This was this kicker for me. Based on 2018/2019 taxes, I do not qualify for the stimulus check. However, I was laid off in Oct of '19, and have been earning 3/4 of my previous salary. The jobs I was getting were strictly short term freelance gigs based on corporate events. Since they have all been canceled until ???, I'm making even less. Yet my government says tough cookies based on previous experience not current situations. Luckily, my landlord is very sympathetic. Hopefully my ISP and utilities will be as understanding.
Something to note: The stimulus checks are an advance on a 2020 tax credit, so you'll get it (much delayed) next year in your scenario, as long as you don't make above the threshold by the end of this year.
> That could change if the Treasury Department decides to alter its guidance.
> That could include some kind of declaration form where you could provide evidence that your 2020 income has dropped, such as an unemployment insurance claim.
