A2. Although some filers, such as high-income filers, will not qualify for an Economic Impact Payment, most will.
Taxpayers likely won't qualify for an Economic Impact Payment if any of the following apply:
- You do not have any qualifying children and your adjusted gross income is greater than
- $198,000 if your filing status was married filing jointly
- $136,500 for head of household
- $99,000 for all other eligible individuals
- You can be claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return. For example, this would include a child, student who can be claimed on a parent’s return or a dependent parent who is claimed on their child’s return.
- You do not have a Social Security number that is valid for employment.
- You are a nonresident alien.
- You filed Form 1040-NR or Form 1040NR-EZ, Form 1040-PR or Form 1040-SS for 2019.
- An incarcerated individual.
- A deceased individual.
- An estate or trust.
