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The limit that will apply to you is the amount for joint filers. Since you are married filing joint, your credit (if qualified) will be reduced for an adjusted gross income (AGI) over $150,000.
The first Economic Impact Payment was not made to married couples filing joint returns unless both spouses had Social Security numbers valid for employment or at least one spouse was a member of the military.
However, in December 2020, the COVID-related Tax Relief Act of 2020 changed this requirement. As a result, a married couple filing a joint return is eligible for a partial 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit when only one spouse has a Social Security number valid for employment. If you and your spouse didn’t receive the first Economic Impact Payment because one of you did not have a Social Security number valid for employment, you may be eligible to claim the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit.
Questions and Answers about the First Economic Impact Payment — Topic C: Calculating My First Econom... (updated 3/16/21)
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