If your federal refund was supposed to be $3000, but you got an IRS deposit of $200, does that mean there was an error on the return?

[VolvoGirl · Accepted solution]

The difference is 2800.  2,800 is the 3rd Stimulus payment.  Did you already get the Stimulus payment they sent out last year starting March 2021? The IRS has records that show you were sent the 3rd stimulus payment so they removed the 2,800 Recovery Rebate Credit.

 Do you have an amount on 1040 line 30?  You might have tried to claim it again.   Line 30 is only if you didn't get the full amount or qualify for more. 

Did you get IRS letter 6475 saying what they sent you?  If you didn't get the IRS letter 6475 saying what they sent you then Double check your bank statements and check your IRS account to see what they sent you.  Check both IRS accounts if married.

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If the IRS thinks they sent it to you but you didn't get it request a trace for a missing third Stimulus payment

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/questions-and-answers-about-the-third-economic-impact-payment-topic-j-p...Your Online Account | Internal Revenue Service

[greenehaas]

Thanks for that very helpful answer. I'm pretty sure we didn't get the third stimulus payment, so I"ll have to do some sorting out on that. Thanks again.