Do I have to amend my taxes to receive the full stimulus payment if the 2020 tax return accepted was sent to an error inbox with the IRS and is yet to truly be accepted?

[pksalgado]

I already received a portion of eip 3 but not the full amount as I had a baby last year which I added to my 2020 taxes

[DianeW777]

No. Do NOT amend your return if you claimed your newborn on your original return. 

The IRS is required to reconcile the tax returns and stimulus payments as well as working on the third stimulus payments due to the American Rescue Plan.  With the tax season and the changes taking place all at once, a delay should be expected for full payments. They want to be diligent and are required to follow any protocols they have been issued.  They will make any adjustments and additional payments as they complete the process.

[pksalgado]

What if I just received my return, will the rest of my stimulus be deposited at a later date once it’s sorted or will I have to hold off and wait to claim it til next year 

[MaryM428]

If you claimed the stimulus payment on your return and the IRS informed you that they working on sorting it out, then they will send you the money once they have the final amount.

If you do not know that this is happening, then you can contact the IRS to see what the status of your stimulus payment is.

This is the best way to contact the IRS:

Call them at 1-800-829-1040.  They are open Mon - Fri from 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM.  The best time to reach them is 8:00 AM.

Get to a live person fastest: Press 1 for English, then press 2 for Personal Income Taxes, and then push 1, then 3, then 2, then 0# when it asks for your social security number, then 2.

@pksalgado