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posted Apr 16, 2020 5:08:51 AM

Married filing jointly only received $1200 stimulus.

Hello, my husband and I filed Married Filing Jointly for both 2018 and 2019. However we only received my portion of the stimulus, $1200 per the IRS site. 2018 we owed but we received $1200 to the account on our tax return.  What happened to the other $1200. We used the Get My Payment portal on IRS.gov and it said " According to the information we have on file, we can not determine your eligibility for a payment at this time." What happened Turbotax?

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4 Replies
Level 2
Apr 16, 2020 5:12:31 AM

Be grateful you got one. I understand the frustration, but some still haven’t received our taxes or stimulus even tho we filed direct deposit! 

Expert Alumni
Apr 16, 2020 7:49:41 AM

The stimulus check is actually an advance of a refundable tax credit for your 2020 tax return.  When you file your 2020 tax return your stimulus amount will be adjusted to provide you with the correct amount.

New Member
Jun 25, 2020 10:36:30 AM

I only received $1200 stimulus and was supposed to get $2400.

 

What can I do?

Expert Alumni
Jun 25, 2020 11:13:28 AM

@mbov94

 

If you are eligible, you will receive the balance when you file your 2020 tax return next year.