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deechicks2004
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Recovery Rebate Credit Mistake

I stated that I received $2400 for 2021's Economic Impact Payments, but I just got a letter stating that I only got $1400. Is there anything I can do to correct this mistake?

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Recovery Rebate Credit Mistake

If you have already filed the 2021 federal tax return the IRS knows the amount of stimulus payment that was sent to you.  The IRS will adjust your 2021 tax return accordingly.  However, this will delay any tax refund you will be receiving by several weeks or possibly months.  Or if the change results in you having taxes owed the IRS will send you a bill in the mail requesting payment.

deechicks2004
Returning Member

Recovery Rebate Credit Mistake

Thanks for the quick reply! I don't think I'll owe anything, but it's unfortunate that I filed too quickly and will have to wait longer. Lesson learned!

ciacia
New Member

Recovery Rebate Credit Mistake

Though they send a letter how do we update that on our actually tax return records?

JamesG1
Employee Tax Expert

Recovery Rebate Credit Mistake

You have electronically filed your 2021 Federal tax return and the IRS has accepted the tax return.  If the IRS has reduced your refund, their communication may not be helpful.

 

If you did not receive for the third stimulus payment, the IRS may think that you were already issued the third stimulus payment.

 

At your IRS online account, you can find whether a payment was issued to you that you did not receive.  You can also find this information on your tax transcript.

 

If you need to trace a payment that the IRS says has been issued to you, mail or fax a completed IRS Form 3911, Taxpayer Statement Regarding Refund.

 

The qualifications for the third stimulus payment are:

 

  • you were a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien in 2021, 
  • you were not a dependent of another taxpayer’s 2020 tax return, and 
  • you have a Social Security number.

 There are income limitations are if your adjusted gross income (AGI) is more than:

 

  • $150,000 if married and filing a joint return or filing as a qualifying widow or widower
  • $112,500 if filing as head of household or
  • $75,000 if filing as a single or as married filing separately. 
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