$1400 stimulus check: Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 for eligible individuals or $2,800 for married couples filing jointly under the American Bailout Plan Act of 2021, enacted in early March 2021, are included in the American Bailout Plan (American Bailout Plan). Each qualified dependent, including adult dependents, receives $1,400.
By providing $1,400 for all qualified dependents in a family, rather than just children under the age of 17, the plan increases direct financial relief to U.S. families.
White House officials say the $1,400 checks are aimed at single individuals earning less than $75,000 a year, heads of household earning less than $112,500, and married couples filing jointly earning less than $150,000.
Cashing IRS Stimulus Checks: Which tax payments are eligible?
Am I eligible for a stimulus check?
Couples who qualify can receive up to $2,800 in stimulus payments. A mixed-status family with only one valid identification number – the Social Security number used to file the tax return – can only receive up to $1400 in tax benefits.
The joint return is excluded if neither spouse has a valid identification number.
Couples earning more than $160,000 per year are not eligible for this program, but individuals earning up to $80,000 will receive partial payments.
College students and seniors who claim as dependents will receive $1,400 per person.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) does not consider stimulus checks to be taxable income, so you do not have to report the money on your federal income tax return.
In addition, if you owe taxes, you may still be eligible for a stimulus payment since the IRS does not use it to offset your federal or state tax debts.
If I have not received my payment, how can I claim it?
You can track your payment status on the IRS website portal under ‘Get My Payment’.
Updates will be posted on the IRS website, along with a factsheet containing answers to common questions.
