Stimulus Check payment: Wife shows $1200 as does mine, are we the same?

Question

This is what it says for both of our SS#

"Basic Amount: $600.00.

Qualifying Child Amount: $600.00 (Based on 2 qualifying children).

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From what I've read, we should get $600 each(wife and I) and 300 for 2 kids..so it should be $1800. On the site it shows for both children on our seperate SS#'s that we will get $1200.

Is that $1200 including spouse or excluding spouse?

If so, something aint right. Barely brought in 27k total .

My wife not working could have hurt?

I know there are other factors that could play in factor.. but just take this as is.

Answer 1

At $27000, you paid, at most $270 in tax.

If you filed MFJ, that's one return and one check.  The amount for a married couple is BETWEEN $600 and $1200.  You only got more than $600 if you actually paid more than that in tax.  Most couples with minor children are getting $600, not $1200.

If you had filed separately, you might have only qualified for $300 (but no EIC) and your wife would have gotten $0.

Answer 2

I believe since your wife did not make $3000, she is not entitled. So it should be 600 for you and 300 for each child,

Answer 3

Everyone gets btwn 300-1200 max

Answer 4

You're misreading what the IRS page states. Married couples filing jointly receive $600 UP TO $1200; It's not an automatic $1200.

If your tax liablity, based on your and your wife's income, was $600 or less, you get the minimum of $600. If your tax was more, you'd get that amount (e.g. $790) up to $1200.

Plus, you get the $300 per qualifying dependent.

The IRS website has all the information and has a stimulus calculator to help figure the amount.  You should check it out.

Answer 5

It depends on if you filed married joint or married seperate on your taxes. If you filed joint, then the amount is for the both of you together, not seperate. And if you filed joint then you should use the husbands social security number to do any look ups with.  Also, if you filed joint, your wife's income will just be added to yours.

Answer 6

Yep - if she had worked a little bit more and broke the $3000 requirement, you'd be $600 richer now.

But - it's free money, so we cannot complain.