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After you file
@Capron09 - i think this is what you are running into after my read of 100's of posts.
1) technically, the CARES ACT which provides for the stimulus is based on your 2020 tax return to be files next year.
2) the ACT gives the IRS permission to use 2019 as the estimate for what 2020 will look like
3) the ACT further states the IRS MAY use 2018 for that estimate
but what I have seen from the way others have posted, it appears the IRS is not paying out the stimulus until the 2019 tax return is finishing processing. they are not using 2018 tax information at the present time.
this is what the law says:
ALTERNATE TAXABLE YEAR.—In the case of an individual who, at the time of any determination made pursuant to paragraph (3), has not filed a tax return for the year described in paragraph (1), the Secretary may
(A) apply such paragraph by substituting ‘2018’ for ‘2019’,