Stimulus benefit

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I received the full amount of my federal refund today, however I did not receive the $1400 stimulus benefit that it says im supposed to get. Are they supposed to come together or separately?

DoninGA

Level 15

Does the IRS website indicate that you were sent less than what was reported on your federal tax return Form 1040 Line 34? - https://www.irs.gov/refunds

If your refund is short $1,400 then that is because you said you did not receive the 3rd stimulus payment and the IRS has records that show you were sent the 3rd stimulus payment so they removed the $1,400 Recovery Rebate Credit that was entered on Form 1040 Line 30.

Go to this IRS website for your tax account to see if the 3rd stimulus payment is entered - https://www.irs.gov/payments/your-online-account

If you checked your bank account in the March - May 2021 timeframe and there is not a $1,400 EIP3 payment from the IRS then go to this IRS website for how to start a trace on the payment - https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/questions-and-answers-about-the-third-economic-impact-payment-topic-j-payment-issued-but-lost-stolen-destroyed-or-not-received

xmasbaby0

Level 15

If you are getting the recovery rebate credit ---the $1400 stimulus -- it was included as part of your refund. Look on line 30 of your Form 1040---do you see $1400 there? If so that was calculated into your refund as shown on line 35a. It is not a separate check.

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