The American Rescue Plan provides relief for millions of Americans through numerous measures, including a third round of stimulus checks, unemployment benefit extensions, and expansions of the Child Tax Credit and the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
This means if you qualify for a third stimulus check, you could get up to $1,400 for each taxpayer in your household plus $1,400 for each dependent.
Generally, you should qualify if:
- You’re a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien
- You have a valid Social Security number
- You’re not claimed as a dependent on anyone else’s return, and
- Your adjusted gross income (AGI) is less than
- $150,000 if you’re married and filing a joint return or a qualifying widow
- $112,500 if you’re filing as head of household, or
- $75,000 if you’re filing single or married filing separately
If your AGI is above those amounts, your payment will be reduced (“phased out”). If your AGI is above the amounts below, you won’t receive a third stimulus payment.
- $160,000 if you’re married and filing a joint return or a qualifying widow
- $120,000 if you’re filing as head of household, or
- $80,000 if you’re filing single or married filing separately
To find out if you are eligible and how much you can expect, visit our stimulus calculator.
Do I need to apply to get a stimulus check?
You don’t need to do anything to get your stimulus check. The IRS will determine eligibility based on your last tax return (either 2019 or 2020) and will likely send your payment to the bank account where your tax refund was deposited.
When will I get my stimulus check?
The IRS has begun distributing stimulus payments and we expect people could receive their stimulus payments as early as next week (March 17th).
For information on when you can expect your stimulus payment, check the IRS Get My Payment tool which will be updated starting the week of March 15th.
What about my state's stimulus?
If your state has a stimulus program in place, you don’t need to do anything to get your state stimulus check.
Stimulus payment FAQs
Why is the IRS Get My Payment tool showing bank account information that's different from my 2020 ta...
Why is the IRS Get My Payment tool showing 'Payment Status Unavailable'?
Is the IRS Get My Payment tool showing updated information for the third stimulus?
Will the stimulus affect my taxes for this year? Or next year?
Do I need to file a 2020 tax return to get a stimulus check if I don't normally file taxes?
How will I know if I was issued a stimulus check?
What if I already filed my 2020 taxes?
Can I change my information?
Where will my stimulus payment go if I used a Turbo Card to receive my refund?
What is TurboTax doing to ensure that payments go to the right accounts?
Will I get a stimulus check if someone claimed me as a dependent?
