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Congratulations if you’re one of the estimated 80 million people who received your coronavirus stimulus money yesterday. And if you have no idea what I’m talking about, here’s the rundown.
The federal government will be cutting checks for $1,200 per adult and $500 per child under age 17 as long as you don’t have income exceeding $75,000 per individual or $150,000 per couple. So a family of four would get $3,400.
Above those income cutoffs, you’ll still get a check, but it will phase out by $5 for every $100 in additional income.
If you’ve been watching your bank account and didn’t see anything from the Internal Revenue Service, you can check the status on the IRS website.
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