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If you have not received your $ 1,400 stimulus check, you may still be choosing the money.
Some 159 million stimulus payments have been sent since Congress authorized a third round of stimulus checks in March. These payments total more than $ 376 billion.
They include up to $ 1,400 per adult, plus $ 1,400 per child or dependent adult.
As with previous stimulus checks, your adjusted gross income must be below certain levels in order to benefit from a payment: up to $ 75,000 if you are single, $ 112,500 as a head of household, or $ 150,000 if they are married and present together.
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This time, these checks are removed more quickly. Single people with adjusted gross incomes of $ 80,000 or more, as well as heads of households with $ 120,000 and married couples with $ 160,000 cannot get paid.
Other requirements also apply. You must be a U.S. citizen or resident alien in order to qualify for the money.
Although most of the 1,400 payments have been sent, additional checks continue to be issued each week. Here’s a look at who’s left to receive the money.
“Additional” payments
Even if you have already received your third stimulus check, you can opt for an “additional” payment.
The initial $ 1,400 stimulus checks were sent based, in general, on the 2019 tax returns. But once the 2020 tax return is processed, you may get more money, especially if your income is they fell last year or if you added a dependent to your family.
If this is the case, the IRS will send you the extra money they owe you.
People who do not file statements
As the IRS processes the 2020 tax returns, it also sends new stimulus payments of $ 1,400 to those people who were not previously registered.
If you don’t normally file tax returns or receive federal benefits, the IRS urges you to file a tax return this year in order to receive your incentive check.
If you earn $ 72,000 or less, you can file your federal tax return for free with the IRS Free File program. In addition, the IRS also provides more information about filing a tax return for people in this situation on their website.
Homeless person
Even if you don’t have a permanent address or bank account, you may still qualify for a stimulus check, according to the IRS.
This includes homeless people, the poor and those living in rural areas, as well as other underserved groups, the tax agency said recently.
These people are encouraged to file statements, which can be made via a smartphone or computer. In addition, they can expedite payment by opening a bank account with a low-cost or no-cost financial institution and sending the routing number to their account when they submit.
As with other people who do not usually file tax returns, they may be eligible to use the IRS Free File program.
Federal beneficiaries
People who receive federal benefits are usually among those who receive new stimulus controls deployed by the U.S. government each week.
This includes people receiving Social Security benefits, supplementary security income, railroad retirement, or veteran affairs.
Those beneficiaries who do not usually submit statements usually do nothing to receive stimulus control.
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However, if they have dependents who are eligible for incentive payments, the IRS encourages them to file a tax return for inclusion.
In addition to the IRS Free File program, some people may be eligible for free assistance in preparing their tax return.
The IRS also offers programs that include tax advice for seniors, as well as voluntary income tax assistance or VITA. The VITA program is available to people with incomes of $ 57,000 or less, or who have disabilities or limited English speaking ability. Many sites offering these services are temporarily shut down due to Covid-19, but the IRS offers a location tool on its website.