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S 3521 116th Congress Senate Taxation Income tax credits Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Act

Introduced: March 18, 2020 Introduced by: Cotton, Tom Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 18, 2020
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Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Act

This bill allows individual taxpayers a refundable tax credit, based upon their 2018 tax liability, for $1,000 ($2,000 for joint returns) and $500 for each dependent. The credit is not available to taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $100,000 ($200,000 for joint returns) for the taxable year. The bill directs the Department of the Treasury to make payments to taxpayers as rapidly as possible.

What's happening now March 18, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3521: Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3521/
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"S. 3521: Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3521/.
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S. 3521, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3521/.
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[S. 3521: Coronavirus Economic Stimulus Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-3521/)
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