Stimulus

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March 10, 2022
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I filed my 2020 tax return (form 1040) last year and didn’t receive any stimulus checks, so then I filed the 1040 again with my recovery rebate credit being 1800. I received the $600 from the year 2020, and the $1400 from 2021, but never received the $1200. What forms do I fill out to get it? Do I file the recovery rebate again for $1200 or do I fill out form 3011?

AliciaP1

Level 13

The Recovery Rebate Credit applies to the 3rd Stimulus payment received in early 2021. There is no process on your 2021 return to claim any additional stimulus funds outside of the $1,400 per family member that would have been eligible in 2021.

Here’s how to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit:

Enter all of your federal return information as you would normally
During the Federal Review, we’ll check if you meet eligibility requirements for the stimulus payment
If you meet the requirements, you'll see the Did you get a third stimulus? screen
Answer a few questions about any payments you've already received and then we'll let you know if the Recovery Rebate Credit applies
- If you need to make any changes to your stimulus credit responses, search for stimulus and select the jump-to link to return to the section. Enter your updated info and Continue

It’s important that you enter the correct amount of the stimulus payment you received. Third stimulus payments were made beginning in March. You can find the exact amount:

On your IRS letter-Notice 1444-C which was mailed to you with the headline, “Your Economic Impact Payment Has Arrived” and was signed by the president, or
By visiting the IRS View Your Account Information page and creating or accessing your account, or
In your bank statements. You might be able to search your online statements for deposits made by the IRS or US Treasury

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Kiki15Author

Level 2

@AliciaP1 Thank you for your reply but I never received my $1200 from the first round of stimulus checks in 2020. I’m not trying to claim any additional funds from 2021. I don’t understand how I didn’t get the $1200, but got the other two!

AliciaP1

Level 13

The 2020 stimulus payments were either based on your AGI from 2019 or 2020 depending on the payment and when you filed your return. These stimulus payments were not guaranteed amounts nor was there a Credit process built to "reclaim" any amounts you didn't receive.

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