According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' 2025 guidelines, an individual is considered in poverty with an annual income of $15,650, while a family of four falls below the poverty line if their income is $32,150 or less. Pew's Research Center and the U.S. Census Bureau reports that the 2024 median household income was $83,730.

Eligible taxpayers have less than a week to submit their claim for a 2021 tax credit that can pay up to $1400. The Recovery Rebate Credit is a stimulus tax credit for some individuals who didn’t receive the full amount of one or more of the three COVID ...