Amended Tax Return & Stimulus Check Question

[KathrynG3]

@TimL1408 TurboTax Employee Tax Expert SusanY1 is correct. 

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@Sflentroy Probably not. Check the rules to see if you really are independent in the eyes of the IRS.

Check 2019 Publication 501 Dependents, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information on page 4 for the very basics and page 11 (the chart is quickly readable) to determine if you are or are not qualified to be a dependent as a qualifying child or as a qualifying relative.

If you truly are not a dependent and would not have qualified to be claimed as a dependent, whether or not you were claimed does not matter, then: file an amended federal and state return.

The amended return is submitted through the mail and would have taken at least 16 weeks to process in the past. It is best to pay extra to the mail carrier to send the tax return(s) certified mail so you have proof. Click the link for instructions: How to amend (change or correct) a return you already filed.

However, due to the unprecedented demand on the IRS resources at the present time, they made an announcement April 14, 2020 that they will not be processing any paper filed returns until the stimulus payments are finished. See IRS urges taxpayers to use electronic options; outlines online assistance.

[Rp0394]

Hey so I have the same exact issue but this year I randomly decided to go to jackson hewit. Basically online from there sit it shows in supposed to enter my amended return amount n my agi. I got locked out today so ima try tomorrow hopefully this helps. 

[Rp0394]

Also amended returns are checks I think that's why we didn't get the direct deposit yet we have to put it in cus our recent return was an amendment. But I did not put I can be claimed as a dependent. I'm unsure if that affects anything. 

[TimL1408]

Alright its been 24 hours of me without checking the IRS site. I again typed in my information and I show up as my information not coming up as matching. I am not even sure what is going on anymore.

I just get "try again later"

@KathrynG3 @SusanY1 @DMarkM1 @AkinaLO @JeanneLO 

[TimL1408]

When I first filed my taxes this year with turbo tax I had both my federal and state accepted, my federal had to be amended but my state was deposited before my federal. When I check the IRS site now, it says that my information does not match the tax records. 

For the stimulus check, it says that my information does not match the tax information that the IRS has on file. So what does the IRS have on file for this year? I am confused. Did turbo tax make a mistake or did the IRS make a mistake? 

How does the IRS not have my current tax information on file for this year? How does it not match in their database when one of the refunds were deposited already into my current bank account. 

[Rp0394]

hey so I did it n i got it but cus of what jh had it looks like they had an employee enter my amended refund amount I tried that it did not work I used there agi tho n if you look on your 1040x line 18 thats yur original refund amount before fees I used that number n my bank info n thank god i finally got it hopefully that helps

[TimL1408]

I don't get that far. I can't even get past the part where it says my information is wrong on the "get my payment" page.

[TimL1408]

@KathrynG3 @SusanY1 @DMarkM1 @KrisD15 

I finally got information on my stimulus check. I am happy to tell you that expert @KrisD15 was wrong and my stimulus check was not sent to my 2019 direct deposit where the IRS had on file. Even though I used Turbo Tax to file and I have indeed received my state refund to my bank where I filed through Turbo Tax in 2019. 

Even though I filed through Turbo Tax in 2019 the IRS sent two payments to two different accounts. One which was closed and one which was just updated for this year. Who's to blame? Turbo Tax or the IRS? I think both.