I've already filed my taxes, and I forgot to claim the stimulus money. If possible how do I claim the stimulus money if I've already filed my taxes? Tax Year 2020

[AamilD]

@maryba12, if you have already filed your taxes, then there is no need to amend the return. If your return is rejected, then you can edit your return and add the missing third stimulus payment. However, if your return gets accepted, don't amend the return. Instead, the IRS will adjust your refund amount and add the missing stimulus amount to your refund. However, since the IRS will be adjusting your return, this will cause some delays while they process your return. 

[VolvoGirl]

@maryba12  Did you check line 30 to see if it was there? It wouldn't let you file without asking you how much 3rd Stimulus you got.  

Did you get the first 2?  The first one was 1200 and the second was 600.  Those went  on your2020 return even if you got the 2nd one in 2021.

The 3rd one is 1400 and came out  starting in March 2021.   And I would double checks your bank accounts.  People have been forgetting they got it.

[won2one]

This helped. I forgot about getting the third stimulus check, that was a year ago for goodness' sake. So glad about the info on this site but not about the fact that now I will owe over $2000 instead of getting a refund.  The rich, including my hospital, pays absolutely nothing but I'm going broke trying to pay them.  The system is broken until the rich pay as least as many taxes (percentage wise) as poor slobs like me.

[won2one]

I've already filed my taxes, and I forgot to claim the stimulus money.  Now I owe 2k instead of getting a refund. Does this mean I will be subject to auditing from now on??

[Critter-3]

No not at all ... expect the IRS to correct this error and send you a bill for the balance due ... pay it asap. 

[BgSlum]

If I have already applied for my taxes and received the money, but forgot to claim the stimulus how do I go about getting the money ? 

[DianeW777]

It depends.  If you are referring to your federal return for 2022, the stimulus is no longer available for 2022.  

If you are referring to an earlier year, then you can amend the 2021 return to account for your stimulus payments.  Review all of the information before you begin so that TurboTax knows the original numbers and the amended numbers.

• How to amend (change or correct) a return already filed?
• What is the deadline for filing an amended return?

Use the instructions below for a 2021 tax return.

In TurboTax Online, to claim the Recovery Rebate credit please do the following:

1. Sign into your account
2. Click on Federal in the left-hand column, then on Federal Review on the top of the screen
3. On the next page titled Let's make sure you got the right stimulus amount, click on Continue
4. Follow the interview
5. TurboTax will determine whether you are entitled to any additional stimulus
6. Any stimulus amount remaining due to you will show as a credit on line 30 of your form 1040

@BgSlum