Stimulus Check Calculator: CAAF Act vs. HEALS Act vs. HEROES Act

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Use the same filing status as your most recent federal tax return (2019 or 2018).
Your 2019 AGI from line 8b of Form 1040. If not yet filed, use your 2018 AGI. This is the figure used to calculate your phaseout.
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Children claimed as dependents who are under 17 years old. All three acts include these dependents.
Dependents age 17 or older (college students, elderly parents, disabled adults). HEALS and CAAF cover these; HEROES Act is more restricted.
HEALS Act (Senate Republican)
$1,700

$1,200 base + $500 per dependent (any age)

HEROES Act (House Democrat)$2,400
CAAF Act$2,000
Highest payout proposalHEROES Act
Max difference between proposals$700
HEALS Act (Senate)$1,700
HEROES Act (House)$2,400

Max gap between proposals: $700

HEROES Act would have paid you the most: $2,400.

  • Your AGI of $60,000 is below the $75,000 threshold, so you qualify for the full base payment under all three proposals.
  • The gap between the best and worst proposals for your situation is $700, with HEROES Act offering the highest payout.

Next stepThese were proposals that did not all become law. The CARES Act (first check) paid $1,200/person, and the CAA 2021 (second check) paid $600/person.

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