We have only received the first stimulus check, what about the second and the third? thanks

[mankhodam]

can i deduct at least  our second stimulus check because we have not received the second or the third checks yet

[VolvoGirl · Accepted solution]

Don't worry about the new 3rd one yet.  Only the first 2 go on your 2020 tax return.

When you go through the federal review tab it will ask how much you got if any.  Enter a 0 in the box if you didn't get one.  Or to enter your stimulus payment in TurboTax, type "stimulus" (without the quotes) in the Search box, then click the link that says "Jump to stimulus."

After you have entered your tax information and are ready for the Federal Review, it will be the first question.

If you are trying to trigger it, you can go to Other Situations, answer any questions and click Done. The next automatic selection is Federal Review and it will ask about payments received.

If you didn't get one or both of the Stimulus payments or qualify for more it will be the Recovery rebate credit on 1040 line 30.  It either adds to your refund or reduced a tax due.

[DoninGA]

If you did not receive the second stimulus payment then on the 2020 federal tax return, after completing all the entries for the federal return, in the section for Federal Review you can indicate that the second stimulus was not received.  This will put the Recovery Rebate Credit on the Form 1040 Line 30.  The credit will be included in the federal tax refund or it will reduce the amount of federal taxes owed.

The third stimulus payment is sent directly from the IRS and is not part of the 2020 tax return.

Go to this IRS get my payment website for the third stimulus - https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment