Congress and White House Strike Deal for $2 Trillion Stimulus Package

[90DayFinancier 910]

The plan would provide direct payments to taxpayers, jobless benefits and a $500 billion fund to assist distressed businesses, with oversight requirements demanded by Democrats.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/25/us/politics/coronavirus-senate-deal.html?0p19G=3248

[Steeleballz 7,550]

   Republicans saying lets just pass it, and Pelosi saying we have to see what's in the bill before we can vote wasn't the best look.

[Becci391 340]

Do we Green Card holders assuming we all did our 2018 taxes benefit from this stimulus too or only US citizens? 

[Steeleballz 7,550]

23 minutes ago, Becci391 said:

Do we Green Card holders assuming we all did our 2018 taxes benefit from this stimulus too or only US citizens? 

 

  Green card holders are eligible. The same criteria applies as for USC's.

[Becci391 340]

2 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  Green card holders are eligible. The same criteria applies as for USC's.

Thank you for clarifying this.

All I always read is Americans. That made me think that only US citizens were eligible and Green Card holders not.

[Steeleballz 7,550]

12 minutes ago, Becci391 said:

Thank you for clarifying this.

All I always read is Americans. That made me think that only US citizens were eligible and Green Card holders not.

 

  It's just easier for the media to say Americans since that is 98% the target audience. My wife got the 2008 stimulus as a green card holder. As long as you have filed taxes, it should go to your last address they have on file.

[Nature Boy 2.0 8,378]

Its crazy to see all the billions of stuff in the bill that has nothing to do with the corona virus

[Becci391 340]

14 minutes ago, Steeleballz said:

 

  It's just easier for the media to say Americans since that is 98% the target audience. My wife got the 2008 stimulus as a green card holder. As long as you have filed taxes, it should go to your last address they have on file.

I did.

Thanks for your help.

[JennyR 11]

Wonder if this is covered for my husband. In process of Adjustment of status which would suggest not but it does say that if the individual is a legal resident which I guess he and allot of others possible are classed as because of filling taxes.

 

We filled ours including the printout to class him as resident for that financial year.

 

Let's hope he and others get it as it's tough still waiting of work permit which unfortunately is also inevitably delayed 

[Orangesapples 1,954]

1 hour ago, JennyR said:

Wonder if this is covered for my husband. In process of Adjustment of status which would suggest not but it does say that if the individual is a legal resident which I guess he and allot of others possible are classed as because of filling taxes.

 

We filled ours including the printout to class him as resident for that financial year.

 

Let's hope he and others get it as it's tough still waiting of work permit which unfortunately is also inevitably delayed 

I saw it said as long as you're not a non resident alien. I might be wrong though. 

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

The government caused the Great Depression.  Y'all better hope things turn out better this time.  I have my doubts, but trying to keep them inside for now.

[JennyR 11]

14 hours ago, Orangesapples said:

I saw it said as long as you're not a non resident alien. I might be wrong though. 

Thanks  Yes i read that too just wondered as we declared him on the tax's against his social. I guess we will wait and see.

[Dashinka 24,744]

18 hours ago, Becci391 said:

Thank you for clarifying this.

All I always read is Americans. That made me think that only US citizens were eligible and Green Card holders not.

Since this is going to be based on tax filing, I expect even those married couples where the foreign spouse is not yet an LPR, but they filed their taxes MFJ in 2018 or 2019 whichever is most current, and they do not exceed the limits, those couples would still receive the $2400 as a married couple.

[Voice of Reason 10,298]

I wonder why the House is waiting until tomorrow to vote?  Why not today?

[Dashinka 24,744]

5 minutes ago, Voice of Reason said:

I wonder why the House is waiting until tomorrow to vote?  Why not today?

Politics.