I think no one explained it better than these four:
"Let me tell you how it will be
There's one for you, nineteen for me
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
Should five per cent appear too small
Be thankful I don't take it all
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman
If you drive a car, I'll tax the street
If you try to sit, I'll tax your seat
If you get too cold, I'll tax the heat
If you take a walk, I'll tax your feet
'Cause I'm the taxman, yeah, I'm the taxman"
Due to certain financial decisions I opted for the first time in my life at the end of 2019, per my retirement, the CT Yankee family has probably become ineligible for the stimulus pay out. However, if based on 2018 or 2020 tax returns, we would have been eligible. This is not a complaint but an underscore of how the program works. I guess, like comedy, financial decisions are a matter of timing.