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7. Is that to all Americans? I'm disabled and my S.S. is my only income. I'm sitting

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Wed Mar 25, 2020, 10:17 AM

Mar 2020

better than most people that can say that, and would have said I don't really need it. At least so far as my ability to get food remains the same. I'd be delighted to help stimulate the economy if they insist. Probably just put it on my credit card though.

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CV payments to individuals as negotiated... [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 OP

Are the payments truly payments or are they actually just advances on next year's tax refunds? LonePirate Mar 2020 #1

I heard that Dems Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #4

Do you know Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #2

I would imagine if SSA gets a payment, then WhiteTara Mar 2020 #28

If you owe the IRS and you're in a payment plan, will the money to the IRS? mfcorey1 Mar 2020 #67

I would imagine so jimfields33 Mar 2020 #79

Is that based on last year's income levels? jberryhill Mar 2020 #3

Yeah, that seems pretty unfair. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #5

Yes 2019 or 2018 AGI. Don't know details on small biz Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #11

Oh, I'll just trundle off and fill out a loan application? jberryhill Mar 2020 #18

Loans are supposedly going to be forgiven MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #23

Yah right jberryhill Mar 2020 #25

I don't know that the loans will be forgiven, I think there is no penalty or interest on missing pym MiniMe Mar 2020 #62

More complicated than necessary MoonlitKnight Mar 2020 #63

Tax returns Tink41 Mar 2020 #33

Yeah, so it's a big FU to people who've been furloughed, laid off, etc. and have NO income now jberryhill Mar 2020 #34

Not sure how you figure that Tink41 Mar 2020 #40

So if you can't buy food right now.... jberryhill Mar 2020 #43

Maybe there'll be a dispensation for people who can show they're making no money now ... mr_lebowski Mar 2020 #76

Some states have emergency UE Tink41 Mar 2020 #47

I heard you get your your full salary for four months if you are unemployed and file for Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #61

Not in my state Texasgal Mar 2020 #74

What about this unemployment provision? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #68

now that's interesting jberryhill Mar 2020 #69

I despise the fact that this benefit is being means tested. Laelth Mar 2020 #6

It's worse than that jberryhill Mar 2020 #8

Realistically, people like me Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #10

Absolutely. Is it still based upon 2018 tax returns? Laelth Mar 2020 #16

Sounds like a big "fuck you" to me jberryhill Mar 2020 #19

Did you file 2019?? Tink41 Mar 2020 #35

Yes, I did, but so what? jberryhill Mar 2020 #38

JB this sounds like a very huge hole in plan. Sometimes Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #45

Check Tink41 Mar 2020 #49

That's what I heard initially. Laelth Mar 2020 #58

If one didn't make much in both 2018 and 2019, it looks like not much of a payment. Kaleva Mar 2020 #54

Is that to all Americans? I'm disabled and my S.S. is my only income. I'm sitting brewens Mar 2020 #7

Same with me. I'm on SSDI and could put it in savings. Kaleva Mar 2020 #21

"Most" Americans. Until the bill is signed and published, no one knows for sure. Buns_of_Fire Mar 2020 #24

There is no money for welfare or SS recipents. KWR65 Mar 2020 #30

It makes no sense Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #31

Those making zero income today, but who did okay in 2018, also get nothing jberryhill Mar 2020 #32

it just makes no sense Marrah_Goodman Mar 2020 #36

They haven't lost their income like 10 million americans have KWR65 Mar 2020 #59

False. onenote Mar 2020 #70

Please let me know in the bill where people that are SS & SSI recipients get anything? KWR65 Mar 2020 #72

Section 2201(f)(5): onenote Mar 2020 #75

Well, I guess I get nothing. nt NutmegYankee Mar 2020 #9

Thought I had read GOP wanted a $150 k cap, now $99k Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #12

No. Whatever you read was wrong. onenote Mar 2020 #71

Ya..duh...figured that out. Plus they dropped that the money Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #73

That about sums it up doesn't it. Afromania Mar 2020 #13

Wait, it says thresholds doubled for couples. So Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #15

Remember cmeneer Mar 2020 #52

I just want to know how this is going to affect my taxes. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #14

So many details unknown. Wonder if bill published yet. Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #17

Don't we have to wait until shitead signs it? 2naSalit Mar 2020 #48

Yes..but supposedly he's on board - get to the bragging phase Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #51

Fortunately the professional objector 2naSalit Mar 2020 #53

That's An Unusual Reaction. Most Folks Would Rather Have 70 cents of a Dollar Instead of Nothing. Indykatie Mar 2020 #56

I'm just afraid we are going to get hard hit on the rebound. smirkymonkey Mar 2020 #57

I think low income would get $600 each. Kaleva Mar 2020 #20

I'm sort of okay with that frazzled Mar 2020 #22

We'll be donating ours to the local food bank. klook Mar 2020 #26

so my 17 yr granddtr old gets an adult payment of $1200 and her 15 yr old sis gets $500? ha! samnsara Mar 2020 #27

Considered dependents? Tink41 Mar 2020 #37

Do you have a link to actual bill? Laura PourMeADrink Mar 2020 #41

No. Tink41 Mar 2020 #44

A portion of mine will go to saving SS. safeinOhio Mar 2020 #29

Anyone know specifics about Unemployment? JCMach1 Mar 2020 #39

In the same boat Tink41 Mar 2020 #42

Also my understanding from the reporting JCMach1 Mar 2020 #46

By the time this is implimented Chainfire Mar 2020 #50

I will divide my $1200 among the hungry mouths in my ooky Mar 2020 #55

And this includes jazzed up unemployment as well? Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #60

What does jazzed up mean Iwasthere Mar 2020 #77

Was he working somewhere else before? If so, he might qualify for some unemployment. Hoyt Mar 2020 #78

I am ok with a phase out for higher incomes DeminPennswoods Mar 2020 #64

That's the point. People need it, and it will Progressive Jones Mar 2020 #65

I know DeminPennswoods Mar 2020 #66