Where do i enter stimulus payment amount for 2021

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February 17, 2022
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stimulus 2021

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DoninGA

Level 15

After you complete the Wages & Income section, the Deductions & Credits section and the Other Tax Situations section, the stimulus question will be asked in Federal Review.

patcharlton9

Level 2

It did not ask me whether we received the 2021 Stimulus payment

DoninGA

Level 15

@patcharlton9 wrote:

It did not ask me whether we received the 2021 Stimulus payment

After you complete the Wages & Income section, the Deductions & Credits section and the Other Tax Situations section, the stimulus question will be asked in Federal Review.

There are only two reasons the question for receiving the 3rd stimulus payment would not be presented -

1. You are being claimed as a dependent (or)

2. Your 2021 Adjusted Gross Income is over the maximum to receive the Recovery Rebate Credit

• Single or married filing separately—$80,000
• Married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er)—$160,000
• Head of household—$120,000

You keep the 3rd stimulus payment you received, it does not have to be repaid.

VolvoGirl

Level 15

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

Kyle_Farris

Level 2

I need to go back and edit my return to show that I did receive the March 2021 stimulus payment. I lost the paper work and did not expect it to be deposited in my investment account.

VolvoGirl

Level 15

@Kyle_Farris Did you file yet? If you already filed you don't have to amend for that. The IRS will catch it and automatically adjust your return for it and reduce your refund or send you a bill.

If you haven't filed,

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