16 Things You Must Know About Your Stimulus Check

Over the past two months, we've witnessed a truly historic response to the coronavirus global pandemic. Within the U.S., which is home to nearly a third of the world's almost 2.5 million confirmed cases of COVID-19, mitigation measures have included everything from suggested social distancing to mandated stay-at-home orders featuring the multiweek closure of nonessential businesses.

Such a coordinated response to save lives is unprecedented, as is the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the CARES Act, for short) passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump on March 27. This record-breaking relief package is responsible for the stimulus checks that most Americans are abuzz about, as well as the many questions and the confusion regarding these payouts.

With that being said, here are the 16 things you absolutely must know about your stimulus check.