Coronavirus Stimulus Aid Package

[zh cohen]

My guess: McConnell is going to introduce a bill to raise the stimulus checks to $1,200 or $1,500 per person. He can't give in to the D demands, but he can't completely block the bill. Agree?

Or he can pass it with an amendment that pays for it with money taken from Democrat priorities and throw the ball back in the Democrats court. "Which is more important to you, giving $2k to people or X boondoggle?"

[Jack out of the box]

or if she is claimed as dependent by parents she is screwed like the first time

Even if she is not actually claimed as a dependent but could be claimed (which it sounds like is the case here) she would not qualify for stimulus money even if she files her own tax return.
This is a very common issue.

The law might not be fair but breaking the law is breaking the law.

[Jack out of the box]

Hard to believe they'd make such a foolish mistake. If true, some frum families will make some serious bank.

I've been trying for years and years to save up for a down payment.

[Jack out of the box]

What about all those 18-24 year olds that didn't previously have income, but have received unemployment this year?

See IRS Publication 501 page 11.

[AussieMan]

House passes $2,000 bill. Now we have to see what happens in the Senate.

What's the timeline for the Senate decision?
Will this delay the $600 until this settles?

[cgr]

What's the timeline for the Senate decision?
Will this delay the $600 until this settles?

The $600 is a done deal- the processing of that isn't being held up for the potential of this.

[AussieMan]

The $600 is a done deal- the processing of that isn't being held up for the potential of this.

Interesting.
I saw that they could potentially send $600 as early as next week. If the amount changes to $2000 they would have a nightmare to reconcile it no?

[cgr]

Interesting.
I saw that they could potentially send $600 as early as next week. If the amount changes to $2000 they would have a nightmare to reconcile it no?

FYI the bill signed this week states that all stimulus payments must be issued by Jan 15. Payments not issued by this date will only be available by filing a tax return.
I don't see the bill amendment changing that, so chances are that the $1400 increase will only be available by filing a tax return. It won't increase the short-term nightmare, but it will cause a deluge of Jan/Feb returns and the IRS is already behind as is...

[davidd75]

No income requirement but most 18 year olds don't qualify as independent, which means they don't get one. This applies to many aged 17-24.

so bottom line 17-24 year old children that live with their parents have a slim chance at claiming the $600? how can they qualify as independent?

[YitzyS]

Purdue just said on Fox that he would support the increase if it came up for a vote. I'm assuming Loeffler would as well. Rubio said he would also. It's likely McConnel won't let it go up for a vote, but if he does, it would need 60 Senators on board. Are there 9 more who would approve it?

[YitzyS]

Purdue just said on Fox that he would support the increase if it came up for a vote. I'm assuming Loeffler would as well. Rubio said he would also. It's likely McConnel won't let it go up for a vote, but if he does, it would need 60 Senators on board. Are there 9 more who would approve it?

Loeffler tweeted support for the bill. Josh Hawley and Lindsey Graham have also noted that they may back it, IIRC. That would mean that it needs about 7 Senators now, if McConnel puts it up.

[YitzyS]

My guess: McConnell is going to introduce a bill to raise the stimulus checks to $1,200 or $1,500 per person. He can't give in to the D demands, but he can't completely block the bill. Agree?

[PlatinumGuy]

Purdue just said on Fox that he would support the increase if it came up for a vote. I'm assuming Loeffler would as well. Rubio said he would also. It's likely McConnel won't let it go up for a vote, but if he does, it would need 60 Senators on board. Are there 9 more who would approve it?

Trump is digging in deeper and deeper, and the Republican voters are going to be split between Trumpsters and the Anti-Trump Republican establishment....

It is yet to be seen which side Loeffler & Perude are going to stick with, but either way they are going to lose turnout with the other group.

[lifetimedeals]

Not vote for people who think Pakistan should get more money than the measly $600 offered to american citizens who voted you in.

c/p Schumer said on the Senate floor: "I don't want to hear that we can't afford it. I don't want to hear that it would add too much to the deficit. Senate Republicans added nearly $2 trillion to the deficit to give corporations a massive tax cut." 
So if that's the case and republicans will block this additional stimulus I might need to vote D next time around they care more for the average citizen.

[avromie7]

c/p Schumer said on the Senate floor: "I don't want to hear that we can't afford it. I don't want to hear that it would add too much to the deficit. Senate Republicans added nearly $2 trillion to the deficit to give corporations a massive tax cut." 
So if that's the case and republicans will block this additional stimulus I might need to vote D next time around they care more for the average citizen.

Did this person vote D or R last time?

[PlatinumGuy]

I might need to vote D next time around they care more for the average citizen.

Good morning

[iluv2travel]

I might need to vote D next time around they care more for the average citizen.

If you consider the people who rioted "the average citizen" then yes, they do care more.

[Runs and hides in a cave ]

[mushkovits]

Good morning

FYI You usually say that when you wake up from dreamland

[iluv2travel]

FYI You usually say that when you wake up from dreamland

And right now we're unfortunately still in a nightmare.

[joe1234]

c/p Schumer said on the Senate floor: "I don't want to hear that we can't afford it. I don't want to hear that it would add too much to the deficit. Senate Republicans added nearly $2 trillion to the deficit to give corporations a massive tax cut." 
So if that's the case and republicans will block this additional stimulus I might need to vote D next time around they care more for the average voter.

FTFY