Under the CARES Act passed by Congress last week, most taxpayers should see an early tax rebate in the coming weeks. The payment is called an Economic Impact Payment. This will come for your 2020 taxes, but is based upon your 2019 tax returns (or if not filed yet, your 2018 returns).
For individuals, married filing separate, and heads of household, if your adjusted gross income was $75,000 or less, then you will get a full payment of $1,200. For married filing jointly, if your adjusted gross income was less than $150,000, then you will get a full payment of $2,400. In addition, for every qualifying child (under 17 and dependent based upon child tax credit rules), you get $500.
If you income exceeds those limits, the payment phases out by $5 for every $100 in excess of the AGI limit.
The payment will be sent to the bank account listed on your most recent tax return for direct deposit. If you don’t have a bank account listed on a recent tax return (either because you have not had to file or you owed taxes), then the IRS is in the process of setting up a portal for you to enter that information. If you do not enter the information on the IRS portal in the coming weeks, then a check will be mailed to you.
More information can be found on the IRS website at: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/economic-impact-payments-what-you-need-to-know