Month: September 2020

Now that negotiations to pass a new economic rescue package with a second direct payment appear to be inching forward, we can forecast when qualifying Americans could get paid. If a new stimulus check becomes a reality, the priority group that you’re a part of and how quickly the IRS can start sending out money in general will determine the speed of the payments. (Here are some more important stimulus payment facts.)

Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi directed House Democrats to bring a new relief proposal to a vote as early as this week. Pelosi also agreed to resume negotiations with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin.

“I’m hoping for a deal,” Pelosi said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union.

Try CNET’s stimulus calculator to estimate your potential check and keep reading to learn some possible timelines for when you could get a new stimulus check. This story updates often.

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There’s still hope that a new economic relief package with a second direct stimulus payment could be authorized by Congress before the Nov. 3 election.

On Thursday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin agreed to restart talks, and House Democrats are drafting a more focused bill reportedly worth $2.4 trillion for a potential vote on Oct. 2.

“I am hoping for a deal. I’d rather have a deal to put money in people’s pockets than to have a rhetorical argument,” Pelosi said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union. “We have a chance to get something done.”

As negotiations move ahead to pass relief legislation with a second direct stimulus payment, here’s what we know about who might qualify, including dependents who didn’t get the first check — some 13 million people under 25. Try using CNET’s stimulus check calculator to estimate how much you could get, and stay informed on the seven most important stimulus check facts. This

What are the chances you could get a second stimulus check before the Nov. 3 election, and if you did, how much money could you expect? There’s still a chance it could happen, now that Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have agreed to resume negotiations on another economic relief package 

Democrats in the House of Representatives are also preparing a new, $2.4 trillion relief proposal that could receive a vote in the House on Oct. 2. If it passes, the Senate would have the chance to vote — or not — and negotiations could potentially kick into high gear.

The first stimulus check maxed out at $1,200 per adult, but a second check could bring more or less, especially if rules about your dependents change. These new qualifications, among others, are critical in determining how much money you and your family could receive if a new bill passes. If your circumstances have also changed since March — for example, your income changed, you filed your 2019 taxes, or the number of dependents