Stimulus check eligibility, update, status, amount: Everything to know about the IRS payment Find the answers to all your stimulus payment questions here, like how much of the $1,200 you could receive, if the IRS has scheduled your 2020 check yet, when your money will come and more.
Clifford Colby
July 1, 2020 2:15 p.m. PT
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There's a lot to know about the current round of IRS stimulus payments.
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Do you have stimulus check questions? We have answers. Lots of them. We can tell you, for example, how many checks the IRS has sent (160 million as of June), if your payment is taxable (it's not), and the current conversation around a second stimulus check for 2020 -- including how much could you get with another round and who may or may not for an extra stimulus payment.
The original economic relief checks, worth over $269 billion so far, are part of the CARES Act passed by Congress to provide financial assistance to individuals and families through the coronavirus recession.
We'll help you understand:
If you're eligible to receive a check and how much of the $1,200 amount you might receive.
> What to do if you or a family member mistakenly receives a check.
> Why you haven't received your stimulus check yet and how to contact the IRS about a missing payment.
> How to track your 2020 stimulus check if you don't see the money post in your bank account.
> What to do if you're usually exempt from filing taxes or receive federal benefits.
> How to use an EIP prepaid debit card if you receive one.
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Here are some important things to know about your stimulus check.
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