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Stimulus checks and your 2020 taxes: All of your questions, answered
WASHINGTON - The federal government has delivered two stimulus checks to tens of millions of Americans as part of an effort to blunt the economic pain triggered by the coronavirus pandemic, but many are wondering how the payments could affect your 2020 taxes as filing season approaches.Taxes played a major role in how the government distributed the money: The first check, worth as much as $1,200, was based on either your 2018 or 2019 tax return, while the second check, worth up to $600, was based on your 2019 return.RELATED: Biden signs 10 executive orders on pandemic, warns things will ‘get worse before they get better’But in some instances, Americans either didn't receive the stimulus check, or didn't receive the full amount they were