WHERE DO YOU PUT THE 1400 STIMULUS INCOME?

[pat.001]

My return is being rejected and I think it may be something with me not adding the stimulus money we received.  Any ideas?

[VolvoGirl]

No it would not be because of the Stimulus.  The most common reject is for the wrong 2020 AGI.

ENTER 0 FOR AGI. The IRS took a long time last year to process 2020 returns so the AGI didn't get entered in time.  Especially if you mailed it.  That works for most people. See,
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/rejections/help/what-if-i-entered-the-correct-agi-and-i-m-still-ge...

How to correct the AGI in the Online version
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/where-do-i-correct-my-agi-in-turbotax-online/00/26311

If you can’t get it to efile you will have to print and mail it.
https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/printing/help/how-do-i-print-and-mail-my-return-in-turbotax-online...

Be sure to attach copies of your W2s and any 1099s that have withholding on them.  You have to mail federal and state in separate envelopes because they go to different places.  Get a tracking number from the post office when you mail them for proof of filing.

[VolvoGirl]

For the Stimulus.  Do you have an amount on 1040 line 30 Recovery Rebate Credit?  Did you get the 1400 during the year?  Line 30 should be 0 if you already got it.  They sent out letter 6475 saying how much they sent you for the 3rd Stimulus, 1400 per person.

To get to the stimulus questions in TurboTax at any time, you can search for stimulus or recovery rebate credit then hit ENTER and there should be a Jump to link

If you are trying to trigger it,
Click on Other Tax Situations at top
Click on Let's get started
Answer some questions then Continue
Then click on Let's keep going
Next screen is for the Third Stimulus, if you qualify

If you did not get prompted to enter your stimulus information, that means you either:

Filed as a dependent being claimed on another tax return, or
Have an AGI too high to claim the recovery rebate

[xmasbaby0]

If you did not answer the questions in Federal Review for the recovery rebate correctly, it will delay your refund.  If you already received the $1400 per person stimulus checks you cannot get that money again, so line 30 should be blank on your Form 1040.  Make sure you answer those questions correctly.  The IRS checks every return with an amount on line 30.   If you already received the $1400 per person they will reduce your refund--which causes a delay in processing.

As for why your return is being rejected--it is not because of that credit.   It is being rejected for some other reason.

You received an email that we cannot see that tells you why your tax return was rejected.  

Some rejected returns can be fixed and re-filed.  Some have “un-fixable” reasons for the rejection and have to be mailed instead. What is the rejection code or rejection message? 

 If it was rejected for AGI—-be aware that many 2020 returns took so long for the IRS to process that your 2020 AGI might not be in the IRS system.   Try using zero instead.

If filing with zero is rejected then file again but select the option that you did not file last year.  The IRS does not see that question and it will allow you to e-file with no AGI question.

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/agi/help/where-do-i-correct-my-agi-in-turbotax-online/00/26311

If that does not work and you still cannot e-file, then print, sign, and mail your tax return.