@NCperson
<<this is not true. look at the link below and then look at the reconciliation form on page 57, question 2. It asks if you have a valid SS#. There is no check mark on this form related to an ITIN. (note: it's page 58 of the pdf file, but at the bottom of the page, it's page 57)
if you follow question 2 and question 3, if you don't have the SS#, you aren't eligible for the stimulus. There is an exception for members of the US Armed forces when one of the spouses doesn't have an SS#. >>
I very much appreciate the link to the DRAFT 2020 1040 instructions @NCperson provided. It verifies what I was trying to explain in my post...that IF your upcoming 2020 tax return has valid Social Security numbers (and no ITINs)...AND...you did not receive an "economic impact" payment (stimulus check) in 2020 (which my wife and I did not)...AND...you are within the income threshold for receiving an economic impact payment in the full amount (which my wife and I are)...THEN...you are going to get $1200 per individual (or $2400 for married filing jointly.)
How this applies to me (and perhaps others):
Me: American citizen with Social Security number.
Spouse: Foreign born citizen that used an ITIN for filing 2019 taxes...but during 2020...an immigration visa was granted. Spouse officially immigrated...and now has a Social Security number.
When we file 2020 taxes in 2021...we will eligible for the "Recovery Rebate." We will get $2400 applied to our refund amount.
The link below takes you to a copy of the DRAFT 1040 form for 2020. Go to Line 30. We will enter $2400 in this box. (The agent I spoke to said it was a "check box," but actually...it's a field to enter in the "Recovery Rebate.") It is considered "an overpayment" and will be applied to our refund amount.
https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-dft/f1040--dft.pdf
It was upsetting that my wife and I...along with a few million others...were PUNISHED by the US government for marrying a person who was not a US citizen. In order to facilitate the immigration visa process, we had combined all of our financials, including IRS tax filings (using an ITIN.) The USCIS is serious about routing out fraud when it comes to marriages and immigration visas. Combining the financials helps to prove that the marriage is real and not an attempt at immigration fraud.
In my opinion, this is a half-baked fix in the 2020 IRS tax law. For those who still have an ITIN and no valid Social Security number and who select Married Filing Jointly, the PUNISHMENT for being in love and marrying a foreign-born person...remains.
