Your stimulus amount if you have a Social Security Number:
| Scenario | Stimulus amount |
|---|---|
| Qualified for GSS I Claimed a credit for 1 or more dependents | $500 |
| Did not qualify for GSS I Did not claim a credit for 1 or more dependents | $600 |
| Did not qualify for GSS I Claimed a credit for 1 or more dependents | $1,100 |
| Qualified for GSS I Did not claim a credit for 1 or more dependents | You do not qualify for GSS II |
Your stimulus amount if you have ITIN number:
| Scenario | Stimulus amount |
|---|---|
| Qualified for GSS I Claimed a credit for 1 or more dependents) | $1,000 |
| Qualified for GSS I Did not claim a credit for 1 or more dependents | You do not qualify for GSS II |
To qualify, you must:
- File your 2020 taxes by October 15, 2021
- Have a California Adjusted Gross Income (CA AGI) of $1 to $75,000 for the 2020 tax year. For this information refer to:
- Line 17 on Form 540
- Line 16 on Form 540 2EZ
- Have wages of $0 to $75,000 for the 2020 tax year
- Be a California resident for more than half of the 2020 tax year
- Be a California resident on the date payment is issued
- Cannot be claimed as a dependent by another taxpayer
- A dependent is a qualifying child or qualifying relative. Go to FTB Publication 1540 for more information about a qualifying child and qualifying relative
To receive your payment, file a complete 2020 tax return by October 15, 2021.
We anticipate that payments will begin in September 2021. If you received a payment by mistake or something may be wrong, review Received an erroneous payment. Visit Stimulus payments for more information.
If you qualify, you will receive your payment by either direct deposit or check in the mail. Typically, you’ll receive this payment using the refund option you selected on your tax return.
- Direct deposit: If you selected direct deposit as your refund option on your tax return
- Paper check in the mail:
- If you selected paper check as your refund option on your tax return
- If you received an advanced refund through your tax service provider, or paid your tax preparation fees using your refund
Estimate your stimulus amount
Go to www.ftb.ca.gov to estimate your stimulus amount.