With Tax Season now open in the United States, the IRS is already sending new stimulus checks through the Tax Refund to eligible United States citizens. Whether or not you receive one of these direct payments depends on several factors, but what is certain is that if you have a low income level, it is most likely that you will end up getting a payment of this kind every year.
The Tax Refund is nothing more than the return of the taxes we have overpaid, so if we send the Tax Return on time and the IRS sees fit, we can get either part of those taxes already paid or the full amount on some occasions. Be that as it may, it is important to fulfill these obligations even if we are not going to receive our Tax Refund.
But it is important to keep in mind at all times that Social Security benefits are usually low enough that you don’t have to pay taxes. Also, we have to remember that the IRS has certain tax restrictions for certain groups and retirees tend to have different and special conditions.
Can I get an IRS stimulus check in 2025?
Everything will depend directly on our level of gross annual income. Each group of Americans has an exact gross income limit. If we exceed that income, we will be obliged to send our Tax Return to the IRS. If we do not exceed that gross income, we will also be able to enjoy this, but it is not compulsory to send the Tax Return.
So, these are the different categories and the minimum income for sending the Tax Return if you are under 65:
- If you are single, you are obliged to send your Tax Return if you earn 14,600 dollars or more.
- If you are the head of the household, the limit rises to 21,900 dollars.
- If we send the documentation as a couple: $29,200 maximum if both are under 65 and $30,750 if only one is under that age.
- In the case of sending separate documentation but being married, the limit is $5.
- Finally, if our situation is that of a surviving spouse, the limit is $29,200.
Remember that we are talking about gross annual income. In these cases, it is mandatory to send in the Tax Return, but even with these income levels it is possible that we will end up getting a Tax Refund from the IRS. But you have to watch out in these cases and not plan your finances based on the tax stimulus check, as it could be the case that we don’t get it.
In any case, if we have any doubts about it, it is best to go to a specialist who can help us send the documentation so we can find out if we directly have access to one of these IRS stimulus checks or not.