I did my amended the day after i did my income and i received more than what I expected Would the IRS have added my amended return to my income tax?

[delapass13-gmail]

This was for my 2020 tax year but i couldn't do it til 2021. How do I know if i received the 2nd and 3rd stimulus checks?

[VolvoGirl]

In the first place you should not amend until the first original return is done processing and you got the first refund or paid the tax due.  Go by the actual 1040X.  Line 18 should be your original refund amount and line 22 should be your additional refund.  If you paid on your original return it will be on line 16.  If there is an amount owed with the amendment, it will be on line 20.

Check your 1040 for any stimulus amounts.  It is called the Recovery Rebate Credit.

For the stimulus checks you need to check you bank account.

EIP1 The first Stimulus payment was 1,200 for each spouse and 500 for each dependent under 17.  Came out in spring of 2020.

EIP2 The second Stimulus was 600 per person and dependents under 17. The 2nd stimulus checks started going out at the very end of December 2020 and continued into January/Feb 2021.

The first 2 Stimulus payments went on your 2020 return even if you got the second one in Jan/Feb 2021.

EIP3 The 3rd Stimulus payment started going out in March 2021 and is for 1,400 for each person listed on your tax return, no age limit. The IRS used your 2020 (or 2019) return to send the checks out fast. If your 2021 return changes and you qualify for more you can claim the extra as the Recovery Rebate Credit on 1040 line 30. But line 30 is only if you didn't get the full amount or qualify for more. Not the amount you already got. The IRS also sent out letter 6475 to tell you how much they sent you . If you are married then each spouse should get a letter for half.

[xmasbaby0]

Check your online account with the IRS to see what the IRS shows that they sent to you.    And check your own bank account (do not rely on your memory) to see the deposits made during 2020 and 2021.

https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account

The first EIP --or stimulus check--- was issued in 2020  It was for $1200 for adults and $500 for a dependent under the age of 17.   The IRS used information from either your 2019 or 2020 tax return to issue those checks so they could send them out in a hurry.

The 2nd EIP or stimulus was issued in late 2020 or early 2021 and was $600 for adults and $600 for dependents under age 17.

If you did not receive the 1st and/or 2nd stimulus check you can get it by filing a 2020 tax return and using the recovery rebate credit in Federal Review.   It will end up on line 30 of a 2020 tax return and will be added to your refund (or reduce your tax due).

The 3rd EIP--or stimulus check-- was sent out in mid-March or later in 2021 and was for $1400 per person--adults and dependents no age limit.  The IRS sent each spouse a letter 6475 for the 3rd EIP.

If you did not get the 3rd EIP payment you can get it by filing a 2021 tax return and using the recovery rebate credit in Federal Review.   The credit will go on line 30 of your Form 1040 and will add to your refund (or reduce your tax due).

And...going forward......do not amend a return right after you have filed the original return, no matter how panicked/upset  you might be over a mistake you made.   Wait until the original return has been fully processed before you amend.  Amending too soon can just lead to extra confusion and delays.

[NCperson]

@delapass13-gmail simply:

1) what is on Line 30 of your FOrm 1040 for 2020 tax year? (2nd stimulus)

1) what is on Line 30 of your FOrm 1040 for 2021 tax year? (3rd stimulus)

the amendment would have been processed separately from the original tax return.