Money COVID-19 stimulus package: Jobless Americans get a tax waiver of up to $10,200 on unemployment benefits March 12, 2021 Jessica Menton and Susan Tompor, USA TODAY Comments Off on COVID-19 stimulus package: Jobless Americans get a tax waiver of up to $10,200 on unemployment benefits The latest stimulus package creates a new tax break for tens of millions of workers who received unemployment benefits last year.