 3 years (2019, 2018, 2017) to get your share of money back….. if you don’t file that form, they can, and will, take ALL your refund $$ every year til forever!!!
If my ex owes back child support will I get their check since they won’t?
Yes, if they filed taxes for 2019 or 2018
I was wondering if retired people on social security get $1000. I know there are a couple different answers on it so I wasn’t sure. I lost my husband 2 yrs ago and losing a whole income is very hard so I would really appreciate anything they give . I was just wondering what to expect. Thank you.
My husband owes back child support….I claimed injured spouse on this year’s taxes…will I still get my portion of the coronavirus stimulis check
I’m in the same situation… my husband owes back child support and we filed together but I also filed injured spouse. We still haven’t received our taxes. Will I receive a stimulus check for me and my son?
CHILD SUPPORT ANSWER: if you arrears for child support. There’s no off set. You will NOT receive your stimulus check. It is intercepted and sent to child support off and applied to amount owed. Look up Debt Collection improvement Act 1996
I do not oh back child support to my husband’s child my husband is the one who owes the child support who is his child. We have a child together who owes support to that child if they take every bit of my husband’s stimulus check deposit to a child that was before me then how am I going to take care of my child. We have not filed our taxes I need to know how to follow up so I can make sure I get my stimulus check and our daughter gets hers in order for her and myself to be able to pay our bills and heat during this time because the coronavirus has caused my husband not to have a job and he’s not even supporting our family so how is he going to be the sole supporter of our family because I am disabled and all I receive is disability but how is he can take care of us and another child if every bit of his my is born to another child. Stop having generic answers and answer each question correctly yes we understand it says that if you owe back child support your stimulus check goes to that which is b******* take tax return that’s fine but this is a check that is made to help out the people get back on their feet from this coronavirus that no one asked for I did not ask for this child did not ask for this who owes it to my child when the government is taking away our money another job how is my child going to be taking care of as like that answer
file form 8379 injured spouse ASAP!!!
Anybody who owes child support arrears will not Receive the money persons point blank unfortunately they took my taxes now there taking this as well help the working person yeah right ChECk NBC news has the info listed.
I am very confused and angrier than I have ever been. I do not owe arrears and my 2 and 5 year old don’t owe arrears. I understand his 1200 per adult but if it is 1200 per adult 500 each for my kids I do not think that in a time like this it ok for ex to receive stimulus for all 4 of my family members in addition to her 4 family members. That stimulus was supposed to help me pay for child care for my elementary school child since schools won’t reopen until August. I may have to leave my job over this
If I am the parent that’s Owed back paid Child support, Will I receive his stimulus check, or does he just not receive the payment period.
CHILD SUPPORT ANSWER: if you arrears for child support. There’s no off set. You will NOT receive your stimulus check. It is intercepted and sent to child support off and applied to amount owed. Look up Debt Collection improvement Act 1996
So if you filled jointly with you husband but he didnt have any income in 2019 itwas all.my income but he owes back child support. Will i still get the check?
I am in a similar situation. My husband is a 100% disabled VET we have 4 kids and I work. We filed taxes mind you he has no w2 no taxable income because he’s disabled and the IRS took all if my income tax and gave them to his ex whom he had one child with and that child was adopted by her ex husband but while he was fighting for visitation she filed for arrears and overnight he ended up 47k in debt. They take all of my taxes and will take my kids and mine stimulus to give to one child who has been adopted by the other parents husband. Our children are always being caught in the middle and are also suffering its not right! My husband is one of the best fathers in the world and she has fought with him since we started dating and refuses to let him see his son and brothers its not right. He didn’t even have a say in the adoption. He refused to sign the adoption papers and that is why she went after him for arrears. He is sick he has so many injures and illnesses and he is a decorated combat VET… Also I am in the middle of filing for injured spouse and they do have TAX /TAS PROGRAMS TO HELP YOU FILE.
