2018 was the last year I worked. Actually only physically worked one month. I filed a tax return. I'm living off my pensions which don't exceed the 75K, and haven't drawn anything so far out of my retirement accounts. I haven't filed 2019 yet as I owe, and expected to put it in the mail on April 15 or whenever the deadline was. I 'think' I'm eligible for the stimulus. I 'think' I'm not required to actually take disbursements from my retirement accounts until age 70.
In your parents' situation, I would probably still be filing every year. I think and that's just my guess and opinion that to get this stimulus you must have filed 2018 (or will file 2019). How else would they know to send them a check?
Big time edit!
I am happy we have
@havaneselover on here -
"Yes. The proposed bill includes language that allows Americans receiving Social Security—many of whom are retired and don’t file taxes—to obtain direct financial assistance through the coronavirus stimulus package. In such cases, the government would access their data through the Social Security Administration to determine their rebate.'