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Level 2
Mar 18, 2021 9:59 PM UTC
Question

Amending

I received the first 2 stimulus checks pretty much right away when they started to distribute them. I have not received my 3rd one yet so I started to think and reviewed my tax return and noticed I mistakenly said that someone can claim me as a dependent when no one does. In all my other tax returns I never said someone can claim me.  So I amended my 2020 tax return and fixed it. Do I have any chance of getting this 3rd stimulus check? 

4 replies

Level 9
Mar 18, 2021 10:20 PM UTC

Similar to 2020, if you do not receive the payment, you will be able to take a  refundable credit on your 2021 tax return.  I wouldn't count on see it anytime soon.  Amended returns are generally processed after the current filing season is finished.  You can track the progress of your amended return.  Click here for a link to the Where's my Amended Return.

SamGraf19Author
Level 2
Mar 18, 2021 11:23 PM UTC

Yeah I figured as much. Thank you!

 

fanfare
Level 15
Mar 19, 2021 12:19 AM UTC

amended returns are processed in the order received.

Once IRS notices that you are qualified for EIP3, you should get it.