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COVID-19: Summary of the Direct Payments

Proposed in the HEROES Act (H.R. 6800)



May 19, 2020
The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act; H.R. 6800), as
passed by the House on May 15, 2020, proposes new direct payments to individuals, which the bill text
refers to as additional recovery rebates to individuals. Direct payments were included in the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136), which was signed into
law on March 27, 2020. This Insight provides a brief overview of the additional direct payments included
in the HEROES Act. (The HEROES Act would also modify the direct payments in the CARES Act. These
changes are summarized in a companion Insight).

Payment Amount
The HEROES Act direct payments would equal S 1,200 per eligible individual ($2,400 for married
taxpayers filling a joint return). Taxpayers would also receive $1,200 for each dependent, up to three
dependents. Hence, the largest payment would be $6,000 for a married couple with three or more
dependents. These payments are in addition to the CARES Act direct payments.
The payment amount would phase out at a rate of 5% of adjusted gross income (AGI) above $75,000
(S 112,500 for head of household filers and S 150,000 for married joint returns). An illustration of the
amount of the rebate by income level is provided in the figure below














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