evidence: If Your Time is short - Your response to the U.S. Census won’t affect whether you get a federal stimulus check. The 2020 Census is underway, but responding to the constitutionally mandated count of everyone in the country won’t affect whether you receive a check from the federal government as part of a potential economic stimulus plan. A recent Facebook post claims otherwise. "Go to 2020census.gov and fill out this Census form so you can get your stimulus check," the March 22 post says. "That’s how they know where to send the checks. Forward this to everyone that you know. If you don’t fill it out you will not receive a check in the mail. $1000 per adult $500 per child $3K max per household."