Most of the rules remain the same with the second stimulus check, but some people won’t qualify. Here’s what’s going on now.

The $600-per-person total of the second stimulus check could work against you.

The result of some decently complex stimulus-check math is that more people will phase out of qualifying for a stimulus check payment, especially if they don’t have children 16 and under, the designated age for a qualified dependent.

Dependents between the ages of 17 and 24 are left out once again

Non Resident Alien Clause

If you’re a “nonresident alien,” you would not be eligible for a second stimulus check. The government defines a nonresident alien as someone who “has not passed the green card test or the substantial presence test.” 

‘Nonresident aliens’ with a spouse who’s a US citizen could now qualify for a second check

People with overdue child support won’t be automatically disqualified this time

The current law wouldn’t prohibit people in jail or prison from getting the second stimulus payment