A second round of stimulus checks has begun being deposited and/or mailed out to qualifying recipients across the nation.
These are for the initial agreed upon amount of $600, and are separate from the discussions, request and demands for a $2,000 stimulus check.
While these checks do have similar requirements as the early 2020 checks, there are a few distinct differences.
Dependents under the age of seventeen will receive $600 instead of $500.
Another major change is that mixed status families, ones where one spouse has a U.S. citizenship and the other does not carry a green card, now qualify for the stimulus checks.
The qualifying amounts are different as well.
For those filing single, if your Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is under $75,000 you should receive a $600 stimulus check.
If your AGI is over $87,000 you are currently grossing more income annually than is allowed for stimulus checks.
Head of Household starts to decrease at $112,500, and the Married filing jointly amount is $174,000.
You can visit irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment to check on the status of your stimulus check.
As of press time, the service was offline.
A new session in Congress began Sunday, January 3, 2021, with a possibility of more help being on the way.
