The Stimulus Check And Taxes
How stimulus checks are taxed a second round of stimulus checks may be on the way and the potential payments being discussed in congress look a lot like those offered via the cares act that was.
The stimulus check and taxes. The second stimulus check follows a rocky rollout this spring for more than 160 million stimulus payments directed by the coronavirus aid relief and economic security cares act. No a stimulus payment doesn t count as income and you won t owe tax on it the irs has said. I didn t pay taxes in 2019.
The stimulus check you receive will not factor into your income tax liability. But this isn t widely understood. Not your average tax credit the stimulus payment or economic impact payment as the irs calls it is technically a tax credit for 2020.
Second round stimulus checks are being sent through mid january. If you weren t required to file a 2019. That s a point the house ways and means committee noted in its rundown monday on the new round of checks.