Sorry to hear your story. Unfortunately Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley, one of the CARES Act co-sponsors, said “those who have past due child support payments that the states have reported to the Treasury Department” will not get a check.
If My son Inlaw owes back child support will it take My daughters share and grand kids share like there taxes do? And she has to claim injured spouse to get her share or will she just get the stimulus?
I don’t owe regular child support but I’m paying arrears from when I was off work for hip surgery so will I receive a stimulus check?
I have yet to see an answer for the people who have had their tax refunds for back child support garnished. Are they going to take our stimulus check if we are in arrears for back child support? I havent missed a payment in 10 yrs. Also Im on a payment plan and have not missed a court ordered payment.
Details are still being finalized, but my assumption is the stimulus payment will be paid with few strings attached and/or focus on garnishments. The stimulus was approved specifically to address the Coronavirus induced economic crisis so will be a stand alone payment.
im in the same boat an yes it will be taken sucks i know
I owe back child support however I receive a ssdi check every month and the back child support payments are taken out of my ssdi check every month will I receive a stimulus check or will it all go to back child support?
CHILD SUPPORT ANSWER: if you arrears for child support. There’s no off set. You will NOT receive your stimulus check. It is intercepted and sent to child support off and applied to amount owed. Look up Debt Collection improvement Act 1996.
I made $101,000 this year. I’m not married and 3 kids. I did claim them in my taxes. Will I get anything since I’m over the $99,000?
My husband is our finacial provider we file jointly and he claims our two kids, he owes back pay childsupport they take his taxes for it yearly, will they take our stimulus to pay his childsupport offset, and if so how is that helping me and the kids we have together
I have twin 17 year old boys. Will I receive money for the boys.
I see a few questions regarding people in child support arears. With no answers. Welcome to the socialist America. As soon as the word child comes up your a deadbeat. I’m in this situation. I do not care for a stimulus check. America deserves this virus to the greatest extent. They mandate justification regardless of situation. My ex just bought a house in the richest neighborhood in this city. I have not been able to make stable payments for months. But yet she is able to buy such a nice house. I’m happy my kids will be growing up in their latest teen years in such a nice place but does she need the money? I’m stuck in a shack. My 2 daughters share a bedroom. I share a bedroom with my son. I call for this virus and it came. #wearecommingforthewretched
Well said my brother we all in the same boat this aint stimulous shit this jyst tax season round 2 for baby mamas everywhere
What we need to take away from this is:
your government is willing to let you die if you have trouble paying child support. People released from rape, murder convictions will get help… but yet again non-custodial (deadbeat) parents will get nothing. Remember this always… never forget.
I do not know why I can not get a answer. This is serious. I have 2 children. Husband owes arrears. I don’t. I have to provide for our children too during this. To me if it is 1200 each adult 500 for each for my 2 children then his 1200 should go to back. I’m all for that. But I should get my 1200 and 500 each kid. Schools are closed I’m going to have to pay for their care or lose my job. Even with taxes injured spouse I get something to go towards our 2 here. ONLY NICE COMMENTS PLEASE. I AM AT MY LOSING IT POINT SO DON’T COMMENT BEING NASTY
You should be eligible – but depends on your recent tax filing and earned income. That will drive eligibility and payment amount.
I’m paying the IRS a monthly payment to pay off a yr my tax return was stolen and will they keep the stimulas check to pay on it or should6 it come to me..I need this
i am single with 2 kids on welfare/food stamps, will we get anything? and if so will it be on our food stamp card (ebt) or a check?
I’m on calworks ebt will I get a check I have 4 kids under 10
Will children born in 2020 count towards the $500 addition to the stimulus? Obviously, they have never been counted on a tax return yet so I was unsure.
I am wondering the same thing. If a child was born on March 9, 2020 do we qualify for the $500?
My grandchild was born January 28, 2020. Will my son and daughter in law receive a stimulus check for her?
