I am on SSI/SSDI and have direct deposit do I need to do anything to get my stimulus?

[PayrollHRGuy]

It is my understanding that it was intentional.

Why?

 

[quincy]

It is my understanding that it was intentional.

Interesting. It seems to go against the whole intent of the stimulus money.

 

[LdiJ]

Why?

I don't know why. They generally don't say why they decide to do whatever it is they have done. Its probably a trade off of some sort.

 

[LdiJ]

Interesting. It seems to go against the whole intent of the stimulus money.

Again, it was probably a trade off of some sort.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

I'd like to research more. Where did you get the information that it was intentional?

The primary purpose was to dump money into the economy. They could have flown over and dropped C-Notes over the country and had the same effect.

I want to know which critter was responsible for making a decision to specifically leave out disabled young adults.

 

[Zigner]

I'm not really concerned about those that don't work and get the checks.

My problem is with the fact that parents who didn't kick their disabled kids out once they turned 18 don't.

They (the parents) are getting the benefits of the child being a dependent...

 

[quincy]

I am convinced it was an oversight. The bill was rushed through and not all of its errors and omissions were caught.

I can’t imagine any “trade off” where disabled adult dependents would be a bargaining chip.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

They (the parents) are getting the benefits of the child being a dependent...

None of the other groups that received the funds gave up anything. The same child born a month before would not only get the parents $500 but also a $2000 tax deduction.

 

[Zigner]

None of the other groups that received the funds gave up anything.

Huh? By "group", do you mean the folks that are claimed as dependents on others' tax returns?

 

[quincy]

Huh? By "group", do you mean the folks that are claimed as dependents on others' tax returns?

Those who claimed their children as dependents received $500 per child.

 

[Zigner]

Those who claimed their children as dependents received $500 per child.

Yes, but the child received nothing.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Huh? By "group", do you mean the folks that are claimed as dependents on others' tax returns?

Groups.

Single: $1200. Gave up nothing
Joint Filers: $2400 Gave up nothing
Eather if the above: +$500 /minor child. gave up nothing.

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

Yes, but the child received nothing.

That's like saying the child gets nothing when a parent pays child support.

 

[quincy]

Yes, but the child received nothing.

Right. But the $500 went to the one claiming the child as a dependent. There is no loss of child care credits, etc. The money is provided without having to give up anything. The stimulus funds are no-strings-attached funds.

 

[LdiJ]

I'd like to research more. Where did you get the information that it was intentional?

The primary purpose was to dump money into the economy. They could have flown over and dropped C-Notes over the country and had the same effect.

I want to know which critter was responsible for making a decision to specifically leave out disabled young adults.

They didn't make a decision to leave out disabled young adults. They made a decision to leave out all dependents over age 16. It just so happens that disabled adult dependents happen to fall in that category as well. If you read the act its clear. I am quite sure that had the parents of this young person had any idea when they did their tax return that the coronavirus would become a crisis and the government would issue stimulus payments and not include adult dependents I am sure that they would not have claimed their disabled adult child.