You may get another stimulus check if you recently filed your taxes for 2020. The additional payments are being used to help square up after any major changes since eligibility for the full $1,400 payments was based on income reported on 2019 tax returns.
What would keep me from getting a stimulus check?
Individual taxpayers with AGI of $80,000 or more aren’t eligible. The new stimulus check will begin to phase out after $75,000, per the new “targeted” stimulus plan. If your adjusted gross income, or AGI, is $80,000 or more, you won’t be eligible for a third payment of any amount.
Why did I get a third stimulus check?
The extra payment you received is most likely a “plus-up” payment the IRS owes you from your recently filed 2020 tax return. That’s right, the IRS owes you money. If the income reported on your 2020 tax return makes you eligible for more money from the third stimulus check than you already received, expect another check from the IRS.
Where can I find out if I Got my stimulus check?
Check the Get My Payment page from the IRS to find out if you qualify and when you’ll get your payment. If you were eligible for the two previous stimulus payments but didn’t receive one or both, or didn’t receive the entire amount, there is still time for you to claim the money.
Who is not eligible for a stimulus check?
The government determines who is and isn’t eligible to receive a stimulus check based on several factors. If you fall into any of these categories and received a stimulus check, it was likely by error: You received a check for someone who has died — but there’s some nuance here (more below). You don’t have a Social Security number.
What was the first round of stimulus checks?
That became an issue with the first round of stimulus checks, especially since many of these people were in deepest need of the first round’s $1,200 payments — and it wasn’t an insignificant number. The IRS said it distributed more than 22 million stimulus payments last year that weren’t based on filed tax returns.