Will people getting calworks get a check
No income at all. Do l qualify?
Yes. You may be able to get minimum $600 payment
No income at all draw snap benefits do I get a stimulus check and if so Wil it be deposited on food stamp card
If you owe child support and they usually garnish my taxes can they garnish my stimulus che k?
Did you ever get an answer on this bc I’m wanting to know the same?
If we have support arrears that are tarnished from SSDI, will they take the whole payment? I have no money for food and am trying to fight the order.
If you are a single parent of 3 children and make $108,000 a year will you get a stimulus check? Seems strange they double everything for married couples and single parents who struggle more would not get a check.
If you make 108,000 a year you are not struggling nor are those kids sit down and stfu
Thank you for the time & effort you’ve taken to share. Here’s my concern, which I call “poverty perks.” I’m 67, live I subsidized housing, get a low income subsidy for Medicare supplement health insurance, food stamp minimum which allows me to get HEAP. Oh yeah, deaf too. I “recertify” for several programs & an increase of $600 – $1,000 will actually make me ineligible or cause my rent to go up because this is “income.” Perversely insane & troubling to me.
i filed with husband but draw disablity filed joint return should i get 1200 also
If you owe back taxes will you still get a check
What if one owes back taxes…They keep it
if im the only one the works my life does not work and i have 3 kids and i make 107,000 yr do i benefit to this package ?
Yes. You should be able to get the $2400 if you filed your taxes as joint/married
that true????? i already filled out tax in early last jan. so they will send me other one check me back ??
My ex and I switch off on claiming our child. He claimed for 2019, will he get the child stimulus money even though I’m the custodial parent and our child has only been with me during this difficult time?
I am wondering the same thing. My daughter has not seen her bio-father in over 3 years but he claims her odd years. I hope we find the answer to this.
Any reply on who receives the check? My ex doesn’t see his son either :,( but claims him EOY also…that jerk better not receive that check!!
It’s based on your 2018 or 2019 tax filing, whichever one was filed last
I claim head of household and childcare cost but he claims both kids. I see your frustration as I am paying 1k of extra child care cost and he refuses to help. If he gets this money he won’t help either.
I’m anxious to learn the answer to this. My son’s father doesn’t reaps the benefits of doing nothing.
My wife and me made $185000
In joint taxes
Are we eligible to get money from the stimulus package 2020
The way I understand it, you would be $650.00. Up to 150,000, you get 100% of the $2400. Anything over 150,000, you would subtract 5% of the amount over 150k. You example; 35k over 150k. 5% of 35k is $1750, $2400-$1750=$650.00
Filed HOH have one child made 110k- anything?
Sorry, HOH falls under single filer so you are way above limit. You may be able to get $500 for your kid
Agreed. Thanks for providing that calculation of how the phased adjustment would work.
Yes s stimulus check would be extremely needed right now. And very much helpful to me asap. Thanks
will disabilty people get a stimulas check. that is low income, and don,t file taxes. because of low income .17,376 a year.
Yes, but reports suggest it won’t be a check if your disability payments are direct deposited; this should be as well. Also, updates indicate that even those with no income or tax liability will receive full $1200 (not just $600) as the initial proposal outlined. This was rejected by Democrats as unfair in giving those most vulnerable and in need the smallest amount.
I have paid taxes my whole life until I got on disability 3 years ago, will I receive a stimulus check.
Hi, I’m on disability myself and according to the information found on this website;
Families with no earned income or no federal income tax liability would still be eligible for a minimum payment of $600. This includes those on disability and social security.
That’s my understanding too.
