* This story has been updated to include NJ Advance Media’s new tool to help you calculate how much you’ll get in your stimulus check.

Now that Congress has agreed on the massive coronavirus stimulus package we’ve been waiting for, New Jersey wants to know: How much will my check be?

It depends on your income level.

The feds will use income data from your 2019 tax return. If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, it will use the numbers from your 2018 return.

Single filers with adjusted gross income up to $75,000 will get the full $1,200 benefit, while married couples who file jointly will get $2,400 if they have income up to $150,000. Those who file as head of household — a common filing status for single parents — get $1,200 if they have income up to $112,500.

There’s no clarification on the numbers for those married yet filing separately, but Garrett Watson, senior policy analyst for The Tax Foundation, said he expects it would be $75,000, same as it is for singles.

“This is something the IRS would clarify in their guidance if the bill is passed into law,” he said.

The Senate has already passed the measure, and the House of Representatives is expected to vote on it on Friday.

Social Security recipients will be eligible as long as they don’t exceed the income limits. Those specifically excluded from the program include non-resident aliens and those whose deductions are claimed by another taxpayer.

If you earn more than the limits, you may still get a partial benefit.

For every $100 of income you have above the thresholds, your benefit will be reduced by $5.

You will not get a benefit if you earn more than $99,000 as a single filer, $198,000 for married couples who file a joint tax return or $136,500 for heads of household.

HOW MUCH WILL I GET?

If you’re in between the income limits, here’s how much you can expect to get. (Or go to the bottom of this story to use our calculator.)

Singles:

$75,000 or less: $1,200

$80,000: $950

$85,000: $700

$90,000: $450

$95,000: $200

$99,000+: $0

Married Filing Jointly:

$150,000: $2,400

$160,000: $1,900

$170,000: $1,400

$180,000: $900

$190,000: $400

$198,000+: $0

Heads of Household:

$112,500: $1,200

$120,000: $850

$130,000: $325

$136,500: $0

WHAT ABOUT MY KIDS?

Parents will get an additional $500 for each child. Who qualifies as a child? It’s any child under age 17, and the government is using the same definition it uses for the child tax credit. This part of the benefit also has income limits.

If you’re above the income limits, you may still get a check for your kids. The payment will be reduced by $50 for every $1,000 you earn over the limit, said Watson said.

And what about college kids?

“Other dependents claimed by taxpayers — or who would be eligible to have been claimed — are not eligible for the rebate, unfortunately, so adult dependents would not be eligible for the $500 portion or the full amount,” Watson said.

WHEN WILL I GET MY PAYMENT?

The Treasury Secretary said Thursday morning that checks will start going out in three weeks, but that may be optimistic. Payments from the 2008 stimulus package went out in batches, with the later batches taking about eight weeks.

The fastest way to get your money is if the IRS has your bank account number because you’ve filed electronically and have received refunds by direct deposit.

If you haven’t filed a tax return or if you haven’t filed electronically, the IRS has other options.

It could send paper checks, but that would cause a significant delay. The bill has a provision that allows the IRS to issue pre-paid debit cards with the amounts loaded onto the card, so we’ll see what happens as the government goes through the process.

THE STIMULUS CALCULATOR

A special note to those who are married but filing separately: The bill doesn’t address this specifically, but tax experts believe the cutoffs will be the same as for single taxpayers. So when you use the tool below, select “Single” as your filing status. We’ll update the tool when the IRS gives guidance for married people who file separately.

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Managing producer Chris Faytok contributed to this story.

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