Next stimulus check closer to reality? The second relief payment could bring more money


We help you estimate the maximum amount that could end up in your bank account if another stimulus payment is approved.
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Getting more stimulus money into people’s hands through a second stimulus check seems to be a top priority for negotiators of the overarching stimulus package — and for President Donald Trump, who is currently hospitalized with COVID-19.
“Our great USA wants and needs stimulus. Work together and get it done. Thank you!” Trump’s account tweeted from the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, where he is being treated for the coronavirus.
So how much money could you get from another round of direct payments? The first stimulus payment was for up to $1,200 per adult, but a second stimulus check could be larger or smaller, especially if the qualifications for dependents are broadened or if your financial circumstances have changed since the first round in