If your return has been accepted by the IRS, then you have to file an amended return (1040X) to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit. Please check line 30 of Form 1040 that you did not get the Recovery Rebate Credit on the original filed return.
But you might want to wait until your refund or payment is processed. Please be aware that you can e-file your 2020 amended federal tax return. Please see FAQ How to amend a tax return for instructions.
Please see Where's My Amended Return? to check the status of your amended return.
If you received Notice 1444 in the mail but have not received your payment as mentioned in the notice, then you need to request a trace and claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 tax return. Please see How do I request a payment trace to track my first or second Economic Impact Payments?
If you didn’t get your full stimulus payment, you may be eligible to claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 tax return.
To be eligible for the credit you need to be a U.S. citizen or U.S. resident alien in 2020 and have a Social Security number that is valid for employment.
You cannot be claimed as a dependent by someone else to be eligible.
Your credit amount will be reduced if your 2020 adjusted gross income (AGI) is more than:
Your payment will be reduced by 5% of the amount by which your AGI exceeds the applicable threshold above. (IRS FAQ Recovery Rebate Credit )
To claim the credit in TurboTax, please follow these steps:
NO I said that we receive 1200 each and 500 for grandson for the first stimulus check, got 0 for second for stimulus check.