The mandates of this stimulus money is different when it comes to collections, this is a emergency funding situation work Marshall Law in partiality, There is also The War Act provision which laws fall under a cloak, and beings it’s a health pandemic and payments in a recession of stock crashes it would be hard to say. From my observations of those men paying out child support I’d say they were already in a recession and financial pandemic before this. Example, sad but true, my brother in law had three daughters prior to marriage to my sister. He grossed 87000.00 a year driving tractor trailer otr.His wife was a bank vice president, she grossed 137000.00 a year. His child support was 65000.00 a year. So, as you can see, diplomacy nada, equality nada, WIC, for women and children, PFA, Restraining Orders? Created under Fed Statutes for women and children. So, in most situations women win financially. The best thing to do is know state law before marriage. And no fault divorced end until finished, if each part isn’t completed by steps and fullfilled it continues thru eternity.
I AM LOOKING FOR THE UNEMPLOYMENT
My son has 2 daughters he is single raising them only gets state funds from DPSS and food stamps will he get a check since he doesn’t file taxes not required disabled but only gets calworks will they still get the check hi has them 5 days a week mother only has them on weekends he keeps being denied social security disability and his work injury is getting worse don’t know what to do to help him they only get $800 a month from DPSS and barely get by how does he file for the stimulus check his ex claims both kids on taxes when he basically has them all the time not right but they let her claim them since she works some and earns money from a job he should be the one getting the stimulus check not hers
Yes. They will try to identify individuals that are eligible through information provided to other state and federal benefit programs that a person is already qualified for, so make sure all your contact information is up to date. If they’re unable to process it that way, you can always file a short EZ tax form, even if your earned income is $0, just so you don’t fall through the cracks. That was what people with little or no income were required to do with the last stimulus payments years ago. Filing isn’t required this time, but if you’re worried they can’t ID you through another benefit cross-match, it’s better to be safe than sorry.
Will permanent citizens who file their taxes get a check
Yes.
Well retired people who dont file tax return be eligible for the 1000 dollars?
I’ve been claiming exempt from federal taxes this year. Would I still qualify to receive a stimulus check?
Does anyone know if people who owe non-tax federal debt will have their stimulus check taken or garnished?
It was just announced that all treasury offsets and garnishments for defaulted student loans were going to be suspended indefinitely, starting immediately. It would make sense (and I think I read somewhere) that these payments wouldn’t be swallowed up either.
This is what the Aussies have for stimulus. When are we getting this in USA
A summary of benefits available from the Australian Government:
$1.3 billion to pay half the wages of apprentices and trainees in small businesses with less than 20 employees. (For the period 1 January 2020 to 30 September 2020.)
A tax-free payment between $2,000 and $25,000 for an estimated 690,000 small and medium-sized businesses employing almost 8 million Australians.
Expansion of the instant asset write-off scheme. Businesses with a turnover of up to $500 million can access instant tax write-offs of up to $150,000 per eligible item.
Accelerated depreciation deductions through to 30 June 2021. Businesses with a turnover of less than $500 million will be able to deduct 50 per cent of the cost of an eligible asset on installation, with existing depreciation rules applying to the balance of the asset’s cost.
Are peaple on social security Disability or social supplemental income going to receive the stimulus package from the government die to the Corona virus?
Yes, see above posts…
Will those who are retired and do not file income tax receive the 1000. dollars
Well retired people who dont file tax return be eligible for the 1000 dollars?
Yes, see above posts..
Yes, see above posts..
How do we get the emergency stimulus checks from the government?
It sickening how they give billion and billions of our money away.they need to give back to the American people more then what they want to give us what’s a thousand dollars gonna do!!!!
Mitt Romney already proposed a $1000 payment for all Low Income Americans. Wish he was our president at this time
Matt, you need a reading comprehension class!! All low income are getting the $1200 stimulus check!
So this stimulus check pays my elderly parents 2400 dollars who make 70,000 but I’m a single mother of 2 college dependents who makes under 20,000 and I get 1200. What a messed up world!! By the way haven’t received court ordered child support in 3 years. You can’t make this shit up!!!
Your kids father should be getting that stimulus so it should be going to you for arrears. If you don’t get it I would look into it because supposedly they grabbing it. Make sure it doesn’t go back to the government. Just saying